I finally got up to Boston to visit my sister who has spent the school year as an Americorps Fellow with an all girls school. I'm flew, spent 2 nights in a hotel room with two cousins and a friend {five ladies, one room} and only took a carry-on so I needed to pack, lightly.
Which is the issue - I'm a horrible packer.
Which is the issue - I'm a horrible packer.
If I have any kind of space (like if I'm driving somewhere) I will fill it.
We went to the Jersey Shore for a weekend earlier this spring with my mom's family (cousins aunts & uncles) and for 3 days (arriving at 11 Thursday night and left mid-day Sunday) I had 4 bags including my purse. (One duffel of clothes, one duffel {with a broken zipper} half clothes & shoes, half make up, a full tote of coloring pages and other boredom busters and my GIANT purse).
So I'm learning how to pare down, because my gut always says I need everything, when really I don't so I'm hopefully going to use this to not end up in an airport mess tomorrow morning.
Okay so that is everything my gut said I needed for this three day trip.
We went to the Jersey Shore for a weekend earlier this spring with my mom's family (cousins aunts & uncles) and for 3 days (arriving at 11 Thursday night and left mid-day Sunday) I had 4 bags including my purse. (One duffel of clothes, one duffel {with a broken zipper} half clothes & shoes, half make up, a full tote of coloring pages and other boredom busters and my GIANT purse).
So I'm learning how to pare down, because my gut always says I need everything, when really I don't so I'm hopefully going to use this to not end up in an airport mess tomorrow morning.
Okay so that is everything my gut said I needed for this three day trip.
That is:
3 pairs of jeans (I'm wearing one pair) - one coral, one boot cut, one skinny
a fleece - navy/white stripes
2 button downs - one chambray, one light blue/white plaid
1 vest - navy/white stripe
4 dressy shirts - blue floral, black/white pin dot tunic, off white lace shirt, pink tiered cami
4 dresses - 2 black maxi dresses, 2 navy/white paterned knee lenth
1 skirt - coral pencil
15 tank tops- 2 navy, 2 pink, 1 light blue, 9 white, 1 gray
9 cardigans - white, black, green, 2 navy, black/white polka dots, pink/white polka dots, light pink, gray
black pants
jean jacket
3 sports bras
3 pairs of yoga pants
1 pair of leggings
3 pj sets
4 tshirts - black short sleeve, black long sleeve, 2 white long sleeve
knee high boots
2 pairs of flip flops
flat sandals
2 pairs of sneakers - running and one keds style
not included - any underpinnings
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT GOING TO FIT IN A CARRY ON BAG
So I'm figuring out what I can bring & fit
This weekend it will be nice (mid 60s when I land, low 70s on Saturday, high 50s on Sunday).
3 pairs of jeans (I'm wearing one pair) - one coral, one boot cut, one skinny
a fleece - navy/white stripes
2 button downs - one chambray, one light blue/white plaid
1 vest - navy/white stripe
4 dressy shirts - blue floral, black/white pin dot tunic, off white lace shirt, pink tiered cami
4 dresses - 2 black maxi dresses, 2 navy/white paterned knee lenth
1 skirt - coral pencil
15 tank tops- 2 navy, 2 pink, 1 light blue, 9 white, 1 gray
9 cardigans - white, black, green, 2 navy, black/white polka dots, pink/white polka dots, light pink, gray
black pants
jean jacket
3 sports bras
3 pairs of yoga pants
1 pair of leggings
3 pj sets
4 tshirts - black short sleeve, black long sleeve, 2 white long sleeve
knee high boots
2 pairs of flip flops
flat sandals
2 pairs of sneakers - running and one keds style
not included - any underpinnings
OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT GOING TO FIT IN A CARRY ON BAG
So I'm figuring out what I can bring & fit
This weekend it will be nice (mid 60s when I land, low 70s on Saturday, high 50s on Sunday).
I wore a black maxi dress, chambray button down, and flip flops to the airport.
I brought the jean jacket the coral skirt, the coral and blue skinny jeans, black pants, two white, a pink, black and light blue tank tops, the black and white pin dot tunic, a white long sleeve shirt, navy/white striped fleece and vest, the white and blue plaid button down, both pairs of sneakers, the flat sandals, the gray, white and black cardigans, one set of pjs and variousunderpinnings.
I was told that I looked old (hey the elder side of 30) - and I did ask for feed back on what I was wearing. I wore the chambray shirt all 3 days (I changed at the airport into that, a tank top, yoga pants, and a cardigan)and could have gone without at least 3 items I brought- I'm glad I had the options though.
I brought the jean jacket the coral skirt, the coral and blue skinny jeans, black pants, two white, a pink, black and light blue tank tops, the black and white pin dot tunic, a white long sleeve shirt, navy/white striped fleece and vest, the white and blue plaid button down, both pairs of sneakers, the flat sandals, the gray, white and black cardigans, one set of pjs and variousunderpinnings.
I was told that I looked old (hey the elder side of 30) - and I did ask for feed back on what I was wearing. I wore the chambray shirt all 3 days (I changed at the airport into that, a tank top, yoga pants, and a cardigan)and could have gone without at least 3 items I brought- I'm glad I had the options though.