Here We Are Together

If you are going on holiday with your little ones you might wonder what to pack. Here are a few hints and tips. With three young children we have become experts at packing just the right things, keeping everyone happy on long car journeys and making sure no one gets left behind.

What to pack:
If you are going on a plane then you will need to take a suitcase, but if you are going by car I really recommend taking baskets or see-through plastic boxes, it makes it easier to pack and unpack and you can easily see what you’ve got!
We like to travel light, after all I do not want to spend the whole time picking up things and worrying about things we might lose or leave behind.

When travelling with children, pack their clothes as outfits, maybe even put each outfit into a clear bag and write the child’s name on it, that way children can easily take out their own outfits each day and get dressed.
Remember to take along an empty bag for laundry and pack any shampoo and soap in a jar or plastic bag.
We don’t usually take any toys on holiday, simply a new book for each of the children and everyone’s favourite cuddly toy.
Remember to take everyone’s passports, medication, towels and things like that along, too.

Spending summer holidays uk with the family

What to eat:
If you are going to be on the road for a while you will probably need snacks and meals.
I like making flapjacks to take along, some with dried fruit, some with nuts and some plain ones.
In addition I usually pack a few fresh fruit and a pre-cooked easy to eat meals such as vegetable spring rolls, apple-pie-rolls and a few cooked and peeled eggs.

Of course the packing is a lot easier if you are just spending time on weekend holidays, and it helps to remember that nothing you left behind is ever really irreplaceable and you will probably be surprised by how little you need to really enjoy your holiday.

It is lots of fun to go on holiday and it doesn’t take much preparation to ensure everyone has a great and stress free time. Personally I love making lists to remember everything.
How do you pack for your holiday?
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The other day Emily asked whether we could buy a red car. Red cars are George’s favourite.
The question made me think.
So far we have been happily living without a car. We like to walk, we enjoy the fresh air and our long walks together are a time full of interesting conversations, giggles and fun.
Of course there are times when I wish we had a car.

Recently a friend has been going through a difficult time, but she lives a whole two hour drive away, that is not a distance we can walk easily, and no matter how much I wanted to go and hug her, bring her a loaf of Challah and be there for her, I simply couldn’t.
This has got me thinking. Of course there is much to consider when buying a car. There are car seats to research and pick, there is car insurance to find, and the financial side of buying and keeping a car needs to be worked out carefully, too!
I wonder whether we would grow lazy, using the car to drive to the village instead of walking the 45 minutes to the local shops, but also whether it would give us more room for adventure, not having to rent or borrow a car when we want to go on longer trips.
It is a difficult decision and right now I am not sure how a car would fit in with our lifestyle, but it is something worth considering.
Do you have a car? Do you use it for short distances? Has having a car changed the way you live?
Have a wonderful day!