How two organizers and one very messy minivan changed the way our family does the Spokane to Boise drive.
A year of road trips, football Saturdays, and one Seahawks game-day trip with the SURDOCA backseat organizer: what held up, what did not, and what I would tell a friend.
A fair, first-person comparison of the SURDOCA backseat organizer and a standalone kids lap tray across six-hour drives, football Saturdays, and one snack-heavy tailgate.
How two SURDOCA organizers cut the mess, the whining, and the constant reaching on our family drives.
How two organizers and one very messy minivan changed the way our family does the Spokane to Boise drive.
A step-by-step setup for the SURDOCA backseat organizer, from strap height to snack cups, that keeps two kids fed, entertained, and within reach on long drives.
I have two of these hanging in my minivan, and after a year of road trips, football Saturdays and snack disasters, here is the honest version of what works, what does not, and who should probably skip it.
Two years of Spokane to Boise drives, youth football Saturdays and one Seahawks tailgate with the same Lifewit cooler bag. Here is how it actually held up.
Soft versus hard cooler for a family on the road: ice life, weight, trunk space and cost compared with the Lifewit bag.
Ten reasons packing your own food in a soft cooler saves time, money and nerves when you travel with kids.
How one soft-sided Lifewit cooler bag kept lunch cold through a long morning, a youth football game, and a picnic that almost did not happen.
Step by step cooler packing for a family trip: layering, ice, what goes on top and how to keep food safe.
Two years of road trips, football Saturdays and tailgates with the Lifewit cooler bag. The honest version, including the things I wish I had known before I bought it.
Eighteen months, dozens of trips, and one shared suitcase for four people. Here is how the Veken packing cube set actually held up.
Do packing cubes really beat rolling clothes? A family-trip comparison of space, wrinkles and how fast you can find things.
Ten ways packing cubes keep a family's clothes sorted, wrinkle-free and easy to find, from toddlers to grandparents.
A family story about swapping chaos for Veken packing cubes and fitting everyone's outfits into one shared suitcase.
One cube per person, a roll of masking tape, and a shared suitcase that unpacks itself in about ten minutes.
After 18 months and a dozen trips with two kids, here is what the Veken set actually does for a family of four, and where it falls short.
A season of Friday night games with the Sport Beats stadium seat: padding, back support, the fold and the carry strap.
Back support or just a pad? How the Sport Beats stadium seat compares with a basic cushion on long game days.
From cold metal bleachers to the long ride home, here is why our family does not leave for a game without our Sport Beats stadium seats.
How two padded Sport Beats stadium seats changed bleacher Saturdays for our whole family.
Pick, adjust and carry a stadium seat so the whole family stays comfortable from kickoff to the final whistle.
Two seasons on metal bleachers with the Sport Beats stadium seat: what held up, what didn't, and what I'd tell a friend before she buys.
A year of car seats, flights and one very floppy 5-year-old: what the BCOZZY Kids Travel Pillow actually did for us.
Chin support or classic U shape? A parent's comparison of the BCOZZY kids pillow with a standard neck pillow.
Ten reasons a supportive travel pillow means fewer sore necks and more peaceful miles for children in the car or on a plane.
How one small neck pillow ended years of car-nap meltdowns on the Spokane to Boise drive.
Fit the pillow right, time the nap, and set up the seat so your kids sleep through more of the drive.
I bought the BCOZZY kids travel pillow for my 5-year-old, used it on car rides and a flight, and here is what I actually think after a year of testing.
A year of road trips, football Saturdays, and one Seahawks game-day trip with the SURDOCA backseat organizer: what held up, what did not, and what I would tell a friend.
I have two of these hanging in my minivan, and after a year of road trips, football Saturdays and snack disasters, here is the honest version of what works, what does not, and who should probably skip it.
Two years of Spokane to Boise drives, youth football Saturdays and one Seahawks tailgate with the same Lifewit cooler bag. Here is how it actually held up.
Two years of road trips, football Saturdays and tailgates with the Lifewit cooler bag. The honest version, including the things I wish I had known before I bought it.
Eighteen months, dozens of trips, and one shared suitcase for four people. Here is how the Veken packing cube set actually held up.
After 18 months and a dozen trips with two kids, here is what the Veken set actually does for a family of four, and where it falls short.
A season of Friday night games with the Sport Beats stadium seat: padding, back support, the fold and the carry strap.
Two seasons on metal bleachers with the Sport Beats stadium seat: what held up, what didn't, and what I'd tell a friend before she buys.
A year of car seats, flights and one very floppy 5-year-old: what the BCOZZY Kids Travel Pillow actually did for us.
I bought the BCOZZY kids travel pillow for my 5-year-old, used it on car rides and a flight, and here is what I actually think after a year of testing.
