Tuesday Travels – Travel Essentials

 

I haven’t met anyone who didn’t love to travel. Whether it is for a long weekend road trip or a month long European tour, there are some things we simply cannot live without while traveling. For me, there are a few items that are musts when I travel, no matter where to.

My very first Tuesday Travels post was about my always packed overnight bag. I talked all about what I have packed and ready to go, if we decided to run out of the house and take a short or long trip last minute.

This post, is going to be about the few items that are on a list inside my little overnight bag as a reminded of what I need that do not fit into the overnight bag.

{ONE} – Wedges

Depending on what time of the year it is, I like to either take a closed wedge or an open toed, more summery wedge.

I tend to go for a nude, light brown and sometimes a pinkish tinted wedge that will go with a tote that I’ll be using on the trip. The wedge has to be comfortable for a day on my feet, exploring and sight seeing. A wedge is a must because it is so easy to dress down and up all at once. This cuts out on the need to have a pair of shoes to go with every outfit.

For example the nude Christian Louboutin’s (second on the top) are perfect for both a day on the town with a pair of jean shorts and a night out with a flirty dress. The added comfort of having a wedge instead of a heel is also perfect.

{TWO} – Bikini

I tend to go for a basic and always classy bikini when packing just one. I love Victoria Secret bikinis and think that 90% of what I own are from there. I recently got this number for under $40, from there, and love the color. The pastels always make you look tanner than you are! So I pack a solid color bikini. In the summer I tend to go for a black or a bright color, in the winter for pastels or white.

{THREE} – Jeans

Packing your favorite pair of jeans is a must. Pick a pair that makes your butt look awesome, your legs long and would work perfect with the wedges you are taking.

I’ve recently started to love the Miss Me brand jeans, which fit perfectly on me. I also love the distressed/destroyed look. Not too much of it, but just enough to make the jeans look worn and comfortable. I love bootcut, because it fits perfectly over heels and wedges, and I’m one of those girls that likes the jean to either sit at the ankle (skinny) or cover the shoe all the way. I hate that mid-shoe, high water sort of look. BAH. 

{FOUR} Two or three tanks or t-shirts

I love simple tanks and t-shirts when traveling. They are very versatile. You can wear them with jeans, shirts, shorts, and so on. Dress them up with a long necklace and VOLA! Perfect outfit for a day out or a night on the town.

{FIVE} – Cross body bag or Tote

I am obsessed with Coach bags. I have a few from different places, but the majority of my bags are from Coach, and honestly I love the quality. Granted I never pay full price for a single one! I’m lucky enough to have a Coach Factory Outlet only about an hour away and usually get an additional 30% OFF of the already 50% OFF prices. I prefer to have a cross body bag for when I’m traveling, small enough to handle an ID, a credit card, some cash, my camera, a pair of sunglasses and chap stick. However, I like to actually get on a plain with a tote, so that I can bring a book, snacks and so on with me. So I tend to take a cross body, and a tote with me.

{SIX} A Dress

I’ll usually just grab one or two dresses. Depending on what the occasion of the travel and where we are going, and what time of the year. I tend to grab either a black dress that I can dress up or down, or a shirt dress that is more casual.

{SEVEN} – Cardigan

 

Finally, a cardigan to cover up on a cool evening, or to dress up an outfit. I love cardigans, simple because they are the perfect companion to any outfit. They are not as casual as hoodies but just as comfortable.

 

What do you pack as a must in your travel bag?!

What I’m Loving Wednesday – A bit of this and that

 

I’m link up with beautiful Jamie over at This Kind of Love.

Now that my desk has been stuffed in our unfinished basement and taken prisoner to all of my packed boxes of home décor, fine china and God knows what else, I’ve really started missing having a beautiful office to work at. I miss having my couch, my bookcases, my desk and everything else set up in the perfect way. Having my space is very important to me, so my hands are itching to recreate my space or something along the same lines. Here is what my office looked like in our apartment:

I was never a big fan of what my office looked like, and really in the time we lived at the apartment I never got around to really changing it to the way I wanted it to look. But now I’m loving the idea that I can create a whole new space with whatever the heck I want.

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So these are the pretties that I’m loving

 

  

I really, really love the light colors, and the femininity that goes with each of these rooms. I also love the amount of light these get. My next office will defiantly have LARGE windows and lots of natural light.

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I’m also loving these boots. I have a thing for boots… all kinds of boots, and I may or may not have about 10 pairs. I am currently loving the Vintage and distressed look and these two beauties fit the bill just right. Now only if I had $600 extra to drop on a pair of new boots!

Old Gringo Taka Cowgirl Boots

Corral Lizard Inlay Western Boots 

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I’ve been lacking in the jean department. I’ve mentioned a few times that I’ve been living out of three pairs of jeans and a few t-shirts on here before. Well, it’s because all the jeans I have either don’t fit me anymore or they are so old that they threaten to fall apart every time I stick them in the wash. Again, I’m loving the Vintage and once worn look so these are what I’ll end up getting. 

 

BKE Rachel Stretch Jeans

 

Rock Revival Elizabeth Stretch Trouser

I also hate when my jeans don’t cover my heels all the way, so being 5’7 and usually wearing a good 5 inch heel I need to buy jeans that are long enough to cover my whole heel. Hence why these babies are so long. I just cannot stand the unintentional “high water” look. There are jeans that you can wear with flats and others that you wear with heels. Please do not confuse them!

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Coach! Is my weakness. I will never hesitate to drop several hundred on Coach bags, thank GOD that there is a Coach Outlet store close to us, otherwise my poor husband would divorce me for spending so much money. I’m not a handbag gal, but when I do buy one it has to be of good quality and usually Coach. I’ve been looking for a cross body bag that I can use while traveling. I had a Guess canvas one I used for years, but it’s a bit beat up and out of shape, so it’s time for a new one. This little guy caught my eye, and it might be making an appearance in my collection soon. 

Madison Leather Fashion Swing-pack

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And as always I’m loving my fantastic Mister.

Love you honey!