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5 Activities for a Summer Road Trip + Personalogy: Summer Road Trip Game [& $15 Amazon GC Giveaway]

June 13, 2016 by Lindsey G. 28 Comments

Welcome to the Summer Lovin’ Giveaway Hop hosted by Lindsey Blogs and Viva Veltoro. A group of great bloggers have come together to bring you great prizes for this sunny time of year. Be sure to hop around to them all at the bottom of the post to increase your chances of winning a Summer Lovin’ prize AND don’t forget the amazing Grand Prize on the host blogs too!

I’ve got a great giveaway for those of you who love to go on road trips during the Summer. Family road trips are a great way to get out of the house without spending a lot of money. With that said, it can get a bit boring if you don’t have great activities on hand. Whether it’s a game or a good collection of music, your family will love these activities for family road trips.

1. Playing Games

Playing games in the car is my family’s favorite way to bust the boredom and monotony of sitting in a car too long. Games bring people together and make the time go by faster and I’ve just discovered Personalogy which was one of Amazon’s Top 100 Bestseller Card Games of 2015.

It’s the perfect road trip game because it doesn’t have a lot of rules, doesn’t have a lot of pieces, doesn’t take up much room, but it gets your family talking! Personalogy brings families together through more meaningful and amusing conversation. The game actually encourages families to share stories and interactive component of describing “why” is what generates surprises and laugh out-loud moments to create even more road trip memories!

Of course, Personalogy isn’t only for road trips. The content is created to bring friends and family together, to keep the fun going once you make it to your destination as well, perfect as a dinner table conversation connector, fun for game night, and even makes a great gift.

Endorsed by AA for road trips, the Personalogy Family Fun game is the laugh out-loud discovery game for the whole family and is available on Amazon.com for $20.00.

2. Listening to Audio Books

More and more children are getting into reading. It’s tempting to pass along a tablet with an ebook, but that doesn’t go a long way for conversation with your family, which we’re trying to achieve, right?! Instead of handing over tablets in the car, why not download a few audio books to enjoy along the way? This will help prevent motion sickness and everyone will get to enjoy the book together. You can also borrow audio books from your local library, but a subscription to an audio book service like Amazon’s Audible gives you a lot of options.

3. Telling Stories

Speaking of great stories, why not create your own. This will definitely start with sharing your own stories while playing Personalogy, but you can also create a story with your family! As you’re driving down the road, have each person add to a story as you go. For example, one person could start with, “A man was walking down the street when….” The next person adds something to the story and everyone takes turns until you get to your destination.

4. Picnicking

If you’re taking a road trip to a national park or another area where restaurants aren’t available, make sure to take a great picnic. If you’re going to be hiking at your destination or doing something else that burns a lot of energy, make sure that your lunch has a good source of protein and complex carbs to keep everyone energized.

5. Jamming

Last, but not least, make your own soundtrack to enjoy as you’re going down the road. You could include some of everyone’s favorite songs. It’s easy to build a playlist with many of today’s music apps. Another fun idea is to make a playlist that fits your road trip. For example, if you’re driving to the beach, create a playlist that’s loaded with beach music.

Road trips are fun for families with kids of all ages. Whether you have little ones or teenagers, your family will love these activities.

Let’s celebrate Summer Lovin’ Road Trips with a giveaway! One lucky reader is going to win the Personalogy Family Fun Game and a $15 Amazon Gift Card!

This giveaway will end on June 27th. It is open to US residents, 18+ only.
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Don’t miss the AMAZING Grand Prize in this Event as well over on Lindsey Blogs.

Lindsey Blogs at SEBG, Viva Veltoro, and the Summer Lovin’ participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations.

Pick Up Your Passport to Savings with Carefree RV Resorts

March 6, 2015 by Lindsey G. 111 Comments

Many thanks to Carefree RV Resorts for sponsoring today’s story and sharing their #carefreelifestyle with me!

I come from a camping family. I grew up spending weekends visiting various campgrounds and RV resorts and those memories are still so vivid and meaningful. It’s not a surprise that I hope to return to spending weekends – and weeks after hubby retires – doing what I loved so much as a child. That’s what appeals most to me about the Carefree RV Resorts lifestyle… spending time with loved ones and making special memories!

Carefree RV recently launched a Lifestyle Program, where renters and community members now have the opportunity to pursue passions or discover totally new ones with an exciting line-up of activities, events, classes and clubs at every Carefree Community. I know a lot of times when I think about vacations and even retirement I think about doing absolutely nothing. While that sounds good now, while I’m super busy working from home and chasing two little kids around, I know when the time comes, I do want to still be active and having fun and Carefree RV Resorts are providing the perfect place for that in their communities!

Whether you’re looking for a fabulous place to vacation or you’re looking for a community to stay a little longer, check out Carefree RV Resorts for some of the best places to stay in California, Florida, Texas and even more!

There really is no better place to vacation than Carefree Resorts. They offer an amazing place to have fun and relax, and are dedicated to building stronger communities through powerful shared experiences thanks to their lifestyle program!

Carefree RV Resorts knows retirement just isn’t what it used to be, which is why their communities provide an active lifestyle unlike any other in the industry! And I’m not just talking about shuffleboard and bird watching (though I’m sure they offer that too!)… this is about offering exciting opportunities that support active, healthy lifestyles! Things like learning a new language, attending a dance class with your fellow Carefree guests, aqua aerobics, or preparing a recipe for the annual chili cook-off!

Start Your Journey with Carefree RV Resorts’ Passport to Savings offer…

Stay 3 nights and get one free! Please see section titled “Special Offer: Start Your Journey with a Passport to Savings!” for all the details around this amazing offer. You can also locate your ideal resort and request you free brochure and quote to get you on your way to living the carefree lifestyle!

Where would you like to get away to?

Little Passports Announces Early Explorers Subscription for Preschoolers

November 10, 2014 by Lindsey G. 1 Comment

The links in this post are affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link.

Little Passports has a wonderful new program for preschoolers, called Early Explorers. Children ages 3 to 5 can experience the joy of learning about new cultures.

Each month, your child will be introduced to a new theme like animals, music, and landmarks. Early Explorers is designed with preschoolers in mind and provides fun and educational activities, souvenirs and stickers. During the first month, a Traveler’s Kit arrives in a fun orange suitcase. It holds everything a child needs to start learning about the world:

An activity book introducing new characters Max, Mia, and their dog Toby.
A wall-sized world map
Stickers and a wall decal
A luggage tag

After the first month, a monthly World Theme Kit arrives, which contains:

An activity booklet
Souvenirs
Flashlight Adventures
Stickers and wall decals

Early Explorers makes a unique holiday gift for children ages 3 to 5. Learn more about Early Explorers from Little Passports.

Add the ZenKid Stroller Organizer to Your Stroller for More Storage Space

November 1, 2014 by Lindsey G. 24 Comments

There’s one thing that will make or break my love for a stroller… storage space. I’m not just talking about an underneath basket either – I’m talking I need cupholders for me and my child, a place to stash my keys and phone, a little spot to stash a few snacks is always nice too.

Unfortunately not all stroller companies seem to talk to Moms like me. Luckily there is a company that kept me in mind though…

A quick search of Stroller Organizer on Amazon.com will bring you straight to the ZenKid Stroller Organizer. I recently received their stroller organizer at no cost to facilitate this review and I can’t sing it’s praises loud enough, but I sure am going to try. If you’ve been having stroller storage woes, listen up – they can be fixed very easily and inexpensively!

Take a look at these features:

The ZenKid is made of top grade material so that it’s durable and it’s obvious when you see and feel the organizer. The straps attach on both sides with velcro so the organizer is adjustable to almost any type of stroller.
2 extra large insulated cupholders that are the perfect size for your drink or your child’s.
Extremely spacious with 2 zippered pockets, and a large middle space with a velcro cover.

When I say spacious, I mean spacious. This middle storage area is quite deceptive because it’s deep, really deep. In the above picture I have a snack container, keys AND my wallet inside the pocket and still have room.

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Our Graco Aire3 Stroller has replaced all our others and is always in the car. I love it, it’s convenient and comfortable. It had a decent organizer [that was one of the plus’ to it in my review] but I decide to replace it with the ZenKid Stroller Organizer because honestly, they don’t even compare. Sure it already held 2 cups, but now I have 2 insulated cupholders and a ton more storage space for my phone, keys, wallet, AND snacks.

I’m not alone in my love for the ZenKid Stroller Organizer either. Check out the amazing Amazon.com reviews – and that price. It’s a pretty sweet organizer at only $23.95. Even better? They know you’ll love the organizer so much that ZenKid is willing to offer a money back guarantee.

What’s your favorite feature of the ZenKid Stroller Organizer?

Win the BRAND NEW F2 Stroller from Combi & a Yummi Pouch Prize Pack #BabyTravels Grand Prize – US

October 8, 2014 by Lindsey G. 190 Comments

Welcome to the [3rd Annual] Travelin’ with Baby Giveaway Hop Event, hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network.

We all know that traveling with babies isn’t the easiest task in the world so we’ve brought together a fabulous group of bloggers that are offering giveaways for some the best products that make traveling with baby a success – so be sure to hop around to them all in the linky at the bottom of this post.

One thing that always make travel times easier is snacks. It’s the first thing my girls start asking for when we’re traveling and Yummi Pouch has the perfect Gift Set to keep your snack travels covered.

Whether you’re taking along pretzels or other dry snacks in their reusable cloth snack bags or looking for a portable pouch option for your homemade fruit smoothies or baby food, Yummi Pouch has what you need. I love buying the girls pouches of applesauce and smoothies, but let’s face it – they’re expensive and I hate having so much trash from those disposable pouches.

Yummi Pouches are refillable, reusable, dishwasher safe, and affordable – for about the same price as you buy a disposable fruit pouch, you can get a reusable one that you can use again and again!

Be sure to check out Yummi Pouch on their website and connect with them on Facebook and Twitter.

I have another great item that makes traveling with babies a million times easier too and it just so happens that Combi USA just released a brand new model…

The F2 Stroller is the newest ultra lightweight in Combi’s line and isn’t it absolutely beautiful?

Weighing it an amazing 8.6 pounds – this stroller is every parent’s dream travel companion. The innovative design and stylish look sets it apart from typical umbrella strollers and the features on the F2 are simply amazing – it packs a lot of punch for such a light stroller.

One-hand, self-standing fold
Breathable mesh seat
Reclining seat back
Shock-absorbing frame
Extended canopy
One-touch 5-point harness
Convenient storage basket
Lockable front swivel wheels

The F2 Stroller can be used for children who can sit up on their own up to 40 pounds and retails for $199.99 on combiusa.com and at Combi USA retailers. Be sure to connect with Combi USA on Facebook, Twitter, and instagram to be the first to know when a new product releases.

There’s only 1 problem I see someone having with this stroller and it’s the decision of…

One lucky Blogging Mamas reader is going to win this amazing Grand Prize – their choice of the BRAND NEW Combi USA F2 Stroller and a Brights Gift Set and Snack Bag Set from Yummi Pouch!

So Easy Being Green, Viva Veltoro, the Blogging Mamas Network, and the Travelin’ with Baby participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations.