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November 21, 2018

How to Pack for a Weekend in Seattle

Work recently took me to Seattle, the last major West Coast city to cross off my list. Find out what I packed and what I did on my quick weekend trip.
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  • I'm home this month which has been so sweet. I've seen friends, hosted dinners, and yes, I plan on doing a little bit of decluttering like the rest of the Netflix-watching world. I was chatting with a friend about what makes home feel so comforting, especially after a long trip. The familiarity, the coziness, having things just the way you like them were obvious answers but we both discovered we did things pre-trip to make the homecoming that much easier....In other words, as I prepare for a trip, I also prep my house for my return. - To prepare my home, I clean before I leave, so it's immaculate like a hotel room. That includes changing the sheets and setting up fresh towels. If I'm gone for a really long time, I ask someone to check in on my plants because it's so depressing to come home to dead plants. Because I often land in the evenings and am either tired, jetlagged, or both, I never feel like grocery shopping that same day. Something I've started doing is freezing food specifically for that first meal home, when you need sustenance as you unpack and do big loads of laundry. Lastly, if you need to just decompress after a long flight, think about the things that make you relax. Is it taking a bubble bath, watching a movie with popcorn, having a glass of wine? Prepare all the elements of your favourite relaxation routine, so you have everything to feel first class, at home. 🏠
  • Shoes! How do you pack to keep them looking good and protect the rest of your clothes 👟? As a general rule, I try to never bring more than three pairs of shoes: one casual, one sportier, and something fancy. Now whether that's sneakers, booties, flats, or sandals is up to you, but those are the categories I believe cover most activities. For a time, I would wrap the soles of my shoes in a shower cap. I still find this technique to be effective and cheap. These days though, I've been packing shoes that require a little more care. To make sure they keep their shape, I stuff leather shoes with socks in the toe box. I also put socks in and around any pockets of space so I'm not wasting any packing room. For running shoes or shoes that can get dirty, I always bring a few wet bags that I fill with dirty laundry or shoes. Lastly, I always wear my bulkiest shoes on the plane and then pack the others at the bottom of my suitcase, near the wheels. ✨
  • There's a game I like to play at home and when I'm traveling called "housecall". It's easy and anyone can play. You walk around a neighbourhood and call out "That's my house" when you see a place you like or want to live in. There are so many cute town houses I love in Montreal and you are not required to snap a photo in front of your finds, but it can be fun.
  • This is just a gentle reminder you still need sunscreen in the winter.
  • A very candid photo of me trying to fit in some stretches in between everything. When it gets cold, my desire to go to the gym dwindles. Luckily, I haved a lot of fitness videos queued up that I do in hotel rooms when I'm on the road and that also work for living room workouts. 💪🏼 Some of my faves are @poppilatesofficial and @fitnessblender. What are yours?
  • We're in peak cold and flu season and travel can make you even more sucsceptible to getting sick. 😷🤒 We're often sleep-deprived, exposing ourselves to new germs, and sharing an airplane cabin of recycled air with a bunch of strangers doesn't help either. To strengthen my immune system, I have a few strategies. Firstly, I try to increase my hand-washing and dissenfect surfaces I touch frequently. I use @herbanessentials wipes to wipe down my phone or the @planeair spray for my airplane tray table and armrests. I like that their spray is all-natural and the company is women-owned. 🌱 On top of the flu vaccine, I also added Zinc and Vitamin C to my daily supplements. When I'm starting to feel sick, I have a little routine that usually kicks a cold quickly: I change my toothbrush, add a few more layers, take a nap, and most importantly, I do a few rounds of nasal rinse to clear out germy snot from the ear-nose-and-throat canals. 😪I feel like that alone shortens my colds by days.
  • Skirts! Are they a travel staple or do you skip them? Today, I’m styling the same snakeskin print skirt three different ways to show how versatile even a “fancy” one can be. 🐍✨ Link in bio! #hmxme
  • "Don't look back, you're not going that way." But indulge me for a moment. - This week, someone asked me about my 2018 highs and lows, and although I had *sort of* thought about it when I was doing my travel recap in my Instagram Stories, it struck me that I had some pretty major things happen that could have been paralyzing, overwhelming, or dragged me into a slump. But by grace, they didn't. I won't go into details, but on paper, 2018 was one wild year. But by grace, when I didn't feel equipped to take it all on alone, I remembered that I didn't have to. I was never meant to have all the answers or be my own saviour. Instead of making me feel small and powerless, that makes me feel free. ❤️

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