Life has been so Pinteresting that I have not had time to post.

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Air conditioning, blogging, humor, kids, life, mornings, puppy, road trip, sleep problems

So long time…no posting.   So much has been going on here, I really should have been posting!  I guess that is how it works though, when life gives you a ton of stuff that could be post worthy then really there is no time to write.

I am back though and working on a way to share with you all the happenings, because life has been pretty challenging (not in a jump off a bridge way, but more in a give me a headache way) lately.

So I thought I would share some thoughts on the last week and a half with some pins…

Kids Say the Darnest things

Source: azcentral.com via Tara on Pinterest

 

I love this idea for wall art and capturing memories.  My kids say some awesome things. Most of them are not quotes that I would want to memorialize in wall art, but I am pretty sure they will say something that is worthy at some point.

Actually, my son said something the other day that was pretty cute.  We had to go to the bank, because I lost my checkbook and then realized that we were out of checks… all while the guy that fixed my HVAC was waiting to be paid.  What can I say….That is how life has been lately.   At any rate, we were on our way when we had this conversation.

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Getting Ready for a Pinteresting Road Trip

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humor, road trip

I had good intentions to get this one out on Tuesday… but well, it was swim meet day.

We are getting ready for a family vacation to Tennessee.  We are very excited about the vacation, but a little apprehensive about the 8 hour road trip with the kids.  8 hours in a small car can be stifling… and can be a bit boring.  Considering that today my kids started complaining about the 5 min drive to Target by crying “How long is it going to take us!” and “We have been in the car forever!”… you can see why the 8 hour drive may be a bit long.

So thankfully… I have lots of pins of great ideas to keep the kids happy on the drive.

Bags O’ Fun

Source: via Tara on Pinterest

This is such a fun idea!  Also, it can be done in a cost effective manner.   I think the kids will love the anticipation of opening a present when he drive into the different towns we encounter on our trip. We went to 5 Below and picked up lots of little activities, toys, and candy.  Think we picked up enough to have bags for the ride there and the ride back.  The kids are very excited about this idea and are already trying to come up with ways to annoy me enough to give them the stuff early.  It is going to be a long rest of the week.

Road Trip Binder

Source: brandyscrafts.blogspot.com via Tara on Pinterest

Well… the first pin I found just brought me to the blog.  That kind of drives me a bit nuts.  I want to click the pin and just go straight to the good stuff!  So I ended up creating a new pin.  Now I can see the Road Trip Binder in all it’s glory.  I really like this idea.  I also like the idea of having some academic work in the binder to do on the trip.  Preparing schedules for the trip was another great idea… and one that I would have thought I would have thought of.  Of Course, we are never on schedule so maybe that is why I did not think about it.  The idea of giving tickets for special words is another cute idea, but I have to admit that the first time I read it I thought the tickets were for catching their parents saying swear words… which would make sense because I really try not to swear around the kids… but I have the most problems holding in the words when driving.  It is super hard to not swear when someone cuts you off.

Eating on the Road

Source: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com via Tara on Pinterest

What a great little idea!  It seems there are never enough cup holders back there… probably because the cup holders are filled with pens and other toys the kids don’t want to lose.  My guess is that if you can find these at a dollar store or the dollar aisle at Target… they may be worth their weight in gold. If I see them, we may try this tip out.

Have a wonderful 4th of July and may you have safe and relatively quiet and non-stressful road trips this summer.  I sure hope that our trip will be a happy one.

Love it/Hate it: Scout By Bungalow Bags

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cat, Deano Wicks, IKEA, Litter box, Natural kind, pets, Reusable shopping bag, Scout

So I spent a lot of time trying to find the best kitty litter for our family… Just in case you missed it I tested out Amazing Cat Litter, and some natural kinds as well.   As you may know kitty litter and litter boxes work well as long as the cat gets to the litter box.  Unfortunately, what is a cat supposed to use when they are accidentally locked in the spare bedroom? Good question, right?   You are probably wondering what cats and litter have to do with a bag that has a dog as a logo… don’t worry there is a connection coming.

Our cats found that our beach bag made a great impromptu litter box.  Our beach bag was a favorite for 3 years.  It was a 4 boys bag by Scout… and I loved that thing.  Seriously, I was so conflicted when I found the bag after finding the cats trapped in the bedroom all day.  I was happy that the cats did not pee on my carpet or the bed and I was overjoyed that the Scout bag kept the pee from leaking out onto the carpet.  I was also sad because I was not going to have to throw the bag away.  I say “had to” because really I wasn’t going to use the pee bag as our beach bag anymore… From that point on I would just see it and remember the awful smell and the fact that cats peed in it.   Yet, it is a pretty good testimonial to the greatness of these bags.  I mean how many of beach bags do you know would keep cat pee from contaminating the area around it?  Not many, I would bet.

I liked the bag for so many other reasons.  I could fit four big plushy beach towels in it.  Not only that there was still room for changes of clothes, a small cooler bag (yeah, I have a Scout lunch bag too), and all the beach toys and sunscreen.  It was waterproof and so what is inside stayed dry even when I left it a little too near the edge of the pool.  It wiped clean so when my kids threw a open juice box in it… It was as good as new after a quick washing at the sink and/or being wiped off with a clorox wipe.  It was also a great overnight bag… The possibilities were endless.

Now don’t get me wrong… I have other bags that I could turn to.  I actually have an overnight bag which I love for weekend trips (especially when I have to fly).   I also love that how awkward my husband feels when he has to pull my green giraffe printed bag through the airport sometimes.  Since I did not have a beach bag anymore, I have been a cheap reusable shopping bag from IKEA, but I missed my Scout Beach Bag. I missed how perky the print was and how my shoulders did not hurt because the straps were digging into my shoulders… So finally, I picked up a new beach bag!  

This time I went for the smaller Deano bag, but I was still happy that it fit everything we needed for the pool and is a little less bulky.  I am one happy beach bag packer now and I am hoping that the cats don’t try using it as a litter box any time soon.

I don’t know if you could tell, but I kinda love Scout by Bungalow Bags (and I secretly would not mind it if they saw this and decided that I would be a great person to try out some more of the stuff… hint hint).

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