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Traveling with Your Dog? You Need these Apps

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If you’re traveling with your four-legged friend, you’ll need more than their food and a few treats. From finding the best places to stay while on vacation, to making sure your pet stays healthy on your trip, here are five apps you’ll want to download before traveling with your dog.
BringFido – If you are traveling with your dog, you need to download this free app. With BringFido, you’ll be able to search for pet-friendly hotels, parks, beaches, and restaurants. Users have noted they found better rates for hotels on BringFido than just checking the hotel website or other hotel discount sites. By using BringFido, you’ll see each hotel’s pet policy, if there is a pet fee or any weight restrictions, and guest reviews. You can also add your own ratings, pictures, and events that you find on your travels and to help other users. Another great feature, there is a contact tab where you can get in touch with a dog-travel expert via phone or email.
DogVacay – Sadly not every place you take your dog will be pet-friendly. So download this app to find nearby dog sitters. You can read reviews and with every reservation you get free pet insurance and 24/7 support included.

5 Genius Bungee Cord Hacks for Car Organization 

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 I’m always looking for a way to keep my car more organized, and it seems that bungee cords might be the answer. You probably have a few bungee cords floating around in your garage, so instead of letting them gather dust, use those bungee cords to try a few of these hacks. To keeping your groceries from spilling everywhere to making playtime in the car easier and more organized for your kids, bungee cords are the key to hacking car organization.
 
Grocery Bag Hack – Keep all of your groceries organized and upright in the back of your car using a bungee cord. Start by stringing the bungee cord through all of your grocery bag handles. Then attach the bungee cord both sides of your trunk. Now your groceries won’t spill while you drive and will save you time when you are unloading your groceries at home.
Stroller Storage Hack – Save space in your trunk by using a bungee cord to keep your stroller upright in your trunk. This way you will still have space for other large items. This also works great for suitcases too.

On-The-Go Snacks for Busy Families

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When fall kicks into high gear, it’s not just fall foliage and cooler weather we have to look forward to—although those are pretty amazing. The fall season also means back to school and back to busy afternoons and evenings for you and your kids. So if you find yourself in your car shuttling your kids to practices and games almost every day, you need to keep up your energy, too. Instead of grabbing chips or candy or spending a fortune at a drive thru, here are on-the-go snacks that every busy mom needs to take in the car.

Make your own protein box – The best part of these protein boxes is that you can make them on a Sunday and have them ready to go for the entire week. Grab a few plastic containers and make up a protein box full of healthy snacks that will keep you full and won’t blow your healthy eating. Start with a hardboiled egg, cheese stick, apple slices, and veggies. Portion out these foods for the week, pack them in a container, and grab them on the way out the door.

For the days you need a sweet fix – Pack slices of apples, peanut butter and yogurt into a plastic container. Mixing the peanut butter and the yogurt makes a delicious apple dip that hit the spot on the days you want something sweet. Toss a few napkins and a spoon into your bag so when you are hungry, you can snack in between pickup and drop-offs.

 

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5 Great Apps to Download when Traveling With Young Kids

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As the holiday season kicks into high gear, chances are, you and your child will spend some time in the car. From traveling to see family to running lots off errands, you have your apps to keep you entertained, but what about your backseat companion? These apps are simple and entertaining and can come in handy on long car rides. So climb into the back with your kids and enjoy a few of these apps to keep your little one entertained on long car rides.
Sago Mini Road Trip – You are your child can explore this app and go for a fun-filled drive with the adorable cat Jinja. Your child can select the car Jinja will drive-our favorite is the pickle car, the destination, and even what to take along on the trip. This is a great app for younger kids because it has very simple controls, will keep them engaged, and this is a game they will play over and over and not get bored with easily.
Dr. Panda Mailman – This app is so adorable that you will want to play it with your kids. Because this game has no time limits it’s perfect for your little one. In the game, your kids help Dr. Panda deliver letters but they will need to navigate different worlds to reach their task.
Labo Brick Car – If you have a Lego or block loving kid, you’ll want to try download this app for your next road trip. Your kids can build vehicles and take them for a test drive through courses that are entertaining but won’t frustrate them. This app is awesome because it has so many templates, car parts, and fun driving courses, your kids will love playing this game. It’s the perfect travel app for younger kids.

Traveling with Kids? These Apps are Great For Young Readers     

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You already know that your kids will be glued to their electronics when you travel. So rather than let them spend all of their tie in the car just watching movies or or playing mindless games, download a few apps that are geared towards young readers. They will love reading and playing educational games while you travel and you’ll love that they are learning while they play.
Tales2Go – This app is a Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winner-so you know it is a great app for kids. Tales2Go streams on-demand, unlimited access to more than 1,000 stories. Kids can scroll through each story and sort by reader age, genre, and more. Be sure to bookmark and build a favorites list for each child.
Memetales – This is a book reader app that is designed for kids 10 and under. When you download the app, you get 15 free books. After that, kids will be given one free book a week. This is a great way to make sure kids keep coming back to the app to read. With Memtales, you’ll have new books to entertain and motivate your young reader. Timbuktu: What’s great about this app is that it’s actually a children’s magazine on your tablet. With 12 issues per year, each issue has two free stories.  Each story has lots of visuals and engaging actions to encourage young readers.

The Easiest Halloween Cake Pop Hack

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I love cake pops but I really don’t want to bake a cake to make to make them, and it can get pretty pricey to buy a lot of cake pops for a party. So that’s why this life hack is perfect! My latest Halloween Hacks from TLCme