Traveling Home

We depart New York bright and early on Saturday morning heading back home to family and friends (I'm sure by then I will be so happy to see the rest of my family). I figure I might as well look cute coming off the ship as I was going on, and throughout the week. My shorts came from Sam's Club ($10.00) and are very comfortable for traveling in. The stripe jacket and top are from my favorite store (yes, you guessed it Catos)! I got both off of their clearance rack ($5.00 for the brown top, and $9.00 for the jacket). I think this is the most brown I have ever introduced into my wardrobe! I have been partially packed for weeks. Mid-way next week I will probably take a few items out and either press them and put them back in or exclude them all together. I have two light weight cardigans in the bag for chilly evenings outside or in the theatre. I have actually gotten all of my clothing in one large bag (a first for me). I have a carry-on bag (I can even get my camera in there) and my purse that will hold all of the essentials (along with boarding pass, important papers, etc). I may post my packing tips this weekend so stay tuned!

Note: If you want to see the rest of Fashion Week then just go to my family blog!

Casual Wear/Gym Wear

From experience, I know I am apt to change my mind in the morning about what I will wear during the day when I am on vacation. It may depend on the weather, or just the mood I am in. So I have laid out a few casual outfits for sea days, including a gym outfit! Call me crazy, but I have this fantasy of walking on the treadmill while watching the ocean in front of me. Only time will tell if that actually happens! LOL I also "plan" to take a walk around the ship early morning, and the goal is to use the stairs as often as possible. There is nothing in the "rule" book that says you can't look cute while doing that, and if I have to change later because of the temps I will be prepared. The Aqua and Black tunic is actually a Swim Suit Cover Up that I brought yrs ago from Marshall's. The leggings and tanks are from a discount dept. store (aka Roses and WalMart) and the Gray set is from the same place (all were brought on clearance, or at rock bottom prices). I will more then likely wear some of the same jewelry pieces from my first day onboard, along with the shoes. I have some black and white flats that would also work with these two outfits and take up very little space in my suitcase.

Cruisewear (specifically poolside attire)

Since I'm posting "Fashion Week" (aka what Cyndi is wearing on the cruise) on my blog, I thought I would post my swim attire (I don't swim so most of this will be worn, just so I can look "cute" poolside), and maybe some of my packing tips on here. As a "fuller" proportioned women, I find swim suit shopping to be the worse experience any girl could go through. Add in the fact that I don't swim, well less just say I was a very happy girl when I found this swim suit last year (on sale) at WalMart. In most dept. stores this suit would cost close to $100 (must be all that material). I think I paid around $30.00 for it. Then a few weeks ago I found the cover up ($10.00 at Sam's Club). The mini dress with the embroidered bottom cost the most at a whopping $14.00! My daughter has the same dress, but I may wear mine as a skirt. You don't have to spend a fortune to look nice on a cruise. My brown flats were $7.00 from WalMart ( I may go back and get the gold pair). Most of the jewelry I'm taking along is from Catos (my favorite store in the whole wide world) or Lia Sophia jewelry which I have had for years! The black sandals are courtesy of our trip to Hawaii a few yrs ago. Still in good condition!

Packing Has Begun!

I started packing today for our cruise to Canada! Got even more excited after reading this live review on the Cruise Critic board over the weekend. So excited, I'm even doing a Fashion Week over on my family blog. Will post a review and pics of our trip once we return!

Its Official!

We finally have our boarding pass ( and cabin assighnments ). The company gave us this cute bag to keep stuff in, along with our luggage tags, info about our destination, cruise ship info, and a mini night light. We have our passports, most of our packing list has been checked off and soon the packing will begin! In a few weeks my mom, Nicki and I will set sail on the Carnival Glory, bound for Canada. This is the one time I will be OK with the fact that its not O'Canada at Epcot ( you know I had to tie them together somehow ) LOL!