Friend Friday: vacation!

photo by my mom, Martha's Vineyard, 8/07

Friend Friday. This is an opportunity for fashion and beauty bloggers to share their thoughts on a specific topic and read what others have to say on it. Here are my answers to this week's 5 questions on the subject of packing for vacation.

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When it comes to packing for vacation what’s your mantra? 
comfort, style, comfort

What are your must packs?
huipils (that's one in photo above), 
hat (just got a new one), chinese plastic sandals, camera (aged Nikon Coolpix 995), sketchbook

What are you happy to leave behind? 

the clutter!

Any packing secrets that help you get everything into one 
suitcase?
wear the large bulky objects if it's winter
. leave the jeans home.

Beach reading… what are you taking with you to read in the sand?
I'm thinking Robinson Crusoe