For a weekend in PA, I have a small overnight bag. My daughter has a suitcase, a backpack, and another bag.
"Geez, we're going away for two days. We are not crossing the Plains in a covered wagon!"
She laughs but still piles all that stuff in the car.
@MelissaHDavis Connect her somehow to Rick Steves' website/books. He's a packing light guru.