As summer winds down and we return back to real life, a lot of us are unpacking luggage. And that means facing our wildly unrealistic ideas about what we were all gonna do on vacation. Laura Onstot writes: “Every summer, my husband and kids and I go to the Midwest for a month-long trip to see family. This year, I packed five workout outfits. Five. I reasoned that we'd be staying at a place without laundry for a week, so I'd want to have enough. I was obviously feeling inspired, since I am lucky to knock out four workouts in a week when I’m not on vacation.” She also packed dress clothes and shoes. Did she use the vast majority of it? Nope. “I wish this was a one-time packing mishap, but it happens every year. My suitcase reveals that despite being a mother for eight years, I still haven't grasped the reality of ‘vacation’ with kids.” It’s… pretty relatable. Check it out. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor | 
