It is very early in the morning. Too early to be honest. But I woke up at 2 am and have not been able to go back to sleep. I’m not sure if it is because of my upcoming cruise or the fact that my 40th high school class reunion is tonight. In any case, I have decided to do another installment in my getting cruise ready series!!!

Today’s installment is all about the accessories. And by accessories, I mean jewelry and shoes.
My jewelry is very basic for the daytime. Gold hoops or silver anchors. It should be a simple choice, but I have 2 different selections for each! Necklaces are also somewhat basic only a couple of stand out pieces. But the evening earrings take are AMAZING. For several years, I have been wanting to purchase some earrings from BaubleBar and I finally took the plunge this year. I am so glad I did!!! Not only are the pieces I purchased perfect for my cruise, they are also good for any other time!!!



Of course, shoes are important! I will be taking all the necessary shoes… plus a few more!!! Dress shoes for cruise elegant night, flip flops while catching rays on deck, and, of course, shoes that are appropriate to wear in the dining room at night. Plus that gave me an extra excuse to buy more shoes!!!! And my tennis shoes for walking around the ports and maybe for morning exercise. Maybe.








In the event I wake up energetic and decide to walk of the previous nights Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, I will also be packing a couple of pairs of leggings and a couple of t-shirts…. just in case. But let’s be honest, this is something that hasn’t happened before I might not happen again!!!!


The next installment of getting cruise ready will be about the extra necessities I have been picking up recently. I have never had to buy stuff for 9 people before so things are really starting to pile up!!!!