Are you the type that waits until the very last minute to pack before your departure date? Or are you the type that packs weeks before? I'm somewhere in between.

I'm already buying new socks, new undershirts, new shoes and new clothes at least 2 months before my departure date. The reason is I plan on spreading out my spending money on new things for the trip. I buy new shoes at least 2 months before my trip to "break in my shoes". The last thing anyone wants are brand new shoes you bought just before you left and your feet hurt like a bitch. I know the myth is your feet are suppose to not hurt and there is no "breaking in new shoes" myth but seriously, buy shoes before you leave so you are at least comfortable and feel good about what you're going to be walking in all day long.

So this past weekend I bought new shoes, new socks and at least one new shirt at the mall. I was suppose to look for new flip flops but shit happens and you get distracted at other nice new stuff. My goal is to spend less the closer my trip date comes and to have a healthy amount of spending money for the parks extra expenses.

I already have a backbone of each day, which park we're going to, when certain parks have Extra Magic Hours, which nights are Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, which park has our family dining reservations scheduled, etc. Now I plan on going through some boxes in the garage for some Halloween goodies to take with us. Bags, flashlights, accessories to wear, basically figuring out what we absolutely need to buy that we don't have already.

You get what I'm saying now, you get my point of this article? Plan plan plan at least 2 months before you leave on the minor details so that you have almost everything pre-planned and selected and put aside ready to be packed away and taken with you.