{Post by Heather Hice-McCray} The minute my kids get in the car on a road trip they tell me they’re bored. I have great memories of road trips in the car with my parents because my mom would always pack these awesome travel games. A map activity travel game is great for school age kids! This year I wanted to make a travel game of my own that was simple, … [Read more...]
Road Trip Tip: Keep the Car Smelling Fresh
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of PERK for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Driving with kids in the car leads to some interesting messes and smells at times. Whether you forget the diaper under the seat, leave a bag of trash, or let the kids have a snack that you were sure would not end up spilled-but did anyway-a vehicle that children ride in can smell … [Read more...]
Road Trip Tip: Duct Tape Cleaning Hack
I have been on quite a few road trips with my kids-some alone when my husband had to be away, and some with the car filled to the brim like when we moved from the East coast of the US to the West coast. All of these times traveling with kids taught me a lot of shortcuts or hacks for keeping the car trip as comfortable and organized as possible. I will be sharing them with you … [Read more...]
Essential Prep for A Family Road Trip
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tires for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. As a military family, living far from our relatives, we are often packing up the kids, the dog and the car to visit family. It is always an adventure! I think we are close to road trip experts. I like to focus on the fun stuff-cool stops, activities for the kids to do … [Read more...]
Road Trip with Kids: 10 Easy Activities and NO Electronics!
We recently traveled to meet my husband at a base where he had been attending a few training schools, and oh, darn, it was on the beach! It was a road trip with kids where I had to handle all the prep and driving. This 3-hour drive was considered a mini-road trip for us since we have also taken on a three day drive to visit family, and moved across the country. I … [Read more...]