Glow by Lady E

  I have a tote for every kind of day. Apparently. I didn’t intentionally create a tote system. It just happened. There are days when I know I’m going to be out for hours. There are piano days. There are long mall days when I want enough space for everything I might need, plus whatever inevitably comes home with me.  And I’m a mom. I like being prepared.  And then there are days when I’m just popping into a few stores. Those days get this bag. It’s small, pink, ridiculously cute, and has a chubby cat drinking coffee on the front. Obviously, I bought it. But despite its size, it carries a surprising amount of stuff. The bag changes. The system doesn’t. If you’ve seen my other What’s in My Bag posts, you already know that I like pouches. Lots of pouches. Pouches inside bags. Smaller pouches inside bigger pouches. Things grouped according to purpose because apparently my ADHD brain would like my belongings filed into tiny portable departments. I call it my Matryoshka Pouch ...

  Glow Girls already know I’m a tote girl. I almost always have one hanging from my shoulder, usually carrying far more tiny pouches than any reasonable woman should need. 😆 But I realized recently that I don’t carry the same tote anymore. I used to have The Tote . 😏 Now, apparently, I have a bag for the kind of day I’m having. This one is my piano-day bag. My son’s piano days mean a short trip to the mall, a little waiting around, maybe a few errands, maybe something to eat, and then home. I don’t need to bring half my life with me. And, the rainy season has started. So it’s much cooler now.  But I still have to bring some of our anti-heat things.  These are my usual things But this is still a lot less than my summer tote .  And maybe that’s the real change. I used to pack for everything that might happen. Now I pack for the day I’m actually going to have. It helps that the season has changed.  So, I guess I pack for the day I’m actually going to have in th...

  S ome days, I don’t feel the need to explain myself. Not because everything is perfect. Not because I have it all figured out.

  I love this backpack!  I’m a tote girl at heart, but for long road trips and vacations, I switch to a roomy white backpack —hands-free, tons of compartments, and it fits my entire soft-luxe survival kit. Here’s everything I actually packed for Vigan and how I keep it all neat. Look at all those compartments Tech & Work Corner Tablets (2) + slim cases — one is my son's. The green one is mine. I bring a tablet for blogging and work.  Logitech Bluetooth keyboard — turns the tablet into a mini laptop when I need to write. Mini clear zipper pods (3) — hold cables and chargers Powerbank in other photo Organization Heroes Collapsible crates (green & lilac) — fold flat, then pop open in the hotel to sort snacks or toiletries. Total game-changer for keeping a small room calm. Folding cloth organizer — For organizing my toiletries Hygiene & Comfort Evian Facial Spray — instant refresh after hours on the road. Disposable tableware kit — for quick ...