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Count-Down-To-A-Trip List

10/23/2013

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PictureMe, Emily, my mom, and the twins
Every time I go on a trip, I write a list of things I need to do before I leave. With my mom living in New York and our kids on the West Coast, I have been away a few times this year. We recently returned from Des Moines, where my mom met her two-month-old twin great-grandsons for the first time.   

So why aren’t I more organized? Why do I go through the same agonizing thought process? In my mind, I carefully review what I would like to get done and what absolutely needs to get done before stepping foot out of the house for a week. And it’s the same darn thing every time. But I can't really be too hard on myself. Everything isn’t consistent--we leave at different times, different days and travel by different methods, cars, plane, bus, or train. Here's the best list I could come up with, a count down to leaving. Maybe it will help you, too!

One or more days before:
  • Print boarding pass (if flying)
  • Fill car with gas
  • Wash car
  • Clean out and vacuum car
  • Clean out purse
  • Stop trash pick up
  • Hold the mail 
  • Hold the newspaper
  • Ask a neighbor to water plants, if needed
  • Tell a neighbor our plans
  • Laundry
  • Haircut
  • Clean and organize my desk
  • Financial:
  • Get money from bank
  • Transfer money, if needed
  • Pay bills
  • Decide which credit cards to bring

The day before:
  • Decide what to wear
  • Pack suitcase (if carrying luggage on plane, pack containers 3-oz. or less)
  • Personal grooming (wash and style hair, paint nails, etc.)

Three hours before leaving (or the night before)
  • Run the dishwasher
  • Complete all hand washing of pots and pans, etc.
 
Two hours before leaving:
  • Walk the dog
  • Fill the dog’s water bowl with fresh water
  • Get dog food, harness, leash, treats, ready for the dog walker

An hour before leaving:
  • Take trash out
  • Pack snacks and/or sandwiches

Just before leaving:
  • Turn down the heat OR turn up or off the air conditioner
  • Take the dog out to her pen
  • Turn off the water
  • Say a prayer for a safe return


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