New Linens for a New Life

It can be tough to fee at home the first night in a new house. This tradtion will help your family embrace their new surroundings with a touch of something new that can be of comfort. Before moving, purchase a new set of deluxe sheets for each bed in your home. Wash the sheets before moving and save them in a special box. This will symbolize a fresh start, prepared with love in aan old home. On the first night, help each other make their beds and take pictures of everyone in their beds. It may be weeks before you totally unpack, but you’ll feel right at home and comfortable the first night.

Let's Dress Up -- tradition Idea

When a new baby arrive, whether it is the first or an additional one, it is easy for a couple to suddenly feel as though they have lost their identity. As soon as the couple is ready, encourage them to dress up in their nicest clothes and go out for dinner. Offer to be the baby-sitter and help them try to hold onto things they enjoyed as a couple before the baby arrived. If you are the new couple, then as a close friend to watch you little one for a couple of house so the two of you can reconnect and enjoy something “old and familiar” in the midst of everything that is new and changing.