packing up
With this downsize move and Chloe’s starting school, our traveling lifestyle came to a sad, screeching halt. I miss it. Last January, we had a weekend at the cabin, a quick roadtrip to DC, a luxurious week at the Ritz in Fort Lauderdale and a frigid couple days in New Orleans. This January? We started
Packing: Create a Master List
I admit, I inwardly smirked at the people who write about their packing lists; packing lists are for the weak! I had a system, developed over years of practice. But then, I tried it. And, despite believing that my “system” for getting us packed for a trip was efficient enough, I have now changed my
Can it be true?
Did we really manage to bring everything that we meant to bring? Since we seem to hit the road every week or two, the girls are responsible for packing their own clothes, diversions and homeschooling. I’ve come to accept that on each trip there will be at least one thing that will have been forgotten.
Roadtrip: Life on the Road
Earlier this summer, Rob, the girls and I spent five and a half weeks living on the road. The trip was so long, the post office refused to hold our mail — mail can only be held for thirty days. “Is there an address that we can forward your mail to?” Um, no, there isn’t.
Packing: It Gets Easier with Practice
When I first started traveling alone with the kids, I would start the planning and lists a week in advance. I’d start packing days before the tripโฆ..partly from excitement and partly from nervousness. I’d obsessively print out itineraries, contact numbers, reservations and more. Over the years, the packing and preparation process has gotten much quicker,
What Do You Pack for Texas?
Bags of books, of course. While, given that we are packing and unpacking more often than not, we have our packing down to a science, our packing style varies wildly, based on where we are going, how we are going to get there and how long we’ll be there. For instance, as we headed off
Thursday Tip: The Little Extras
What are the little things that you bring on every trip that make a big difference? As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I bring a handful of zip-top bags on every trip. Some other things I like to pack include: Canvas bags – Along with using reusable bags for groceries, an extra bag
Thursday Tip: Zip-Top Bags
While at home, I don’t use zip-top bags, I do pack them in my suitcase for trips! Not only are they necessary for getting through airport security, they come in handy for a million other reasons. Child doesn’t finish the meal at the restaurant? Pack it up to go. Worried that the next hotel may
packing
i have the notion that if I have just the right bag, packing and carting our stuff on a trip will be easy. I am always on the lookout for this elusive perfect bag. For our upcoming trip to Turkey, I am determined to not check anything while flying. Checking bags has so many problems.
GBK Gwyneth
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