An Overnight Trip

Not sure this will hold all of the pills I will need for 24 hrs., but you get the gist

In theory, vacations seem like a good idea.  For me, however, the mirage of rest and relaxation doesn’t really compensate for the sheer stress of packing alone (forget even kid-wrangling once on said vacation).  This whole discussion is less applicable, however, as my family doesn’t really vacation anyway.  I have touched on packing frenzy before, but in this instance, I am talking solely about the stress of getting myself ready to leave for an overnight trip.  Somehow between my 20s and 30s, prepping for a “quick getaway” has becomes less of “toss a bunch of crap in a duffle bag” to “will I be able to fit all of my stuff in the large suitcase or should I take two?”.  The pill box alone scares me.  I envision needing something as pictured to the right, though I wish it had a handle for carrying convenience…And do they make special cases just to hold all of the special night creams I now require?  Also, my reading obsession leads to difficulties.  The sheer mention of the word “getaway” leads to fantasies of hours of peaceful relaxation.  This, of course, sends me into a panic.  Which book should I choose?  Would it be better to catch up on a few magazines instead?  It’s probably best to just pack EVERY SINGLE ITEM in our house with a printed word just in case.  Ergo, we are now going to scratch the whole suitcase scenario altogether and just load up a trailer for me to pull behind the minivan.  Yes, watch out–this Mom of the Year is making a definite care-free escape!

Just loading up for a quick overnight getaway…

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Meredith

Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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