A Weekend Packing Checklist (in My Favourite Journey Bag)

Do you’ve gotten any journeys developing? The man I’m courting simply took me on an upstate weekend getaway. Right here’s what I packed, with assist from Lo & Sons, the sensible journey bag model I’ve cherished since my youngsters had been infants…

Lo & Sons is run by a mom and her two sons in New York Metropolis. I truly fell in love with their weekender bag — the Catalina Deluxe — again once I was pregnant with Anton and introduced it to the hospital! It is available in a variety of gorgeous colours and is made with sturdy cotton canvas.

What do you convey on a romantic getaway? I landed on three gentle sweaters (so I’d have choices), two layering shirts, a pair of denims, a leopard print skirt, cozy sneakers, loafers, two pairs of socks, two lacy bra and underwear units, fairly pajamas, the novel I can’t put down, and a toiletry pouch. In whole, 16 gadgets. After packing all of them, I even had room to convey my trusty trench coat.

Do you know that Lo & Sons was the unique genius behind the underside compartment in weekend baggage? It’s a really helpful characteristic — the place I retailer my footwear or separate my soiled laundry. Different pals who’ve the Catalina Deluxe use the zippered compartment to carry seashore towels, hair instruments, infants’ diapers, you identify it.

Lastly, we love Lo & Son’s dedication to sustainability. They’ve baggage which might be made out of recycled water bottles, eco-friendly canvas baggage, and even upcycled merchandise the place they designed a technique to rework broken or returned merchandise into new ones.

Over time, I’ve tried out totally different baggage choices, however I all the time come again to Lo & Sons due to the timeless really feel and sensible design. All their journey baggage are gentle and roomy with inside pockets and a padded (detachable) messenger strap. The bag can also be nice for longer journeys, too, since you may slide it over your suitcase handles. It helped make this romantic getaway really feel enjoyable and simple — and fyi, we stayed at this New Paltz farmhouse and ate eggs at Cafe Mio, visited pals, walked on trails, explored an apple orchard, watched The Sopranos, and spent two blissful hours studying on an enormous couch at Tough Draft — the dream!

(The bag fortunately settled into the farmhouse we stayed in upstate!)

What do you all the time pack for journeys? I’d love to listen to…

(Images by Julia Robbs for Cup of Jo. This publish sponsored by Lo & Sons, a New York-based model we’ve cherished for years. Thanks for supporting the manufacturers that assist Cup of Jo.)