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Handy Road Trip Helpers and Autism Awareness Month
By DesertMama | March 19, 2008
I’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: The Apple Wedger (2427) 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 
diagnosed 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!
Topics: Family Travel, The Cookie Jar, Travel Gear |
March 19th, 2008 at
That cut-and-seal looks very handy, thank you!
March 20th, 2008 at
Handy Road Trip Helpers and Autism Awareness Month
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May 10th, 2008 at
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