Confessions of a Frequent* Traveler - 5 of 7

I only pack One pair of shoes. That’s all you really need. I choose black or brown (or other) and every outfit I pack has to coordinate with the shoes. The tricky question here is about athletic shoes. I’ve recently started an exercise routine and it required – I’m a little embarrassed – me to pack athletic shoes, and consequently, more than one pair of shoes. But I did select a pair that are thin-soled & lightweight; they slid easily into the front pocket of the suitcase. And I wore the high heels so they wouldn’t take up precious suitcase space.

Confessions of a Frequent* Traveler - 4 of 7

1. I consider pajamas carefully. It’s important to pack small pajamas so that you don’t over-pack. However, you need to pack pajamas that are large enough you don’t mind being seen in them if there is a fire in the middle of the night and you – and all your fellow hotel stayers – need to evacuate.

Confessions of a Frequent* Traveler - 3 of 7

1. I love shopping at the airport. Not sure why, but if I’m early for a flight I love poking around, even if I don’t buy anything. Shopping at the airport is somehow way better than shopping, let’s say, at a mall or somewhere there is something else to do. Shopping in the airport is like a condoned way to kill time. [Though in general I'm against killing time. Really, what has it ever done to you?]

Confessions of a Frequent* Traveler - 2 of 7

1. I steal the soaps. I’m that person – I always take them and squirrel them away in my suitcase. I do put them to good use! They either are donated to my friend’s parents (her dad likes the little bars of soap and her mom likes the little bottles) or they go into our basket of toiletries for when my roommates & I host overnight guests.

Confessions of a Frequent* Traveler - 1 of 7

1. I realized yesterday, as I flew from Boston via North Carolina to Atlanta that there are certain things I do or think about each time I travel. Here for your enjoyment, in seven easy installments, are my Confessions of a Frequent Traveler.

1. I love to unpack my suitcase when I arrive at the hotel – even if it’s only for one night. I think that this is a little strange, but I find it really satisfying.

* By frequent I mean ~ 30% of my work year is travel on average. Some travel more frequently, some travel less frequently. So I'm certainly not like that movie "Up In the Air". I used it in the title because I think it's funnier that way.

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas from Grandma & me (playing with the iPad photo Booth)

Hope you & yours had a joy-full celebration!

Beauty regiment

While traveling this week I saw neatly piled all I need for my morning beauty regiment:

- Five parts Scripture & prayer
- One part make up

A la 1 Peter 3:3-4