Packing Light for 7 Days During Transitional Weather

Family Visit 7 Day Packing Light List #packinglight #travellight #traveltips #travel

White tee | Black Tee | Graphic Tee | Blouse | Sweater | Kimono | Blazer | Black Pants
Dark Denim | Sandals | Slip-ons | Necklace* | Sunglasses | Wool Hat** | Tank | Pullover
Casual Denim | Boots | Straw Hat*** | Watch | Mason Travel Satchel

Last week the girls and I went to my parents. We haven’t been there for a while and Tom was working all week so we decided to go up and visit. It was my mom’s birthday too so that was an added bonus as well as incentive.

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Stockholm, Sweden Packing Light Outfit Options

Day Looks

10 Days in Stockholm Sweden Packing Light List Day Looks #packinglight #travellight #traveltips #travel

Black Tank | Grey Shirt | White T-shirt | Black Tunic | Kimono Shirt | Blue Tunic
Grey Pullover | Black Sweater | Leather Pants | Black Pants | Denim | Skirt
Black Dress | Grey Coat | Leather Jacket | Slip-ons | Boots | Flats | Necklace | Watch
Sunglasses | Scarf | Hat | Tights | Travel Bag | Clutch | Large Purse
*These links are for both the above Day look options and the below Night look Options

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10 Days in Stockholm, Sweden – Packing Light

10 Days in Stockholm Sweden Packing Light List #packinglight #travellight #traveltips #travel

Black Tank | Grey Shirt | White T-shirt | Black Tunic | Kimono Shirt | Blue Tunic
Grey Pullover | Black Sweater | Leather Pants | Black Pants | Denim | Skirt
Black Dress | Grey Coat | Leather Jacket | Slip-ons | Boots | Flats | Necklace | Watch
Sunglasses | Scarf | Hat | Tights | Travel Bag | Clutch | Large Purse

In a previous post I mentioned that I have Swedish ancestry. Or at least I have always believed I did and will not know until I take the jump and complete the Ancestry.ca DNA kit. Regardless of my ancestry, Sweden is always a place that I have been drawn too. Not just because I love Ikea and ABBA, which I do, very, very much. Seriously, ABBA Gold and the Momma Mia musical (and movie to a lesser degree) are some of my favourite things. I think that am drawn to it because the Swedish lifestyle appeals to me and the country looks absolutely beautiful. I would also love to learn Swedish but wish me luck on that since I am trudging through learning French as it is. Continue Reading

Packing Light Purse Edition

What Purse to bring on Vacation

Europe/Big City Trip – Large Purse, Small Purse
Caribbean/Tropical/Beach – Large Purse, Small Purse
Weekend Getaway/Wedding – Large Purse, Small Purse
Skiing Vacation – Large Purse, Small Purse | Roadtrip – Large Purse, Small Purse
Cruise – Large Purse, Small Purse | Adventure/Nature – Backpack, Small Purse

I’m not a person who has a million expensive purses. I’m not even a person who has one expensive purse.  That’s doesn’t mean that I wouldn’t like at least one though, it just means that I have never justified the cost so I have stuck with affordable. I also like a really big purse. I never bothered to carry a diaper bag when my kids were young, I just threw everything in my large purse and it did the job because I didn’t like the look of diaper bags in my price range. Continue Reading

What to Pack for 10 Days in Vienna, Austria

 

 

What to Pack for Vienna Austria #travellight #traveltips #packinglight #travel

 

Grey Tank | Black Sleeveless | Grey T-shirt | Print Blouse | Black Flowy Top
Grey PulloverBlack SweaterTan Sweater | Black Pants | Casual Denim
Dark Denim | Black Dress | Grey Dress  | Grey CoatKimono Jacket
Slip-ons | Boots | High Heels | Wool Hat | Multi-strand Necklace
Gold Necklace | Beanie | Earrings | Scarf | Watch | Sunglasses | Mason Travel Satchel
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