Jeans: Tall Girl, now defunct
Sweater: Target
Vest and Watch: Kohls
Scarf: Charming Charlie
Booties: Rachel Roy

This weekend I got the chance to escape the City and head north for a fun 24 hours at a refurbished farmhouse right on Lake Michigan. Despite running a fashion blog and having a variety of clothing, I’m still really down to earth and simple when it comes to packing for a mini trip away. I keep it simple because I don’t want to spend a lot of time debating outfits and worried about those things. I want to be able to enjoy the time away, to take in the scenery, to relax and explore.

I took a single bag, my Marc Jacobs weekender, and in it went everything I would need for the weekend. The contents included a change of clothes for Saturday (outfit pictured here), pajamas, running clothes (coldgear leggings, gym shoes, underarmour long-sleeved t-shirt, socks), a sweatshirt, makeup bag filled with small bottles for all my cleansing and makeup-ing needs, a couple extra pairs of socks, gloves, a hat, oh and a quilt for early-morning sunrise viewing.

What do you pack for a short weekend away? A whole huge suitcase or something simple and easy?

I don’t even know what’s happening here, but the camera roll was filled with ridiculous pictures like this one.