{"id":7353,"date":"2015-09-03T09:02:19","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T13:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2015-09-02T22:13:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T02:13:24","slug":"preparing-for-our-weekend-cottage-getaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/preparing-for-our-weekend-cottage-getaways\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for our Weekend Cottage Getaways"},"content":{"rendered":"
Summer happens to be my favourite season. It also happens to coincide with cottage season. These are two of my favourite things! \u00a0To say we live out of our suitcase during the summer months would be an understatement. Actually, it’s our reality since we head up north to the cottage every weekend (if we can). \u00a0Sometimes it’s a pain, but it’s a small price to pay for beautiful sunsets, hours spent swimming in the lake, and spending lots of time outdoors in nature.<\/p>\n
Over the past 10 plus years, I’ve developed a system to help me deal with this minor back and forth travel nuisance. I had to re-tweak and reassess my technique again five years ago when we had our oldest son, Kyle. Here are a few of my tips for helping stay somewhat sane and maintaining some order as you move back and forth between your cottage and home.<\/p>\n
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I used to love packing. Packing is a sign of an adventure, of travel, of good-times. Now packing is a chore since I have to pack for myself and my three kids (luckily my husband manages quite well on his own). \u00a0When at all possible, I recommend that you complete packing for the weekend the night before you have to leave. There’s nothing more stressful than running around your house the morning when you’re about to leave for the cottage, trying to think or locate everything you need. It’s a measly two days, but when you have kids, everything is a necessity, and there is no such thing as over-packing. \u00a0Being adequately prepared is every mom’s raison d’etre<\/em>. Since we don’t have a washing machine at the cottage, I bring our clothes back\u00a0after each stay, re-wash, and stick them right back in the bag so I don’t have to overthink my packing every week.<\/p>\n