Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Things I Love: Travel Trinkets

"No, Chandler, you have to find the line between stealing and taking what the hotel owes you. Um, for example, hair dryer, no, no, no. Shampoos and conditioners, ah, yes, yes, yes. Now, the salt shaker is off limits, but the salt.... [pouring it into his hand]
...I wish I'd thought this through. "
I love weekend getaways but most of my weekend getaways are too close in location that buying a souvenir would be silly. But I still like to collect a keepsake from trips, so I have began to collect small keepsakes from my trips, like Matchsticks, hotel key cards and hotel pens. They are small reminders to me of fabulous weekends. I suppose I am only a step away from being a "Ross."
I store them in my mason jars or arandl=omly around my house to remind myself of fun times.
And it's only a bit weird if you come home with a pair of these as a souvenir...
Wendy made me do it!
Here's to another weekend getaway soon!

12 comments:

  1. What a cute idea! I'd never have to buy pens...ever. lol.

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  2. What a great idea, this is a great way to keep your memories! Bravo!

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  3. Haha, love the Friends quote! My favorite show ever. :)

    Oh, and I'm also a psychotic pen stealer whenever we stay at a hotel. I have to take every pen they give you in the room. lol

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  4. I used to do that too! Unfortunately I do not have the space to keep all my trinkets anymore :( but it is such a great idea! :)

    Glad you had a good weekend!

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  5. I totally support taking a few trinkets! Key word here is a "few" ;)

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  6. I collect keepsakes as well =) Cute post and thanks for stopping by my blog! xo

    www.FashionSnag.com

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  7. I love taking matchbooks from restaurants and hotels. I wish more restaurants had matches!

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  8. Hehehe I am a total card key thief. I love this post.... the keepsakes just make you smile.

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  9. I love the idea of throwing souvenirs in mason jars! They look so collected! I think I will utilize this for a gift idea soon! Thanks :)

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  10. Glad you girls like my silly habits lol! At least most of the stuff I take a actually use and is used up before the next time i visit =)

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  11. I love that episode of friends! My GF collects matches and menus and is making some sort of shadow frame thing. I think it is a reallly great idea!

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  12. HAHAHA! The binoculars!!! I love pens and pads from hotels. Miss you! xoxo

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