Lost Backpack? Giveaway

I have told you that College Girl is ADD.  It is not so bad but you do learn that a few tricks and aids really do help her out.  She tends to be forgetful...or that is the way it comes across.   We can not give her multiple task to achieve and expect her to remember them all.  Nor do we know how she finds her belongings.  They tend to be strewn from here to there in my opinion.  We find her things all over her room, through the dining room and into the living room and of course her car.  I have made her for years to pick up and carry things back to her room every night.  We now get phone calls like, I can't find my Texan Card (card for everything on campus), my phone, my purse, my backpack.....ect.  She is managing to find her car each evening but I fear she is going from parking lot to parking lot looking for it. 

Due to all of this we have taken many security measures.  I have told you about some of them.  Like the WordLocks on her backpack to keep people out of it since we are unsure as to where it will end up.  Most likely somewhere in the green room of the theater.  Thankfully most people know her well enough there to help her find it.  Well now we are adding a lil more technology.  This was intended to help people find their luggage at the airport, but seems so appropriate for College Girl.  It is a Easy2Pick luggage finder.  This helps people find their luggage at the baggage claim.  But for CG it is a good way for her to find her backpack.  It works like the key fobs for your car.  Just push a button and your hear the chime to find your luggage.  I am sure if we traveled much this would be a god send.  And since one day (hopefully) CG will be doing just that with the theater, then she has this one in place already. 

There is also the Easy2Pick Flashing Luggage Tag.  This is pretty cool as it has a delay program so that it will not go off til it arrives at your destination.  The the tag flashes the color combination you chose.  You can see it across the luggage claim area.  Now your not tagging your things with colorful ribbons as we have all done in the past.  But my favorite thing about this is the flashing lights.  Yes, you can also use it when your walking, jogging or riding your bike in the evenings.  With winter here, it gets dark so early.  But we are all still trying to get in our exercise.  Just turn this lil jewel on and attach it to your clothes or bike.  Now others (especially drivers) can see you on the side of the road.  Moms I have you in mind too.  You know when your off to do the shopping, outings and the such with the kiddos.  They wanna get ahead, run and play.  But your trying to keep them in sight.  Yeah, you got it.  Clip it on to their belt loops or such and turn it on.  Now we have a flashing beacon as to where they are headed off too.  May seem silly but I promise you, if you have ever tried to pick your kiddo out in a group you know how hard it is.  I really like this idea for large events and having my kids with me.  Hand holding is great but they do slip out every now and then.  
And guess what....Yeah!  You got it.  I have one to giveaway to you!  All you have to do is leave a comment.  Tell me when you last needed that lil extra help seeing your luggage.  Do you walk at night, would you like a lil extra security being seen.  Would you tag your child?  Or pet too?  Make sure I have your email so I can notify you if your win. 
I do want to say thanks to NAFTALI Inc.  They did send me the Easy2Pick tag for College Girl to use at school.  And are providing you with the one your going to win too.  No other compensation was provided though.

Road Trip

Today is going to be a fun one.
Because it is a girlfriends road trip day!

I was so happy when Nessa asked me to head off to Dallas with her today.

We are going to visit Central Market to Deck the Halls with Delicious!

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We are going to enjoy wine and cheese tastings, mouth-watering morsels from their catering department, great gifts under $20, giveaways and much more!

No matter how much we love that event there is even more. Nessa has it set up to visit with another wonderful blogger who is just around the corner from our destination. So lunch will be a girls giggle and gab session.

And of course just the time that we have in the car. Laughing, singing to CD's and generally getting away from it all. I know that y'all would love to be on the road with us too. So sometime today just imagine the warm 70 degree wind blowing through the windows as you cruise the highways and byways. I am sure you will start to hear the song Margaritaville before you know it.

Travels to the Good Ol Days

There was a time that traveling was a romantic quest. You would save up, have that amazing

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trunk that would follow you around the world and be off on that ship to never never land.
You know how George Baily dreamed of all those stickers from exotic lands to be gracing the trunk he had chosen.

But now, traveling is quite simple. You just pick up your roll on luggage and go. It has helped with the airline business to be able to take your hartmann luggage right on the plane with you. Of course for those long long trips you will still have to check you tumi luggage in. It really helps to be able to store your briggs and riley luggage in each other when your at home too. I know that we used a small roll on suitcase for my college girl when she was in high school. It replaced her backpack and made it so much easier on her tiny back then lugging all that weight around. School officials did not like that much but with a note from her doctor (easy to get) they had to let her use it instead of damaging her back. So do you still have an old steamer trunk? Or do you go light and easy with your stream lined luggage?

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Going on a Road Trip

This next week Dear Hubby and I are going on our first vacation alone!
We are so excited.
We are planning a road trip for 4 to 6 days.
And we are not telling anyone where we are going.

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JUST AWAY!

So that means we could end up anywhere at all.
We could drive north where it is much much cooler.
Get out of this Texas heat.
Heck, we could find cheap hotels in Niagara Falls and pretend we are on our honeymoon!

Or we could stay in the south since we already acclimated to the heat.
I know I adored the time I spent in Louisiana before.
If we could get a New Orleans accommodation then we would be able to stroll the French Quarter.
Sightseeing all that has been rebuilt in that town would be quite interesting.

Or we could just stay here in our own great state of Texas and tour the hill country.
I have family and friends all over the area.
Also it would not be hard to find a hotel in and around the many big cities we have.

I just know that we are excited and can not wait to start our adventure!

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Cool Visions

Yesterday College Girl and I went on a fantasy trip to Asia. But as hot as we are here in Texas we have decided that we need a bit cooler atmosphere. So we thought that we would go for an Alaska Travel instead. It would be so wonderful to have nice cool temperatures for a change. It would be wonderful to have temperatures of 46 compared to 96.

I also think it is wonderful that there are so many men there compared to women. So what a good place to be pampered. Travel Alaska actually would let us see some amazing sights. They have cruises to see whales and other sea life. You also can do dog sled trips too!

What I would like is to see the Northern Lights. Denali Park has wildlife viewing, ATV trips and the Northern Lights Theater. How amazing that would be. But most of all I really would love to be cooled off.