I'm Leavin' on a Jet Plane...

Don't know when I'll be back again.

Scratch that, I'll be back Tuesday. (Gotta finish off that darn school year!)

After a couple hours of work tomorrow morning, we're headed off to the beach!

The big challenge was packing.

First of all, because of our move, I didn't quite know exactly where everything was. It took a bit of time, but I managed to find everything I needed. Though my iPod charger cord is currently MIA. Oh, well, I can handle a few runs along the beach sans music.

Second of all, we are not checking any luggage. That means I had to pack for 5 days/4 nights in just a carry-on bag.

Thanks to my friend Amber who is a rockstar Thirty-One consultant, I had no problem! She set me up with this sweet "City Weekender" tote to use for the weekend. Everything fit great! I'm even gonna be able to squeeze my running shoes in, and not have to wear them on the plane.

(P.S. You should all go 'like' her on Facebook!)

So, you probably won't hear from me for a couple days.

I'll be too busy soakin' up the sun, running on the beach, and eating plenty of ice cream.

Ta ta for now!

Comments

Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said…

Have an amazing time this weekend! Love that tote too!
:)

May 27, 2011 at 7:33 AM

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