Thrifty Thursday

A Well Stocked Car

No not an emergency kit. But a sanity kit!!

How many times do you get running errands or on a "short" ride to a friend or relatives home and about half way into it you hear, "I am hungry" or "I need a drink!"

Well I don't play the stop and pick something up game. Most of the time they just need a quick snack.

And that is what they get from me!

I keep a big zip lock in my console with snacks in it.

Each seat in my vehicle has a water jug.

What snacks do I pack?

Per child: 1 cracker pack (think pb crackers or cheese sandwich crackers)

1 granola bar

1 fruit snack

1 drink box

So they get a treat and I get to save $$$$$$. Plus these are great to have on hand in case you do happen to have some kind of emergency.

Other items to have on hand:

Blankets: I keep 4 small fleece blankets in my car. They are comfort items for tired kiddos, toys (think peek-a-boo), and great for wrapping up a I-really-messed-up-my-cloths kid.

Wet wipes: I have those little sanitized wipes you get at restaurants and baby wipes.

Tylenol or ibuprofen: MOMMY and DADDY saver!! You know you need it sometimes! :) Put some in the car. Saves you $$ and a headache.

Plastic bags: yucky clothes, food messes, & dirty diapers