Must-Have Items When Traveling

We are headed to Walt Disney World next week and when I travel, I always make sure I have certain items with me to make the voyage easier. I am not a huge fan of flying, but having these with me helps to calm my nerves. If you're not the best at flying, perhaps these will help you as well. 

Snacks. You'll get a tiny bag of pretzels or something on the airplane, but that's not enough if you're hungry. So I pack things like chips, cookies, and beef jerky. This beef jerky from Old Trapper is delicious. They come in a variety of flavors & sizes--a fave is the peppered beef jerky. Plus, they are affordable at $5.99 a bag. 

Creams. I hate when I look tired when I travel, and this Eye Cream from LilyAna Naturals helps. The Retinol helps me feel refreshed at night when I sleep. Even better, everything is cruelty-free and vegan ingredients. And yes, they do smell amazing! I hate when creams smell like medicine. 

Books! I always have books with me. If you're traveling with a child who needs to be entertained, pick up this cute Gilmore Girls book called Goodnight, Stars Hollow. 

Headphones. We love these noise-canceling over ear headphones from Belkin. They truly work. If there's an unruly child or adult on the airplane, you will not hear them with these headphones. Plus they have 60 hours of playtime before you'll have to charge again. 

Gum! Sometimes ears pop while on airplanes due to the pressure change. I picked up some bags of gum from Bumblegum Kids. They are only $4.99 and I love the different characters they have. I watched Care Bears a ton as a kid so I had to get them, but there are many others. Plus the gum is truly delicious. Save 15% on your order by clicking here.

Deodorant! I do not want to be the stinky passenger on the plane so yes, I pack a deodorant in my travel backpack. If you want all natural deodorant, check out Wild. You buy a reusable case and whatever scent that calls to you. We picked Ocean Mist, which reminds us of the beach. All the cases are beautiful--there are ones decorated with bees, cats, and other various colors. If deodorant isn't for you, they also have body washes, lip balms, and hand washes. Plus, you can save 20%! Just click here and the coupon will show up. Feel good about not buying wasteful plastics that are only used once. 

I always have everything above in my travel backpack. I hope nothing goes amiss when we're flying next week. I will share our adventures over on my Instagram Stories if you'd like to give a follow.

Hey, It's Okay

I got this idea from Glamour magazine. You can link up any day of the week. All you have to do is make a list of what you're okay about. Simple! Please do not link up a post that has nothing to do with Hey, It's Okay. It's rude and I'll delete the link.

HEY, IT'S OKAY....

......to feel for what is going on in Kerrville--the massive flooding is just awful, and many have died or are missing. If you want to help, here are some donation sites. 

.....to be headed to Walt Disney World next week! We cannot wait. We love it there and we're celebrating Natalie's High School graduation. 

.....to know that it will most likely rain every day we are in Walt Disney World. We are used to it. We just put on ponchos and keep moving. 

.....to be annoyed that Southwest no longer has free checked bags--but since I bought the tickets back in October, I am grandfathered in. But it's my last time getting free checked bags from them. Ugh. 

......to have been excited to find these Gilmore Girls mugs in the dollar spot at Target. They are only $3 each. I have enough mugs so I passed, but these are perfect for those Gilmore Girls fans with the space.

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New Lil McDonald's Happy Meals

So I was hoping to get the mini Boo Bucket or the soda machine since I'm obsessed with the Diet Coke but I got....well, hold on, let me back up.

McDonald's has Lil McDonald's Happy Meals with mini McDonald's themed toys in them. 

These toys:

Isn't the mini Boo Bucket adorable? A part of me wanted to ask one of the workers if she could please find box #8 which is rumored to be the mini Boo Bucket but all the employees are always rushing around with food and drinks and I didn't want to be annoying. Like if I were them and I was trying to deliver food the last thing I'd want to deal with is some spaz being like, "Oh, can you check a Happy Meal toy for me?"

So I stayed quiet and kept my fingers crossed.

I got my Happy Meal and manifested the mini Boo Bucket.

Did I feel foolish manifesting a mini Boo Bucket when the US is in absolutely chaos? Yes. But sometimes you gotta disassociate from that for a bit so you don't completely lose it. 

I took a deep breath as I reached inside. There was a mini Happy Meal box and I thought, you will contain a mini Boo Bucket. 

I opened it and:

Yeah. Not a mini Boo Bucket. Probably the most boring item you can receive, actually. I mean, yes, I do love the fries. Very much. But it's like, oh fun, fries on a tray. How dull. It's like picking Jello when creme brûlée is also available. Perhaps the universe thought I'd like the fries since I'm constantly shoving them in my mouth when I'm stressed. 

Anyway. I'll try again next week if they are still available. Specialty toys tend to go fast and then leftover old toys are put in the Happy Meal box. Like those mini booklet things. But maybe I'll get lucky and get the mini Boo Bucket. You never know. 

So will you be getting a Lil McDonald's Happy Meal?