The Joys of Packing

     So I've officially established that I strongly dislike packing. The only good thing about it is that after it's done, you get to go somewhere. I think the reason I hate it so much is that I want to make sure I pack enough clothes, especially if I'm not sure what I will be doing, yet I have this irrational fear of overpacking. So as you can tell, this proves to be an issue. Then, after you pick out all your clothes and you think you are done, you have to go back and pack toiletries (which for girls includes makeup, hairdryer, jewelry...need I go on?). So naturally, what do I do instead of packing, write a blog about my dislike for it.

     But seriously, I know I'm only going to Massachusetts to visit the grandparents, but I still hate packing. This trip makes it even easier to pack too much because we are going to such a familiar place and we will be making the trip in an 18 hour drive instead of a 2 1/2 hour flight so we have a whole car and there is no need to limit what I bring to 50 lbs. But, for those of you that know my girl-scout/low-maintence/efficient-packing mom, you can see how it has been instilled in me to NOT OVERPACK. So now I have this fear of it. Plus, I don't want to be "that girl" that brings a ginormous suitcase. And lastly, I again like to be maybe too organized.

    Even more reason I have such a strong dislike for packing- lets remember what happened last time I tried to do this a month and a half ago:

Yup thats me, asleep in my closet. I know I had more of a reason to pack too much because I was going to be gone for 4 weeks. But, after I arrived in Italy, having packed for shorts and tank tops weather, Italy faced unseasonably cold weather. I froze. And to top it off, laundry was a bit difficult. 

    So, that's me ranting while I wait for my laundry to finish. Can't wait to visit my grandparent's house! Its one of my favorite places :) Plus, we get to go to Maine for a few days-so excited! O, and I get to escape this triple digit degree weather this weekend, good luck!