It’s that time of year again. When it starts to rain several days in succession. When it’s dark before five o’clock. When I begin to dream of running flying away to a sunshiney wonderland.
My recipe for a perfect vacation:
1 favorite person
Could be a significant other, best friend, or sister, but no munchkins.
2 plane rides
There and back. Driving is nice, but I love to fly.
3 meals a day cooked by someone else
Oh, how the food always tastes better when someone else makes it!
4 outings
I don’t like to overplan my vacations. I want plenty of time to sleep, read, and wander. But I do like to sightsee in between.
5 minute walks
I like being able to stay near somewhere like the beach or a restaurant or both. It’s lovely not to have to get into a vehicle to go everywhere.
6 books
These days you can take as many as you want on your phone, nook, or kindle, and I’m never entirely sure what I’ll be in the mood for, so I like options. 1 old favorite, 1 funny, 1 serious, 1 short, 1 long, and at least 1 should be real, for takeoffs and landings. And just because I’m still old-school like that.
7 bubble baths
The only tub in our house is in the bathroom attached to my son’s room. I have a lot of missed baths to catch up on!
8 favorite outfits
that make me look fabulous in every photo we take, including the elusive perfect bathing suit. Even better if they’re new!
9 full nights of sleep
No monitors, no cries in the dark, no 2 a.m. wakeups.
Add it all together and bake for
10 days of sunshine
We live in the Pacific Northwest. ‘Nuff said.
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Any longer than that and I’d start to feel guilty and/or desperately miss my little Raslers.
This perfect vacation feels like it won’t happen for a long while, but a girl can dream, right?
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Sounds like a great dream to me 🙂 And I’m so impressed by your clever numbering.
Thanks! I’m definitely still dreaming, especially as the temperatures around here spiral ever downward… : )
brilliant how you numbered it all! definitely sounds like the perfect vacation to me! Except, I’d be okay with 14 full days….I am so overdue, I doubt there’d be any guilt
It’s true, we shouldn’t feel guilty over a full two weeks. We’ve earned it!
This definitely sounds like a perfect vacation. I’ll take two.
I know, I want one per year-every year!- from now on!
Very clever numbering indeed! Seems like most of us feel pretty similar about our vacations.
So true. We all need the same kinds of breaks from our everyday lives!
Love, love, love how you did this list! I hope Santa brings you a vacation like this every year.
And I really like the cooked meals and walking distance to everything too.
Thanks! I’ll be asking this of Santa (and the boys’ grandparents!) for sure.
Yes, yes, yes, yes x 10 to everything on your list!
PS: Cute numbering. (-:
The numbering just started coming as I did the first two, so I went with it. Glad you liked it! We all need this vacation, don’t we??
I love your list and how you put it together! I’m right there with you on the 3 meals a day not made by me. Heaven!
Absolutely. Not cooking is always on my list of indulgences!
Great list! I would love a munchkinless vacation! And I’m still searching for that elusive perfect bathing suit.
Me, too. I found something passable for this summer, but it is by no means perfect. Good luck on your quest!
There is nothing like having the perfect vacation outfits. I love planning out what I am going to wear. The beach outfit, the post beach outfit. The little sundress for dinner. I admit it, I am a bit of a shopper.
I normally find shopping for myself exhausting, but somehow buying vacation outfits is so much more fun!
Nice one! I agree with your list and love your creativity in numbering them! 🙂
Thank you! It was fun to write – would be even more fun to actually go on this vacation!
I couldn’t handle no sunshine. That would do me in!
I know. I try to soak it up over the summer, but it is hard not to get depressed around February (or sooner).
Love this list! I always start day dreaming right about now as I pull mittens out of the closet. LOVE the new blog look. I haven’t been good about blogging or reading blogs but this is much more ‘visable’. I struggled to really read in the other format. Is this your own url? Love it! Hope you are well! I need to catch up on you!
Thank you! I was nervous about making the switch and doing the makeover, but I’m so happy with how it turned out. I need to get caught up on you as well! Happy Thanksgiving!
Your list is so clever, I love it! You got me laughing at 4 outings…I sure need a holiday like this.
Whew, don’t we all?? And the official holidays are often exactly what put us over the edge. I’m thinking everyone needs a perfect vacation right around January!
Number 10 is a must for me too!
I know, the sleep thing is crucial. My boys have been sick for the past week and we are all sleep-deprived and cranky. Desperately wishing for ten straight needs of rest!
Ha, just realized that number 10 was the sunshine. Also a must for a vacation, but you can tell I’m so wishing for sleep right now!
This sounds fabulous, haha!
If only I could figure out how to make this perfect vacation happen…!
Love this. I agree on all the points. I gotta admit No. 9 is my fave. Nice job on the dual purpose of numbers. Stopping by from SITS. 🙂
Yes – full nights of sleep!! My boys are sick so it’s at the top of my wish list right now.
Um… regarding 1 favourite person: pick me, pick me!
Don’t worry; you’re at the top of my list!
Sounds like a recipe for a cruise to the Carribean (which is something I am going to on in just over a week!!!).
You’re right that, as much as every good mom or dad needs a vacation, it’s hard to be away from the kid(s) for more than a few days. 🙂
Wow, that sounds heavenly. Have a fabulous time!! (And yes, I’m not sure I could really last 10 days without my kids, yet.)
Does it count if my favorite outfit is a sweatshirt and jeans? I think so…
It totally counts. My current favorite pants are yoga pants, so they would definitely be coming with me on my perfect vacation!
I’d love a vacation like that!
LOVE your new look!
Thank you! You definitely deserve this kind of vacation! Still setting into my new digs… need to go get caught up on what everyone else is doing!
No munchkins is key and not too many outings. I want to wake up with nothing to do and do nothing if I want!
Absolutely! The possibility of doing nothing is so rare once the kids show up in our lives.
After reading this I’m more ready now than ever to go on a kiddo-free vacation. The hubs is gonna love you! 😉
I know, my husband was ready to sign us up after reading this post!
What a terrific list and great use of the numbering!!
Ah yes to all 10. If only. 🙂
If only, indeed! You deserve it!
Oh that sounds absolutely heavenly.
If only we could find these elusive perfect vacations, right??