Hey there; here are 7 travel tips for packing light.When you pack light for travel, you save space in your suitcase. I am showing you how to maximize your space in your suitcase and travel bag by packing light with these 7 tips.I have 7 tips, but I’m breaking down each tip into details on how you can pack light.
The #1 Travel tip for packing light is: Pack so that your travel outfits do double duty
I wear a pair of jeans and pack one pair of pants in my travel bag. I’m saving space by only packing one pair of pants in my suitcase. One of my jeans looks dressier so it can be worn both in the day time and at a nice restaurant or show.All the tops that I pack can mix and match with these two pairs of pants. I can easily have 7 travel outfits with space leftover in my suitcase.
The #2 travel tip for packing light is to use a backpack or duffle bag that can fit under your airplane seat as your personal item instead of just a purse.I use a backpack as my personal bag because there is maximum amount of space, which means more space in my suticase.1. Depending on where I go, I will use a light-weight cross body that can be rolled and stored in my backpack and pulled out when I get to my destination.2. I can pack a sweater or jacket in the bottom of the backpack because there is more space than if I took a purse.I recommend rolling that sweater or jacket.And now if I get cold, I do not have to pull my suitcase out of the over head bin looking for my jacket.It’s in my personal item backpack. 3. I pack my liquids and medicines in that backpack that is right underneath my airplane seat.That equals 3 items that are now in my backpack, leaving more space in my suitcase.
The #3 travel tip for packing light is to blend travel outfit colors (Monochromatic on some days, black, blue, gray)
I recommend black pants or gray jeans and blue jeans. I recommend red top, white or light gray top, and a black t-shirt.All tops match with any of those jeans.Scarf and cardigans can dress up an outfit, and they take up minimal space in your suitcase. A scarf and jewelry are light weight, and they add color and personality to your travel outfits.Blending colors does not mean boring.Even your fingernail colors can add some personality to your blue or black outfit.
The #4 travel tip for packing light is to wear your heaviest clothing and shoes onto the airplane so those items are not taking up space in your suitcase.
I wear my tall boots.I wear my thick cardigan.I wear jeans.My mom wanted to wear leggings for her long haul flight to Israel, but I encouraged her to wear jeans.She had enough space in her suitcase, so she opted to wear leggings and not take my travel advice. Humph!
I really think this 5th tip is key to packing light: write down each outfit per day after I lay out outfits.Visually, it helps you see what can be mixed and matched.I was going to add in this cute sweater from Nordstrom.It doesn’t really go with black jeans so it’s taking up extra space.If it’s not a multi-tasker, the item will not help you pack light.Toss it.
Pack a small amount of basic makeup items with one deep accent color for your eyeshadow or lips.I pack a burgundy color as my accent piece.To save space you can pack small pallets like this Mary Kay one that contains blush and three of my neutral eyeshadows.Then There is a deep brown and blue here for accents.I pack this Japonesque pallet because it’s flat and matte.But I am allergic to red dye on my eyes so that’s why I bring this dye-free burgundy from Young Living. This makeup pallet saves space because it’s basically the thickness of my travel pouch where I pack makeup.I can use 2 of these colors for my blush. I TRY to only bring a few brushes, but do not take for granted the little brushes that are in those supermarket eyeshadow palettes.They’re small and great space-savers for travel. I never throw those brushes away.I can use them for 5 days.
The 7th tip for packing light is to use cubes.They squish and smush your items into compartments that really do give you more room in your suitcase.The packing cubes are moldable; it’s not like you’re putting shoe boxes in your suitcase.They shape to what you need. I made a video about that comparing rolling method vs packing cubes; you can check it out by clicking any of the i cards at any time during my videos.
There you have the 7 travel tips to help you pack light.If you have a packing light tip, let us know.We are becoming a little community here on Travel Tips by Laurie.So join in! Thank you for watching!
Y’all, this low carb cauliflower side dish recipe is both easy and delicious. The sticky consistency tastes almost sweet because of the tahini and dates.
Low-Carb Cauliflower Side Dish
Now, I prefer to NOT use tahini in my hummus. But there is a totally different flavor when mixed with low carb roasted cauliflower! It is almost sweet! Think comfort food. We recreated this low carb dish after eating at a new restaurant in The Woodlands, Texas named True Food Kitchen. They specialize in low carb food high on flavor.
Chop the cauliflower. Toss with the oil and salt and roast for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
Roasted Cauliflower
While it is roasting, shell the pistachios and chop the dates.
When the cauliflower is browned on its edges, immediately toss with dates, 2 big spoons
of Tahini and pistachios. Add more Tahini if needed. It has the consistency of peanut
butter without the peanut flavor or sugar!Tahini has a peanut butter consistency
There is something about having this with the Tahini that makes it POP into the comfort
food category. Remember that I do not prefer Tahini, but it is totally different in this low
carb recipe.
We should have added one more spoon of the Tahini. Delicious low carb comfort food!
PLEASE let me know if you have the guts to try this dish. The flavors marry so well together!
I’m going to tell you 10 things to do in San Francisco for a day…what to see, where to eat and what to do all down by Fisherman’s Wharf.
**THE VIDEO ABOVE HAS ALL THE LINKS***
We’re going to visit the Golden Gate Bridge, see the walruses on Pier 39 and eat some amazing chowder and bread and chocolate.Here are 10 things to do in San Francisco for the day. If you are visiting San Fran or if your airplane lands in San Francisco International Airport, and you have a layover, this video will help you.The SFO is a 40 minute drive to the Fisherman’s Wharf area. If you like this video, leave me a comment or subscribe for other travel, fashion and party idea videos that POP. We are an airline family so most of my videos are travel tips.
#1 Thing to Do in San Fran is to Uber it toward the San Francisco Cable Car System, which has been running since 1873.Have your Uber driver drop you off at the Powell Street Cable Car TurnAround stop on Powell and Mason streets. Our Uber driver had a car phone charger for us, gum and water bottles!We landed in the morning, but the morning traffic wasn’t too bad so the commute took around 40 minutes.We got in line for the Cable Car at 9 am and waited an hour and a half.The Axiom Hotel is right by the line; we suggest getting pastries and coffee from there (no line) while you wait.It’s eye opening seeing some of the disturbed individuals yelling or asking for money, and there are plenty of people around so it’s not unsafe.Your family members can even run across the street to the huge mall and grab something to eat while you wait.
You can only buy tickets on the actual Cable Car if you have cash.If you can only pay with a credit card, you will want to stand in a little line at a booth by the Cable Car line.You will have plenty of time to stand in that line.We had enough cash so we just bought them on the car, and they WILL check for your ticket.This Cable Car will take you over many hills straight to Fisherman’s Wharf, but it will stop in China Town.Now, you can get off at the China Town stop, but you will have to pay full fare to get back on at China Town and continue to Fisherman’s Wharf.We skipped China Town.The full fare per person is $7, and if you’re a senior, you only get a discount if you travel before 7 am or after 9 pm.You can buy a full day passport (I’ll link it below) for $17 per person so if you wanted to hop off and back on in the same day, you do that. But you buy those from the conductors on board so have cash on hand.
#2 Thing to Do in San Francisco is to get the lay of the land once you get off the Cable Car at Fisherman’s Wharf – tourist shops, booking a tour if you want…they have ferry rides around the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge.Take it from us; set up these tours months ahead.Crowds made it so that everything was booked that day; we were there the beginning of August, and 6 piers away from Fisherman’s Wharf, where the Alcatraz tours take off were booked until the end of the year when we looked.Plan ahead for tours.We saw segway tours, but I’m talking about any boating tours.
#3 Wow, Alcatraz is amazing if you can swing it for your day in San Fran.You have individual audio tour head sets to walk around with at your own leisure-you’re not with a tour guide or group.This, along with the ferry ride will take around 2.5 hours.They take your picture before you even get on the boat; we recommend making a scary face as a family.You meet this boat way down at Pier 33.We also recommend watching the original Escape from Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood.We got to go on Halloween to Alcatraz…aah back when we could take our child out of school without him being responsible for alot of instruction.
Map of Fisherman’s Wharf (Fish Alley)
#4 What Food to Eat – In Fisherman’s Wharf, where you get dropped off at the Cable Car – this is called Fish Alley.This area is a flat triangle of about 5 blocks all along the San Francisco Bay.If you want a breakfast or pastry or some awesome coffee, look toward the water and turn right on Jefferson Street and go to Boudin Sourdough Cafe.This is a crowded, fun place to eat at bar top tables and order some delicious coffee.It’s brisk because the wall height doors are open so you get the sea breeze. There is a restaurant that opens at 11 fyi.Whenever you are getting hungry, you need to already be at a restaurant because of the wait time.If you get hangry, that one day in San Fran will be ruined. While we drank our coffee, we planned where we wanted to go first.This cafe is across the street from Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum if that interests you…or if it’s windy and freezing cold and you want an indoor thing to do.
You will see near lunch, a bunch of vendors under Alioto’s and Fishermen’s Grotto right beside Alioto’s.Those will see you the freshest clam chowder and fish, and you can take that food and walk right over to the benches or sidewalks to eat by the bay water.But if you go behind their kiosks, there are tiny restaurants where you can escape the heat or cold.We ate at saBella.They and La Torre have vendors outside as well as a restaurant behind their kiosks. There’s even The Chowder Hut right there in the middle of the cement lot in Fish Alley.You cannot eat inside I don’t think, but you have lots of tables outside to eat at.It’s an A-frame little restaurant.Any of the Wharf food is going to be excellent in my opinion.My uncle was the accountant for Alioto’s back around 1980, and Aliotos was quite a treat.I think they still have the same carpet, and they have tons of tables inside with a view of the bay.There’s something about eating warm chowder with the cold, wet wind hitting you while you eat it outside though.Good times!
#5 Thing to Do in San Francisco If you have a history buff, is to tour the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, ship right there by Alioto’s and Fisherman’s Grotto.It’s the last standing Normandy ship I think?You can sit in the turret and look down the scope.Great tour; the movie Titanic used the belly of this ship to film the pipe sections, do you remember that part in the movie?
Don’t miss the #6 thing in San Francisco and that is the vintage arcade place called Musee Mecanique right before you enter the Pier 42ish for the ship.It’s all right there beside Alioto’s and Fishermen’s Grotto.They have vintage games, antiques and new arcade games.So fun and quirky and quick!
Vintage Arcade Games You Can Play (and new games)
#7 Thing to See in San Francisco is to walk from Fisherman’s Wharf-Pier 42ish to Pier 39 to watch the famous walruses.It’s like a man cave all in the open.Hilarious grunting and blubbering around.You can stand here watching them for at least 30 minutes.There’s a tiny museum right above where you watch the walruses that’ll take you about 10 minutes to walk through. This gives you the cool story of how the walruses ended up on Pier 39 after an earthquake. In-between these two piers there is a big white building with a clean bathroom area.It’s large and white.Safe.
#8 We recommend you wait until after 2 to Uber to Golden Gate Bridge so the sun will burn off the fog-or if it’s sunny when you arrive, go there immediately!You never know when the fog will roll in and COMPLETELY block it.Change your schedule if you need to because a great view from the bridge is the main reason we love San Fran. Our Uber driver came within 2 minutes right there at The Wharf and took us right to the welcome center of the Golden Gate Bridge.We walked about halfway across the bridge and were freezing so we came back to the welcome center.This is like a mini museum and gift shop.They have metal bolted facts about the bridge with large posters of construction that are amazing!Don’t miss this.For example, there are approximately 600,000 rivets in each tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.You can take a selfie near an actual size cable segment holding up the bridge.The fact posters tell you how many days it took from start to having an automobile on the bridge.There’s also a coffee shop there with gorgeous views, but it was very crowded!If you can fit it, I’d take a fleece or a thin wind breaker because that wind-whew!And we were fine down by the Wharf!
Traffic congestion is a nightmare, and we recommend getting Uber to take you back to Ghirardelli from the bridge.I’d say the car ride from Fisherman’s Wharf to the bridge is about 6 minutes.Now, take Uber to Ghirardelli Square, which is in-between the bridge and wharf.
It came within two minutes, but we met him at the entrance of the welcome center parking lot.There is a turn around so he won’t have to go through the awful parking lot traffic to pick you up if you just meet him at the entrance.Remember Uber tells you what the car looks like etc. So you won’t miss him. This Uber car was a Mercedes! And the other one was a Lexus!
If you’re a biker and IF it’s a beautiful day, we recommend renting a bike at the bridge, riding across it and down into Sausalito to a bakery for a quick pick me up.But be prepared for that head wind!Brutal!
#9 Must when you visit San Francisco is Ghirardelli Square.It has 3 levels basically…a walk up ice cream cone section, a cafe, and a gift shop up top.The Ghirardelli Cafe line has such little room inside so it is deceiving.It looks like there will be a long wait in the restaurant part.But don’t be fooled.Stand in line and order the Sea Salt Caramel Sundae with caramel and hot fudge chocolate sauce.I always ask for no whip so that I can get to the flavors faster!They have free water cups by the vintage conveyor belt inside the restaurant so you don’t have to order it.The food comes out faster than you can tell your waitress what you want.Then they have the shops upstairs with candy, etc you can buy, as well as where you leave the cafe.
10# Thing to Do in San Francisco If you’re looking for a clean inexpensive hotel, we can recommend The Vagabond Inn.Even if you do not stay there, take their free shuttle and then take a walk behind the hotel. No frills, but they have free breakfast and transportation to and from the San Francisco airport.And weekdays are MUCH more expensive than weekend rates.The 2 other reasons we like this one is that it’s in-between two nice hotels.So after our day of racing around Fisherman’s Wharf, we came back to our hotel and crashed for an hour and walked right next door to the happy hour menu.They had delicious and moderately priced foods to choose from that were top notch!And you’re right by the water that planes land on at the airport.So there is a view.And outside of the Vagabond Inn and the others, there’s a really long cement walking path along that water.You can jog or walk or walk to the Marriott next door to get a Starbucks and enjoy watching planes land and take off at the country’s busiest intersecting airport.With only two runways, as one is landing, one is taking off at the same time.It’s precise!And so cool to watch from a distance.And where the Vagabond Inn is is usually not fogged in so you will feel the sun.
For an added tip when visiting San Francisco I want to recommend what to wear when you are in San Fran for a day.I recommend good canvas shoes.I’m a tennis shoes gal for sight seeing, but with mist almost always in the forecast, you do not want your socks and feet to get wet.These are excellent for arch support and thick comfortable soles.I also recommend a tunic over comfy jeans or leggings.I love cardigans because they are added layering without a lot of bulk.I’ll link this rain coat below because it’s so fold up-able.And the sleeves are long enough to wear over a cardigan as it is A-frame.If the sleeves are too long, you get the happy pops of leopard under the cuff.This wind breaker rain coat is super thin, but it helps block the wind if it’s not in the middle of winter.I wore this in Oregon and loved it.These are all wardrobe pieces for a vacation that you can pull out and wear for your one day in San Francisco that will still match and mix with other clothes in your bag.
I hope these ideas help give you a bird’s eye view of what 10 things to do in San Francisco so you can plan what your family wants to see and eat and do if you only have one day.Thank you for POPping over!
Please refer to my YouTube video below for the entire advent calendar ideas for teens. We are an airline family so I have tons of travel tip videos, makeup and fashion videos, as well as home videos.
Before going to our first murder mystery dinner party we did not know what to expect.We only knew to dress up a little and that one of us was the suspect.In this video I will help you know what to do at a murder mystery dinner party and how to play.
There is minimal dress up, absolutely no set up, and a script with background information to help you know your character.
Why am I a number one fan of murder mystery dinner parties?They have you laughing, you get to know each other better, the people who are shy feel more uninhibited because they are in character mind set.If you are looking for team building exercises or things to do with other adults, plan a murder mystery dinner party.I do suggest that this be kids-free because there is a script throughout the dinner party, and you need everyone at the table the entire dinner.There is no time schedule though.So you can be on task and then take a break to just talk while you eat the main course, for example.
Leader Responsibilities:
The leader of the party is the person who bought the kit.She will send the party invitation in an email, assigning each guest a character.You do need to know that that person can for sure attend. The instructions in your kit will tell you how many people you can invite before you even buy it.We had 3 couples and then the lead couple who had minimal talking.Do not be overwhelmed by the menu the kit suggests.It’s intense-giving you a grocery list and specific menu items to make.Do what your group wants to do.
You can search online for murder mystery dinner parties, for singles, couples or for youth groups (some do not have the word murder in them; it’s just a mystery dinner party). Ours had a theme, but this one also seemed fun. Some mystery dinner parties are available for download.And some kits are mailed to you.
On the night of the party, we had the leaders bring roast beef, mashed taters and green beans.The host provided lots of appetizers…cheese, crackers, cream cheese with pepper jelly.Then we had a dessert.I highly recommend having lots of appetizers. You will use those as people arrive as well as when you all sit at the table for the beginning of the mystery.It was nice having lots of crackers and cheeses to pass around.
Set up:
The leader will send an email invitation with all the characters listed with their info and suggestions for ways to dress.The dress suggestions are simple ideas that people do not have to spend money on.Depending on your budget, the leader can purchase party favors and decor, but it is really not necessary.
Here is an example of our Murder Mystery Dinner Party email information that I made up for this video; everyone receives this same list of characters.It’s fun seeing who got assigned what.Notice there is a theme.
Poor Caprice Wagon died three years ago, and each of you is a suspect.
Polkst Wagon: You were her husband.You are a German car dealer whose company filed for bankruptcy 4 years ago but came out of it just a year later.
Costume ideas: sleezy car salesman pants and shirt/tie, greasy hair, German accent
Kim Carcashian: You are dripping in jewels.You can buy anything you want.After your car broke down on I-10 during a hurricane, you have been in the limelight ever since.Hollywood loves you.
Otto Bond: You are a has-been football player.For the past 3 years you have been dating Kim Carcashian but are rarely seen paying for your dates.
Minny Cooper:You have been the Wagon’s house servant for 10 years.You have been a loyal household maid…always on time and you never call in sick.
Arrival:
As guests arrive, you talk, eat and then move to the dinner table or sofas with the appetizers.
Background:
The leader who bought the kit will pass around booklets specific to each character.You listen to a CD for 30 seconds, and it will tell everyone to read page one and stop when you see the picture of a stop sign, for example.You all read the Background.This gives you background of your specific character that only you are silently reading about-the good, the bad and the ugly.
When everyone is done reading silently, you all will read through a little script that each person is holding.It leads everyone into the mystery by telling a story.No ad-lib happens here, but each person reads their part in character and in order according to the booklet.
Round 1:
Then you listen to the CD for 30 seconds, and it will tell everyone to read page 3 and to stop when you see the picture of the stop sign.Round 1 is where the fun comes into play.During this round, each character will have something different in their booklet.For round one in the mystery dinner party, people have scripted paragraphs of Accusations.Your paragraph will tell you who to accuse.You also have Responses.It tells you like when you are accused by So and so, say this.This is where you can ad-lib and ham it up.
For example:
Kim Carcashian’s page:
Accusation-
Accuse Minny Cooper of knowing where every one of the diamonds is in the Wagon mansion.Point out that she is now the heir of Caprice Wagon’s billions.Did she change the paperwork so that she would now be the heir?Then you wait for her response.
Accuse Polkst Wagon-
No one knows but Polkst Wagon inherited $500,000 when his wife died 3 years ago.Bring up the convenient happening of his company filing for bankruptcy a year before Mrs. Caprice Wagon died and then coming out of bankruptcy the year she died.
Response:
Respond to Polkst Wagon:It’s true that is my real name.It was a little embarrassing.I was in shock that my dad was the captain of that Exxon Valdiesel leak.I do not have ties to him any longer.And there never was a cover up.I share my hard earned money with my current boyfriend, Otto Bond.
Polkst Wagon’s page:
Accusation-
Accuse Kim Carcashian of her false identity.Her father drove the ship that leaked all that oil from Exxon.Her name isn’t Kim Carcashian; it’s Polly Valdiesel.Maybe she was paid to minimize that story in the headlines.
Accuse Otto Bond that he knows she was paid millions, and Otto is dating her to find out the true story of the ship that leaked oil.
Response to Kim Carcashian-
The money you inherited three years ago was for household uses and couldn’t be used on the family car business.You have the receipts to prove it.Your business came out of bankruptcy because of Kim Carcashian’s video that went viral.Now everyone wants that car that Polkst Wagon sells.
Minny Cooper’s page:
Accusation-
Accuse Otto Bond: Point out that Otto Bond just likes Kim Carcashian for her fame status from her unfortunate car video that rocked the nation.He just wants to be popular again to fill a deep void.
Respond to Kim Carcashian-
The late Mrs. Caprice Wagon was a classic friend who felt like a mother to you.You cannot help it if Mrs. Caprice Wagon looked at you like daughter and left you her millions.
STOP READING HERE.
Then it’s time for Round 2.We took a break and ate dinner just talking.Then we moved on to Round 2 in our booklets.There will be similar scripting prompts, all the while giving more clues into the mystery.Then during dessert, you will move on to Round 3.Everyone can then guess who they think the murderer is.
I hope you feel educated so you can host or lead your own Murder Mystery Dinner Party.It’s so much fun and brings people closer together in friendships.Thanks for POPping over to my channel!
Today I’m sharing 19 ish Life Hacks with you.These are life hacks for the kitchen, life hacks for travel, life hacks in the closet, and life hacks for cleaning.These 19 tips and tricks are from friends, other social media friends
Choose a light fabric inside your handbag.
and hacks I have figured out on my own to help you my viewers
The number one life hack is to make sure your purse has a light colored inner fabric to help you see what’s in the Deep black hole of your purse.This hack is just a helpful tip that I got from my friend Shawn.
Life hack for kitchen
Another life hack is for the kitchen from my friends Desneige and Carrie.When you have to cook shredded chicken for tacos or for a crowd, boil your chicken.Then toss 2-3 chicken breasts in your kitchen mixer to shred it.Shredding your chicken with a mixer will shred it perfectly.
This life hack is to help you get through airport security with peace of mind and more quickly.Take a screenshot of the email pass from your airline so you will not have to scroll through emails while in the security line.This pass is what will get you through security.TSA can easily scan it from your photo.You won’t be worried about finding wi-fi in order to open your emails.No need to look up the email when you get to the airport; just show your picture on your phone.It is also one less thing to keep up with-no paper ticket thing.
Use pants coat hanger from the hotel closet to keep those curtains closed and the morning light OUT.
We are an airline family so do not miss my travel videos.In my Travel Hack video, a subscriber commented with this life hack.Use pants hanger from your hotel closet to keep hotel curtains closed and keep the morning light out!
This next life hack is for your closet.Put a rubber band on the edges of your hanger to keep your wide-necked blouse on the hanger.I got this idea from Benriwaza on YouTube.
For makeup hacks, store your beauty blender in a plastic easter egg!Since Beauty Blenders are damp after using them, an easter egg allows air flow if it has holes in the bottom and top.Brilliant!I cannot remember who I got that idea from; it was like a year ago.
Store your damp beauty blender in the holed plastic Easter egg. Brilliant
Lazy Budget Chef suggests using a cotton ball to remove permanent marker from clothing by rubbing the alcohol-soaked cotton ball onto the piece of clothing stain.She also says you can remove sticker label excess from jars or for me, this foundation container that they sealed it with so you couldn’t open it.Works like a charm!My foundation from an Over 40 video was sealed with this tape.It took forever to take off the tape, but the residue left is still sticky.Her hack took it off.The video proves each of these life hacks.
My creative husband has a life hack for your home office.Use a plastic gum container to hold multiple usb sticks.This plastic is sturdy.
Keep copy of insurance card (health) inside glove box.This life hack is for other people God forbid you’re in an accident.I’m talking about your health insurance card in addition to your car insurance card.Having that health insurance card will lead authorities to your doctor and then to your emergency contact person.
This is not your proof of insurance. It is a way to get in contact with your family via the doctors.
This next life hack is for when you are traveling abroad.Stuff cash in-between the padding of your sports bra when you travel-in the suitcase but also while you’re wearing one in a foreign city.
This next life hack is for the kitchen.Use an apple slicer to cut potato wedges or to make steak fries.I suggest cutting the bottom rounded end so that the potato stands flat and so that the blade goes all the way through.
When we moved to Houston three years ago we were so excited to have fresh guacamole.Avocados are cheap here, and there is a life hack for finding a beautiful green one…a perfect avocado like Barefoot Contessa would use.When you are in the grocery store, pop off the stem thing on the end.If it’s light green or has just a few spots of brown, you have found a fantastic one.Green avocado everytime.
Green avocado every time!
This next life hack is for the closet.If you have a long shirt tail that you don’t want to tuck in, use Cheryl’s idea from Northwest Mountain Living.Loop it through a belt loop.Either belt loop will work.Isn’t that cute?
Another subscriber gave me this life hack and that is to use the free newspaper bag that gets thrown on your driveway for travel.Pack shoes in that free bag.
You have heard of the lemon wedge down the disposal life hack.If you do not have a lemon, you can toss 10-15 coffee beans down your disposal to absorb funky smells.Flight attendants will sometimes clip a coffee filter bean pouch to the inside of the lavatory on board airplanes.Coffee beans are great at absorbing smells.
One drop of rosemary oil on this cotton ball will help give a fresh scent; like it’s been cleaned.
My friend Tammy sells essential oils (Oily Goals on Facebook), and she suggested putting one drop on a cotton ball and storing it in the bottom of your kitchen trash can.This life hack gives your kitchen a fresh smell.It does not smell like your kitchen has rosemary blooming, but it just smells fresh and clean.
We love FatHead Pizza and slathering a tube of basil on the crust.It tastes like pesto but all the work has been done for you.Just cut the tube and you have a good two tablespoons left of basil.This tube is in the produce section, near the herbs, of your store.
We also use this life hack with our stand up lotion bottle.I use strong kitchen scissors to cut the bottle, giving me three weeks of lotion.It is a financial life hack.
Take it from my mistakes when you use this next life hack.Do not wash your tassels when washing your cute tops.Hold them out of the sink.If you absolutely need to wash them, run water over them while forming the same tassel shape.It will help prevent unruly tassel threads.I had to cut mine on this shirt because they were so damaged.
This last life hack comes from Frugal Miss Julie.She repurposed a mug holder for her bracelets.Such a clever DIY idea for a jewelry holder and a way to store bracelets.
Thank you so much for visiting my LauriePOP Channel.I hope these life hacks give you tips and tricks to help you in travel, in the kitchen, and in daily life.
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When you visit Colorado or any of the surrounding areas in The Colorado Rockies, do not forget these 17 things.We had a family reunion early summer in Silverthorne, near Breckenridge, Colorado.I had visited Colorado during the winter, but I forgot several packing items this summer.So here are 17 things to NOT forget when visiting Colorado this summer.
My sandals are old, but these Merrell shoes can get wet and are supportive, perfect for walking around Breckenridge.
Booties or hiking shoes – You will be walking to restaurants or walking down one of the thousands of trails around town so be prepared for mud or dirt.For hiking near Breckenridge, in Frisco, Colorado, I recommend hiking shoes, a shoe with grip because the trail will be muddy or dry.If it’s dry, you slip around and do not take as sure of a step with just sneakers or tennis shoes.I also think Teva sandals or Merrel sandals like the ones I wore would be a good Colorado travel shoe because they have a grip and are such high quality sandals!I have had mine for 3 years.
I wore my Merrel sandals to kayak in and stand up paddle board around Frisco, Colorado.These shoes can get wet, dirty and give me support. And I’m very picky about support.These Merrell sandals have a rubber sole with a leather upper section.Merrell sandals have an air cushion in the heel that absorbs shock.
Do not forget a skort for kayaking during the summer in Colorado
I LOVE this skort with built in shorts that is long enough and wicks away wetness from rowing your kayak and getting splashed by the person in the back.And they have pockets.When you’re in The Rockies you will do some type of outdoor adventure so having activewear is a must.
Frisco Marina (Breckenridge exit) kayaks
Fleece – Weather in The Rockies will be warm or hot during the day and cool at night or in the shade so take a fleece or light jacket when you visit.
I recommend taking lotion to Colorado for everyday wear (I used a travel tube of Aveeno) and lotion for deep moisture (Gold Bond Diabetics-no idea why they call it Diabetics).I use these disc containers for my 7 pumps of Gold Bond Diabetic Lotion in my liquids bag because it seeps into your dry skin so well.Since this lotion is very thick, I knew it would not leak or get watery.But I used Aveeno for a quick application in the morning and took it in its own travel tube.And you can get the thick Gold Bond Diabetic Lotion in your grocer’s lotion aisle.
Do not forget a hat when you visit this beautiful area in Colorado.
Pjs that can be cool in the evening but warm when you first get up.The heat from the day warms your bedroom, and many houses do not have air conditioners because of the pleasant temps.So we were HOT going to bed but cold by the time we woke up.Leggings to throw on when you get out of bed will help keep you warm.
Eye drops – Because the air is so dry in the surrounding areas of Breckenridge I use Systane Preservative Free eye drops. They come in individual vials, and one vial will last 2-3 days.
Hat – to protect you or your man’s head
Cell Phone Waterproof Case for kayaking in Colorado
Wiffle ball or soccer or football to play with because of all the parks in Breckenridge, Silverthorne and Frisco, Colorado.
Brush – I forgot my brush.
Swim suit – your rental house will probably have a hot tub. You will want to get in after a warm day and in the 50 degree nights.
Shoes that can get muddy and u won’t be upset.It will maybe rain in the afternoon, and some parts, as the snow is melting, will be muddy.Just beware.
Puzzle – it’s a cool activity you can have out in the main living area…while the fire is going maybe?
Water bottle for hike or just dry mouth while touring around town~
My brother let me use this water bottle holder for hiking and for kayaking in Frisco.The condensation doesn’t come off, and the holder keeps it insulated while keeping your fingers free.There is also a thin-line fanny pack type bottle holder that my niece used.This one is even more hands free for hiking.
Waterproof cell phone holder – because if you do a water sport, there is an emergency phone number to call the marina’s office.Well we did not take our cell phones because we were kayaking.If I had taken my waterproof phone holder, I would’ve felt a lot more at ease.
For water adventures in Colorado, do not forget a waterproof under water disposable camera.
I don’t know if you would want to bring this to Colorado, but when we got in the kayaks, watching our son stand up paddle board, I wish I would have brought a water-proof under water camera – those disposable kinds that you wind up.
Baggies to keep leftovers when you rent a house and to store snacks for hiking. We used an empty Doritos bag the first night for leftover chicken.
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