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NorthStar Moving Moves Healthy Meals to Client’s New Homes

NorthStar Moving Moves Healthy Meals to Client’s New Homes

Eco-luxury moving company teams up with Annie’s Edibles, no take-out or unpacking pots and pans, move in with the table set and a healthy mealLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In celebration of a healthy 2012, NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package to make the first meal in a new home a happy and wholesome one, delivered right to the table.Through a new partnership with LA’s celebrity acclaimed chef and personalized meal provider Annie’s Edibles, NorthStar Moving is once again setting the bar for a one-of-a-kind luxurious and care-free relocation experience. By teaming up with Annie’s Edibles, NorthStar Moving ensures you’re not left scrambling to prepare a meal during a busy move. Rather than finding the nearest pizza joint or grocery store in the new hood, or scrambling to find the box with all of the cooking tools and … Continued

Save Cash and Make Memories With A Simple Holiday Decor Project

Save Cash and Make Memories With A Simple Holiday Decor Project

The holiday season should be a time spent with family, and many times we need to slow down the festive train to remind us of that.One way to check three things off your list – budget holiday expenses, spend time with the kids, and decorate – is with a simple holiday decor project.For a quick and easy table centerpiece try this simple holiday decor project with the kids. Visit your local farmer’s market and have your children pick out four of each of the reddest and greenest apples they can find (a fun hunt for the younger ones!)

Moved by 400,000 Hungry Children in Los Angeles County, NorthStar Moving Partners with Move for Hunger and Bristol Farms for Holiday Food Drive

Moved by 400,000 Hungry Children in Los Angeles County, NorthStar Moving Partners with Move for Hunger and Bristol Farms for Holiday Food Drive

California’s premier eco-luxury, full service moving company sends hunger packing; donate food today at area Bristol Farms stores LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthStar Moving Corporation, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Move for Hunger, a non-profit organization working with moving companies across the country to deliver food to local food banks, to launch the first annual “Holiday Food Drive: Let’s Send Hunger Packing!” in Los Angeles County to aid in feeding children and their families. The food drive kicks-off today at four Bristol Farms store locations across Los Angeles County and ends December 16, 2011.More than 1.7 million in LA County are at risk of hunger every day, including 400,000 children. And, with unemployment remaining at 12 percent in LA County, the need for aid continues to increase, especially during this holiday season. By donating one food item during … Continued

Ten Simple Tips on Going Green with Your Kids

Ten Simple Tips on Going Green with Your Kids

Committing yourself to being green (or greener) sounds pretty simple in retrospect. Recycle more, waste less and use organic products — easy as apple-bought-from-your-local-farmer’s-market, right? However, convincing your family (namely your kids) to follow in your footsteps can be a bit more challenging. After you explain the importance of being eco-friendly to your family, let them know that even the littlest things they do and changes they make every day can help lead to a cleaner, greener environment.Bring your children to a local farmer’s market and pick out plants to have in the house together. Literally green! Pretty plants help improve the flow of oxygen in your home.

How to Raise a Green Family in 7 Steps

How to Raise a Green Family in 7 Steps

I’ve found that even the simplest changes in regular everyday activities can help you and your family be green with success:First, make sure there are adequate recycling bins in your home and that everyone in your family knows about which “stuff” goes in what bin. Make it easy for your kids and color-code the bins! Blue for paper, red for glass, green for plastic, for example.

Easy Green Living Tips

Easy Green Living Tips

Becoming a more eco-conscious family is much easier than you think. To get you started, we’ve put together eight simple tips for making this fall your greenest yet.If your home gets lots of natural light, why not spice up your space with plants? Bring your children to a local farmers market or garden center and pick out some greenery together to have in the house. “Pretty plants help improve the flow of oxygen in your home,” McHolm says, plus they add color and do a great job of brightening up every room.

L.A. Women; Laura McHolm

L.A. Women; Laura McHolm

As co-founder of NorthStar Moving Corporation, Laura McHolm has built a company and a life that is built upon a sincere dedication to meeting the highest standards for service and integrity in her relationships with customers, employees and the community at large. In her work, in the office and in the community she has demonstrated that running a moving business can be a lot more than lifting things, it’s about lifting-up employees and those that need us.

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500|5000

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 500|5000

NorthStar Moving Makes the Inc. 500|5000 List for the Fifth Year in a RowNEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inc. magazine today ranked NorthStar Moving® NO. 4,923 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Online retailer ideeli tops this year’s list. NorthStar Moving, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list. NorthStar Moving has now made the list for the fifth consecutive year in a row.In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past … Continued

Los Angeles Business Journal Honors NorthStar Moving as a 2011 “Best Places to Work” Winner

Los Angeles Business Journal Honors NorthStar Moving as a 2011 “Best Places to Work” Winner

California’s premier eco-luxury, full service moving company awarded for workplace excellence by the Los Angeles Business Journal for second consecutive yearLOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NorthStar Moving®, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, offering local, intrastate, interstate, and international moves, as well as storage services, today announced that it was named to the Top 75 Best Places to Work in greater Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the second consecutive year. The honor recognizes NorthStar Moving’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. The company ranked an impressive #17.“Wonderful isn’t it? Winning awards for a simple strategy – happy team members make happy clients! We take great pride in our commitment to our clients as well as our team,” said NorthStar Moving Corporation Founder and President … Continued

Go Green with your Whole Family!

Go Green with your Whole Family!

Laura McHolm, a green expert and co-founder of NorthStar Moving is from sunny California, where NorthStar is the state’s premier eco-luxury moving and storage company. She sent us these tips to let us see how things are done Stateside – and because green is green – no matter where you’re from!

Best Places To Work 2011

Best Places To Work 2011

In 2011 the Los Angeles Business Journal included NorthStar Moving in their annual Best Place to Work list. This is an excerpt from the article in the Los Angeles Business Journal about all nominees.NorthStar Moving love having work flexibility, the ability to be promoted from within, and an engaging work atmosphere, NorthStar Moving welcomes employees to bring their child or spouse to work anytime. All company parties and activities are also family friendly.

How a Celebrity Moves Into a New Home

How a Celebrity Moves Into a New Home

Okay, good movers hate to drop things but I’m going to drop a few names to prove I’m legit. Our client list would make the top Hollywood Agents green with envy. And our insider stories would make tabloid fodder look like the Wall Street Journal on a pre-crash day. But we don’t kiss and tell. Discretion and attention to detail, and I mean every detail, is what counts in our business. Angelina Jolie, Eva Longoria, and Anthony Hopkins don’t call up just any average mover.[…] You can move like a star too! California’s premier eco-luxury moving company does not limit their clientele to the stars.  And, even if you don’t need the entourage, the details make the service. Each star-studded moving package can be custom tailored to your needs and it’s not as expensive as you might think.

The Inc.5000 List 2011

The Inc.5000 List 2011

NorthStar Moving Ranked #4923 on the INC. 5000 5th Annual list of 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America, and #122 in the Logistics & Transportation Industry category.

Moving Companies Truck Through Tough Times

Moving Companies Truck Through Tough Times

Ram Katalan Co Founder and owner of Chatsworth based NorthStar Moving Corporation, said the company has made a lot of inefficiencies in the wake of the house crisis ranging from tighter inventory control to improving Scheduling of moving trucks.

Summer Home Décor Tips

Summer Home Décor Tips

Laura McHolm, organizational expert and co-founder of NorthStar Moving in Los Angeles, knows all about getting homes organized and looking fabulous for a new season. She’s worked with a who’s who of Hollywood homeowners — Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria just to name a few — and she was more than happy to share her expertise with the Decorating Diva. 

Decorating Diva: Welcoming summer, room by room

Decorating Diva: Welcoming summer, room by room

Laura McHolm, organizational expert and co-founder of NorthStar Moving in Los Angeles, knows all about getting homes organized and looking fabulous for a new season. She’s worked with a who’s who of Hollywood homeowners — Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria just to name a few — and she was more than happy to share her expertise with the Decorating Diva.

Just Say “No” To Helping Friends Move

Just Say “No” To Helping Friends Move

Wondering how to politely avoid these awkward and exhausting requests, I asked Laura McHolm for some ideas. Laura is the co-founder of NorthStar Moving and has this advice: Me: When a friend asks you to help them move, how can you politely excuse yourself? Laura: You might say, “Wow, you have such wonderful stuff, I would hate to see anything happen to it. If it was me, I would want experts to do my move to make sure that everything arrives safely in my new home. The cost of hiring a moving company is a lot less than replacing your wonderful things.”

Getting A Workout While You Move

Getting A Workout While You Move

Rather than just feeling sore and tired, I sought out some advice from Laura McHolm of NorthStar Moving on how to move and exercise the right way. Laura laughed at my question and said, “Wow, you haven’t moved for a while if you’re wondering how to get a workout when you pack and/or move. And that can only mean one thing: you’ve accumulated a ton of stuff. And, man oh man, are you going to be sore if you don’t learn these simple tips.” (Fortunately, I’m not moving anytime soon. I just moved last summer and thought I’d help you other gals out!)

Mentally Preparing Your Kids For A Move

Mentally Preparing Your Kids For A Move

Summer’s almost here which means that families across the country will soon be packing up and moving! Many parents wait until the summer to move so as not to disrupt the school year, but regardless of when you move, it will be disruptive to your children. HeadDrama got advice from experts on how to make the transition a little easier for your little ones.If you’re staying in the same town or area, Laura McHolm, organizational expert and co-founder of NorthStar Moving says, “Set up a play date for the old friends to come over for a sleepover.” If you’re moving a great distance, help kids stay in touch with old friends with tech tools like Skype.

Moving With Kids – Secrets From Moms Who’ve Done It

Moving With Kids – Secrets From Moms Who’ve Done It

Most families tend to move in the summer months. Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, it can be hard on your kids and the whole family. Although we have no plans to move again anytime soon, I thought I’d share some of what I learned, in hopes it might make things a little easier for other moms. Also, in order to give you the best advice, I’ve consulted with some other “moms on the move,” too.Laura McHolm suggests, “Wrap things you were going to give to your children anyway like books with car games, deck of cards, sticker books, puzzle books, joke books, reading books, crayola crayons, fun masks, etc. When you make stops along your route place the presents on the kids’ seats. When they come back to the car they will have an exciting gift … Continued