I have been meaning to write this post for 7 months now! Better late than never! We sailed to Alaska in May 2018 (trip report here), and I really struggled with packing for this cruise. I am not a light packer, and there are 5 of us, and we actually started out in San Diego […]
What’s in My Carry On Bag
Every so often I get a question from a reader regarding what I pack in my carry-on bag for the day that I board the ship. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the luggage procedures, you won’t carry all of your luggage onto the ship with you. Most people will drop their luggage […]
Packing Cubes Review
About two years ago I wrote a review for a new set of TravelWise packing cubes that I bought (you can read it here). I loved them so much that I bought two more sets and have been using them every time that we travel. Well, you can imagine how excited I was when EatSmart […]
Packing for the Panama Canal
Our cruise is less than 2 weeks away! I can’t believe it! I have made a lot of progress on the packing. I like to start early so that I am not hurried and stressed right before we leave. Plus, I still pack for my 3 girls for a trip this long and packing for […]
How To Make Disney Luggage Tags – Take 2!
A few years ago I wrote a post about making my own Disney luggage tags (you can read about that here). Well, since then, we have moved twice and with a cruise quickly approaching (details here), I finally got around to making a new set. The old set was a classic Mickey/Minnie theme, and this […]
How I Stay Organized While Traveling
I have traveled by airplane more times in this past year than I have in the last 10 years combined. Off the top of my head, I can think of 6 round trip flights last year, 4 of those with 3 kids in tow, and 2 of those with 3 kids in tow by myself, […]
Packing Cubes Review
Several months ago I asked you all for your opinions on packing cubes and if you had any favorites (you can read that post here). I read all of the feedback and decided to purchase these TravelWise Packing Cubes. Now it it time to let you hear my feedback and let you know what I think […]
My Top 10 Disney Cruise Packing Tips
Welcome to part 3 in my 3 part series about packing for your Disney Cruise. If you missed the first 2, you can see Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Today I am going to wrap up the series with my Top 10 Disney cruise packing tips. 1. Strategize When Packing Your Carry-on Bag […]
How I Pack Our Princess Dresses
Today is the second installment in my 3 part series about packing for a Disney cruise. If you didn’t catch Monday’s post about packing cubes, you can read it here. Today, however, is all about princess dresses and my preferred method of packing them. I apologize if you don’t have young daughters because you probably […]
Packing Cubes: Yes or No?
(This post contain affiliate links) I am skipping my usual Monday Weekly Wrap Up this week in order to do a 3 part series about packing. Not only am I going to share some of my packing tips, but I need your advice as well! Today is all about packing cubes. I have heard great […]