1. Belt Bag
You may recognize this from our Key West trip. I didn't bring a regular handbag at all and only carried a tote in the airport. I used this as a crossbody and shoulder bag, and around my waist and hooked my sandals on it when walking on the beach. Plus, I was able to purchase a few souvenir pins to add to it: Puerto Rican flag, cocktail mixer from a Bacardi mixology class and a cup of hot chocolate from Chocolate Cortes.
3. Bandana. This was tossed in the suitcase in case I wanted it for extra color tied around my hat. Instead, I ended up tying it on my belt bag and used as a headband and to wipe my brow, when it was so hot. We walked a lot!
4. Hat with Tie. This was another learned lesson from Key West. If it's windy (and when isn't it when you're near the water?) you'll need a tie. Jodie glued her tie around the rim (I believe--Jodie, if you see this, let me know what post it is and I'll link it!). I ended up hand sewing mine to the inside ribbon trim. At some point, I'll get one of those spring tighteners/holders, I didn't want to make a separate trip to go get one before we left, so I just tied it.
5. Erase Your Face cloth. These were a "thing" a couple of years ago, but I ignored them, as I already had a makeup removal regiment that I was happy with. Lately, I wanted a soft cloth instead of just rinsing with my hands and took another look at these. Yep, love the clothes--they remove makeup well and saved me from packing a bottle of makeup remover. Did I have to pack a damp cloth for the return trip--yes, I did, but it wasn't a problem.
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