I\'m Summer, a mouthy, sarcastic bitch. I\'m passionate about natural birth, long term breastfeeding, and living naturally. I curse too much, love tattoos, and will some day be crushed to death by my book collection. I homeschool, dream of gardening, and swing to the left. 
Traveling Tip
Monday a little after noon we loaded up into the car and drove a couple hours away with a plan to spend a few hours at the aquarium, help one of Dearest’s friends with computer trouble, and go out to eat as a family. As it turned out our simple plans were anything but. We ended up having to find a store still open late at night, buy a change of clothes and toiletries, then drive for another hour to find a hotel we could afford with a vacancy. It was after midnight when we finally laid down in bed with two over-tired and very unhappy kids.
So here is my tip for this week. If you are going anywhere, even for “just a few hours” or “just the afternoon” pack an over night bag. It doesn’t matter if you have absolutely no intentions of staying the night, just have one ready. Stock it with a simple outfit for each child, travel sized version of things such as deodorant and tooth paste, and nonperishable snacks. You never know, you just never know.
In fact, pack one now and go stick it in your trunk. Be sure to check it often to make sure you can still use what you have, that the clothes are season appropriate and in size, that there are diapers if you need them, that nothing has expired. Stick an envelope with some spare cash too in case you don’t have enough on you to get a room. You do not want to end up at the one that charges hourly.
Now I’m going to bed. In my own bed. In silence. Happy Works For me Wednesday.
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Great tip!! We love to just do something over the weekend so I need to prepare our overnight bag now.
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This REALLY is a great tip! Thanks for sharing it!
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