Posted by Laurie | July 11th, 2009

So it’s Saturday night and what have I been up to? Well,  I did a little work for my VLA biz, then realized I’m a bit too tired to keep using my brain, so I decided to do some organizing while watching Big Brother on YouTube!

I have a paper/business drawer that I tend to throw non-urgent stuff into for later sorting. You know, like my new calling cards, mail or the various lists that I can’t seem to stop myself from making. This week I also had sitting in my paper drawer, my beautiful new bag from Janine King Designs (purchased from Etsy specifically for BlogHer!!) that I wanted to start filling with stuff I’ll need on the way to Chicago. It’s large enough to use as a carry on bag, even with room for my laptop.

After I sorted through the paper piles and had a much prettier drawer, I started looking through my old laptop bag to see what I had set aside to take with me to Chicago. A new book (Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler), my headphones, my blog cards, a notebook, some pens, my passport and a small amount of American cash leftover from our trip to Disneyland. Everything fits easily with plenty of room to add in last minute items like my laptop, camera and snacks of course!

I realized as I sorted though that I needed to make myself a proper list (yep, another list!) of what I need to pack for BlogHer, both for my carry on and my suitcase. I did some reading, got some good tips from Good Girl Gone Blog’s springpad list, and HeatherB’s What’s In Your Bag post over at Blogher (of course!) So here goes:

List for Carry On:

• Phone
• Laptop
• Camera
• Charging cords
• Passport/Airline info
• Folder with Chicago info (maps/walking tours/etc)
• Books
• Headphones
• Business cards
• Snacks

List for Suitcase:

• Pajamas
• Walking shoes/comfy clothes (for 5K walk and misc. use)
• Capris & top outfit for Friday
• Dress for Friday night with appropriate shoes
• Outfit for Saturday (a double duty outfit to also wear to BowlHer Sat pm)
• Skort/tank for Sunday
• Cardigan/sweater
• Reusable water bottle
• Pedometer
• Contact lenses and toiletries

Am I missing anything important? I sure hope not!

Tags: blogher, bowlher, carry on bag, chicago, laptop, packing list, travel