An epic Sweet 16 birthday trip for Miss Q is taking me back to the city that transformed my life: London. I spent two years living and working in this bustling capital city in my 20s and experienced every possible climate there year-round. And that’s why when it came to our packing list for London…
Packing list for Europe (in carry-on!)
(I updated this packing list for Europe post on May 8, 2026.) Whether you saw my packing list for Europe series on Instagram Reels (here are parts one, two and three coming soon) and found your way here or a quick Google search led you to this post, I want to preface it with this:…
The only ski trip packing checklist you need
Once we started skiing, we progressively ditched the sunny southern holidays in favour of ski trips. Now that I’ve really nailed our ski packing list and system after eight years of trial and error, I figured it’s time to share! Assuming you’re going on a five- to six-day ski holiday, here’s the ski trip packing…
Packing list for Ireland in spring
When I started thinking about what to pack for Ireland, I knew three things: (1) Ireland in March can be a whole bunch of different seasons in one day; (2) I didn’t want to take anything more than a small day pack and a piece of carry-on luggage; and (3) I wanted to provide travellers…
Carry-on only packing list
Being prepared is crucial for packing using only carry-on bags. You need to have a good sense of what you’ll be doing at your destination so you can plan outfits and shoes around activities, events, meetings, etc. Step one: create a carry-on only packing list using my sample below as a guide. Step two: study my how…
What’s the SCOOP? Packing for a mom-frence
If you follow any “mommy bloggers” other than yours truly, you probably couldn’t help but hear about the recent hoopla surrounding conferences geared toward them. Something I’ll call mom-frences. Having been to one mom-frence last year (ShesConnected – which forever drives me crazy because of the missing apostrophe), and with plans to attend at least…