Friday Favorite

One of my new favorite kid things is something called the Parking Pal. I saw it on Baby Half Off and thought it was such a good idea (and price)...why not give it a try?!  What is a Parking Pal you ask?  Well it's a round magnet that you stick on the side of your car.  It has a cute kid-friendly pattern on it as well as an outline of a handprint.  When you are loading or unloading the car up (say at the grocery store) your child or children put their hands on the handprint. It's all about parking lot safety...gives you peace of mind knowing where your child(ren) are and eliminates the risk of parking lot injury.  

Archer's Parking Pal

Right now, Palmer (my 4 year old) uses it the most. We are out running errands pretty much every day and it always takes me a minute to get her little brother in/out of the car, get the stroller out, etc. So having somewhere for her to stand while I do all this really helps me.  She loves the Parking Pal and couldn't wait to show it to her older sister and tell her how to use it :) When Archer (my 1 year old) gets a little bigger, I already have one for him to use!

This is what Palmer does while I get Archer in and out of the car.

  If you want to learn more about these, where you can get some and about their other products (like Penalty Pal) check out their website!

**They have a deal right now, if you buy 4 or more, shipping is free! So why not get some for you car, Dad's car and who ever else might be toting your precious cargo around! 

Thursday's Tip of the Day...

Not too long ago one of my bestest friends, Lynsey, did a post about doing one of those many things you see on Pinterest.  It wasn't a cute craft or yummy recipe but something even more attention grabbing...an emergency car seat sticker.  Why hadn't this ever crossed my mind?! In case of an accident, my kids are young and most likely won't be able to give an emergency worker all their personal info.  So I went on Pinterest and repined that pin and printed off the list with the car seat emergency info.  I pray that none of us will ever be in a situation where this car seat sticker has to be put to use but I hope everyone of you with young children joins me in doing this pin!

We have a seat cover on Archer's seat so there wasn't a big space to put his sticker but as long as it's on there, that is the important thing!

Palmer helped me find a spot for hers and it was a great conversation starter about what to do incase of an emergency!

Palmer also helped me pick out a spot for Harper's sticker since Harper was at school. And Palmer couldn't wait to go pick her sister up and tell her about the stickers. I loved hearing Palmer explain everything to Harper...too cute!

Even though my four and six year olds know their address, my phone number, and their birth date, I put one on their seats. They are both shy to talk to strangers and in the case of an emergency, I have a feeling fear might take over and neither would be able to get the info out. 

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