Tips and Tricks

All the nuggets of information that you might want to know before you go!

The Death of the Minivan

Why Do People Hate Minivans?

Minivans are great with fuel and they have plenty of cargo space, so why are they so divisive? The minivan evokes strong emotions.  Minivans are unpopular because they are seen as an uncool car. They are seen as a car for older people, they do not have sport functions like AWD and they are not…

Hot Logic Dessert Ideas

Can You Bake in the Hot Logic? TESTED

We lost power a few weeks ago and I had the chance to try out some of my non-traditional cooking appliances.  Portable food warmers like Hot Logic heat food to about 165 degrees. It is not hot enough to bake a cake or brownies. The leavening agents used in cakes need to be heated above…

Portable Oven Mix and Match Meal Plan

Portable Oven Ideas (I Love) For Lunch: Hot Logic and Sabot Heat Meal Ideas 

We love our Hot Logic Mini and we use it every day in our house. These meals are my favorite ones to pack for lunch at school. We recently got a Sabot Heat that we use in the car and our love of the portable oven has grown and grown.  My favorite thing about portable…

Can you use tinfoil in the Hot Logic

Heating Food In the Hot Logic: Containers for Meal Prep

I use my hot logic every day and I have used a variety of containers to heat the food. Most days I use a round glass container, but when I have delicious leftovers from take out, I have used plastic containers and even tinfoil! When heating food in the Hot Logic you can use tinfoil…

Packing Inforgraphic

When to Start Packing For a Road Trip: Ultimate Timeline Guide

When you are planning a road trip it is exciting and overwhelming. I am the head of the packing crew in my house so I like to have long lists and a solid plan.  Pack in stages, get things that you will not need at home packed 2 weeks or more in advance, then add…

How far is too far for a road trip?

How Long Is Too Long For a Road Trip? (Best Miles and Hours)

When you are hoping to drive to see a big attraction or an amazing friend or family it is tempting to just push through the driving and get there fast, but how long is too long.  When planning your road trip, plan to spend no more than 6 hours driving in a day, this is…

Record Your Road Trip

How to Record a Road Trip: A Simple Guide 

Documenting a vacation has a lot of benefits, keeping those memories alive will reduce stress for months to come. You may record a trip to share the videos on social media or with your family.  To record a vlog style video while on a road trip, set up a tripod on the dash of your…

Protect your car's paint on a trip

How to Protect Your Car’s Paint On a Road Trip: 3 Methods

A crisp paint job is a terrible thing to waste. There are a few ways to protect your car’s paint while driving or transporting your car over many miles.  Driving a car with a fresh paint application can be nerve wracking. You  can protect the paint by applying a protectant to a car before you…

Road Trip Meal Plan

Road Trip Meal Plan | 5 and 3 Day Plans

When it is time to pack up the cooler, you want to have a plan.  You can print out this meal plan template and write your own or keep reading and use this one.  In this post you will find 2 meal plans: a 3 day trip for a family of 4  a 5 day…

Diapers on the Road: How to Use Diapers on a Long Trip

I have 4 young kids and we love road trips. We travel by car for every vacation. There comes a time on every trip when someone needs to go to the bathroom. I have a few great strategies that work for us, maybe they can work for you.  Children who are potty trained should not…