After our 18 month collaboration and partnership with AutoSource, Taj and I decided to bite the bullet and purchase our new-to-us car.  Because of the awesome relationship with AutoSource that we formed through our partnership, we didn't want to turn in the keys, but decided instead to keep them.




The car buying process really was as wonderful as they say.  We got a screaming deal on our beautiful car.  Thanks to Curtis Vowles, our amazing sales consultant, we felt completely taken care.  We left the lot having saved a chunk of change, about 25% off of MSRP.  Before we left the lot, they washed as well as detailed the car, and did 151 point inspection to ensure the car was completely ready to go.  We are beyond thrilled with our purchase from AutoSource, and highly recommend them for your car buying needs.



  

 Here I show you the end results of putting up Shiplap vinyl wallpaper.  Despite how hard the product was to work with, I am very happy with the end results.

A special thanks to AutoSource for sponsoring this video.  You can save up 30% on you next car when shopping with AutoSource!

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We tested these screen free road trip ideas on our last vacation to Arches National Park in Moab Utah and they were so wonderful! Believe it or not, we didn't have complaining kids along the way and we felt better not having our kids glued to a screen for hours. Thank you AutoSource for letting us take this beautiful car to Moab! You get more safety and luxury at a lower price when you buy from AutoSource.

The key screen free travel is to keep their hands busy, which in turn keeps their minds busy.

1. Cross stitch for kids. We found some cute patterns on amazon here and here.

2. Drawing Class Books: We found this great book on amazon. Boogie boards are great to keep supplies down.

3. Lego Suitcase: These contained all the pieces along the bumpy roads. These lego kits kept the boys happily entertained for hours!

We brought Lego Brickheadz along too!

4. Physical Group Games: I Spy Vehicles, Bingo On The Road, Scavenger Hunt for Kids,

5. Bracelet making

6. Verbal Group Games for the car: I Spy, 2 Truths and a Lie, License Plate Game, Alphabet Game, 20 Questions.

7. Audio Books: We love using Audible and they even have a list of books specifically for road trips with kids. Our favorite kids books that are also good for parents are Harry Potter, Charlotte's Web, Lion Witch and the Wardrobe, The Giver, Wonder.

I hear Spotify has a kids story section too which is pretty cool.

8. Podcasts: We would occasionally stop the podcasts and ask the kids questions about what they learned. We had some great conversations on our journey. Be sure to download them in case you loose reception like we did!

We can't thank AutoSource enough for sponsoring this post.  We packed this beautiful Honda Pilot with all of our babies and luggage for the week, with room to spare.

Did you know that you can buy a Honda Pilot for up to 30% cheaper through AutoSource?