Oh my gosh the project manager in me has popped out like some wonderful genie in a bottle!
So its time to plan what to take on our beach holiday! I made a point of reminding our teenagers to find their beach towels for tomorrow so I can wash them - I will not have them take any other towel to the beach other than their beach towels. Must be a throw back to my upbringing ! I spotted my husband peering at me over his laptop - and yes I can read his mind .... "What are you on about woman what does it matter !" he was thinking .... I just know it.
Well what they take on holiday is really up to them but I just know I will be doing a bag check before we set off - even if its just an informal scruiteny while they are out of the house !
Ok so now I have the kids sorted in my mind Hubbie next - he is easy 14 pairs of undies 3 T shirts 2 cotton shirts 3 shorts 2 swimming trunks - his beach towel and he always travels in jeans and hiking boots which means his sandals, goggles and cap need to into his case too! Oh and his beach towel ! He will sort his toiletires which is toothbrush, disposable razor and deodorant. SIMPLES !
So now my packing next ! just as I decide that my colour scheme for this holiday is black , white and tan and grey - all work with one another ,
My very practical Hubbie suggests that as we hardly wore any of the clothes we packed last year we should share a suitcase!
Oh yes I gulped thats a great idea ! Why you must be asking yourself . Well that's exactly what my Mum said when she asked what I was taking to wear - I told her I was not taking much for the 2 weeks away as we were sharing a suitcase - "WHAT !!! You cant do that ! How will you manage you won't have anything to wear and you will look the same in all the photos!" AHHHH no dears that's where you are not quite right !
So... this is the proposed packing list: 1 Maxi dress (for day and night) , 2 pairs 3/4 trousers (1 biscuit and 1 white) 1 short sleeve T shirts - 1x black and white stripe, check, 1x Brown, 4 stringy vests (black, white/grey, floral blue/grey), 2x kaftan top 1 black and 1 white, 1x shorts (navy) 1 pair of hiking trousers (zipp off into shorts), 1 pair of linen trousers - grey 1 beaded floral top (floral with shades of cream, grey/blue)top and evening knit top also grey 1 pair of black flip flops 1 pair of black and cream trainers 3 sarongs, 1 bikini , 1 tankeenie top and bottom, and my Beach towel 3 pairs of knickers and 1 black bra. I will wear loose fitting linen trousers, a string vest white shirt and loose cardigan and sliver fit flops sunglasses for the plain.
That should do me for two weeks ! I'll let you know if it all fits into one suitcase !
The good thing is I don't have to worry about pulling a suitcase because Hubbie will do that I simply have to carry my very large fabulous hand bag which will have my cosmetics , phone Book and camera.
Wish me luck I may have a capacity problem - or I might have to follow the "ditch 1/3 rule!"
