Comments on: The Beauty of Packing Light http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:16:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: pack light with small children | simple mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-167 pack light with small children | simple mom Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:04:56 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-167 [...] at Small Notebook recently posted excellent advice on traveling light. She ended her post with the question, “How can we travel light with small children?” [...] [...] at Small Notebook recently posted excellent advice on traveling light. She ended her post with the question, “How can we travel light with small children?” [...]

]]> By: May Link Round Up | simple mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-162 May Link Round Up | simple mom Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:58:22 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-162 [...] Small Notebook - The Beauty of Packing Light [...] [...] Small Notebook - The Beauty of Packing Light [...]

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-163 smallnotebook Tue, 27 May 2008 15:51:58 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-163 Doing laundry is a great tip! That's what we do if we're going for longer than a week. I bring some liquid laundry detergent in a travel-sized shampoo bottle. Emmie, thanks for the note about my photos. I'll email you with some ideas that you can try too. Doing laundry is a great tip! That’s what we do if we’re going for longer than a week. I bring some liquid laundry detergent in a travel-sized shampoo bottle.

Emmie, thanks for the note about my photos. I’ll email you with some ideas that you can try too.

]]> By: Emmie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-164 Emmie Tue, 27 May 2008 06:24:48 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-164 Hello there! Found you by linking on someone's blog. ? Lovely blog, and awesome pics! You are a great photographer. What camera do you use? My daughter and I were discussing--if you have a custom-made blog (read: one that costs), are the pics a better quality than, say, blogspot's? We noticed that our pics are not as sharp as on custom-made blogs. Are we correct? I'm bookmarking your site--lots of good stuff! Thank you! Hello there! Found you by linking on someone’s blog. ? Lovely blog, and awesome pics! You are a great photographer. What camera do you use? My daughter and I were discussing–if you have a custom-made blog (read: one that costs), are the pics a better quality than, say, blogspot’s? We noticed that our pics are not as sharp as on custom-made blogs. Are we correct? I’m bookmarking your site–lots of good stuff! Thank you!

]]> By: Absolutely Bananas http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-159 Absolutely Bananas Tue, 27 May 2008 03:37:01 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-159 Great list! My number one tip for traveling light with kids is to either rent a place with laundry facilities, pay to have clothes laundered at the hotel, or find a laundromat. otherwise you end up with SO MANY clothes! Also they never play with all the toys you bring. Plan on buying some at your destination... it makes for a fun souvenier! Great list! My number one tip for traveling light with kids is to either rent a place with laundry facilities, pay to have clothes laundered at the hotel, or find a laundromat. otherwise you end up with SO MANY clothes! Also they never play with all the toys you bring. Plan on buying some at your destination… it makes for a fun souvenier!

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-161 smallnotebook Tue, 27 May 2008 02:45:34 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-161 Oh avlor, those security checks are not fun. One time we got held up in security because we didn't have much luggage, and they wanted to know where our bags were if we had been traveling for two weeks. I guess there's no way around it. Thanks techzen for the compliment! Megan, you would laugh to see me taking pictures of my luggage while we waited at the airport. We had a lot of free time. The shoes that I always wear and travel with are Cole Haan. I bought my pair more than two years ago. We were going to Europe for two weeks during the winter and I was pregnant, so I needed good walking shoes. They were $100 and the most expensive shoes I have ever bought, but I still wear them so often that they're probably the best value too. You can see them in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smallnotebook/2299665072/" rel="nofollow">this photo</a>. For some trips I only bring those, but on other trips I pack some dressy sandals too. Oh avlor, those security checks are not fun. One time we got held up in security because we didn’t have much luggage, and they wanted to know where our bags were if we had been traveling for two weeks. I guess there’s no way around it.

Thanks techzen for the compliment!

Megan, you would laugh to see me taking pictures of my luggage while we waited at the airport. We had a lot of free time. The shoes that I always wear and travel with are Cole Haan. I bought my pair more than two years ago. We were going to Europe for two weeks during the winter and I was pregnant, so I needed good walking shoes. They were $100 and the most expensive shoes I have ever bought, but I still wear them so often that they’re probably the best value too. You can see them in this photo. For some trips I only bring those, but on other trips I pack some dressy sandals too.

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-160 Megan@SortaCrunchy Tue, 27 May 2008 02:15:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-160 Gorgeous shot, as ALWAYS, Rachel. I am always inspired by your vision. I'd love to know - what shoes do you travel with? Gorgeous shot, as ALWAYS, Rachel. I am always inspired by your vision.

I’d love to know - what shoes do you travel with?

]]> By: techzen http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-166 techzen Sat, 24 May 2008 02:42:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-166 Your blog is really wonderful. Blessed to have such a loving family. :-) Your blog is really wonderful. Blessed to have such a loving family. :-)

]]> By: avlor http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/23/the-beauty-of-packing-light/#comment-165 avlor Sat, 24 May 2008 00:26:59 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=144#comment-165 Travelling light w/ kiddos is tough. I was always the bag "pack mule" and would always get checked out by security. (Hubby lugged kiddos and car seats.) The thing that helped us most when we had one in diapers was to call my in-laws (that's where we always fly to) and have them buy diapers and borrow a booster seat for sitting at the table. We shipped stuff home on occasion too. Travelling light w/ kiddos is tough. I was always the bag “pack mule” and would always get checked out by security. (Hubby lugged kiddos and car seats.)

The thing that helped us most when we had one in diapers was to call my in-laws (that’s where we always fly to) and have them buy diapers and borrow a booster seat for sitting at the table. We shipped stuff home on occasion too.

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