Handy Road Trip Helpers and Autism Awareness Month

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tpcimage.jpgI’m planning a family road trip this summer up the coast of California. With two preschoolers in tow, I know I will need to be prepared. I love to pack food for the road and one item I will be using is made by Pampered Chef and called Cut-N-Seal ($9). (Love it!) This is a must-have if your kids aren’t crust lovers or if you are tired of peanut butter and jelly dripping down into the grooves of your kid’s carseat buckle.

Here’s what you do: Take two slices of sandwich bread, push the center of one slice down to make an indent. Fill the indent with your choice of filling, then put the other piece on top. Place the Cut-N-Seal on the sandwich and push down so it “cuts” the bread then push the spring “button” on top so it “seals” the sandwich. Ta-da! That’s it.  The kids love it because it’s fun and easy to hold. And there isn’t any bread sliding off the sandwich and onto the car floor.

Other handy road trip helpers from Pampered Chef: is ideal for easy apple sharing, the Color Coated Santoku Knife (1059) is great to bring along because it has a cover, and of course the nice-sized Insulated Tote (2137) will keep your items cold or hot (great for potlucks, too).

What do these products have to do with autism? A friend of mine who has a little boy the same age as mine was __10_0_10_30_shared_wb_tpc_users_a2_a4_a4_a6_a7_user_1205036367923.jpgdiagnosed with autism one year ago. It has been a very challenging journey for the family. April is Autism Awareness Month and if you purchase anything from Pampered Chef in March and April through any of the above links just enter Team (first name) and Tyler (last name) for the host name and 10% of sales will go to scholarships for training and education for families dealing with autism.

I know Jen and her family thank you from the bottom of their hearts.

Happy and Safe Travels!

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March 19, 2008 | Filed Under Family Travel, The Cookie Jar, Travel Gear 

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6 Responses to “Handy Road Trip Helpers and Autism Awareness Month”

  1. MudslideMama says:
    March 19, 2008 at

    That cut-and-seal looks very handy, thank you!

  2. pligg.com says:
    March 20, 2008 at

    Handy Road Trip Helpers and Autism Awareness Month

    This blog offers helpful tools for family road trips. It also benefits families faced with autism. April is Autism Awareness Month.

  3. Q & A with a Traveling Mama - Carmel Mooney « Traveling Mamas says:
    May 10, 2008 at

    [...] an AM travel talk radio show as well, Carmel is also very involved in educating the public about autism and biomedical interventions for children on the Autism Spectrum. She also dabbles in real estate, [...]

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    July 5, 2008 at

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  6. Heather says:
    March 23, 2009 at

    The cut n seal looks awesome. Might help is some on our upcoming road trips

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