How to road trip (alone) with an active preschooler!

I just got home from a 9 hour (each way)  road trip alone with my 3 1/2 year old. With husband in the Army and away a lot,  this wasn't our first solo trip, and won't be our last! We've made the trip to Ohio to visit my family several times since little man was born (and from NC to TX as a family) and each time has had its own set of challenges, but we stay calm and get through it! 

*While I know that many people dislike the idea of using electronic with kids, we are ok with it in my house, in moderation. If you do not allow your kids to use electronics, skip those and try to other ideas I've suggested!

Graduation Gift!

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One of my little brothers is about to graduate from high school and being the overly-prepared crafty person I am, I couldn't just give him a check and send him on his way. He will be going away to school, being away from home and in a dorm room for the first time, so I wanted to give him some things he could take with him and use in the fall. Some of these items are things that I didn't think to buy and pack when I went away to school, so I thought I'd help him be more prepared than I was and save him my Step Mom some time shopping!

Easy and Fun End of Year Teacher Gifts

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As my son's school year has been winding down, I've been searching for a neat end of year teacher gift for his teachers. They are such sweet ladies who put up with my son 3 days a week and somehow still have a smile on their face when I come to pick him up (seriously, my kid has a LOT of energy and is a handful)! So I wanted to give them something they could use that was more personal than a gift card, but still keep the cost reasonable since I'd be buying/making 2 gifts. Let me stop now and say that I do not think there is anything wrong with a gift card, because that allows the person to choose what they want (and you'd be certain they enjoyed the gift of their choosing), but my crafty side won and I felt like putting something together!