One of our children was one of those "are we there yet" kids as a pre-schooler. We started breaking long road trips into segments for him...so we wouldn't start out saying, "We're going to California!". We would give him the name of the town 50 miles down the road. As we reached each destination, we would then start another journey to the next town or the next fuel stop, meal break, or whatever. This shifted his mindset to an "attainable goal" instead of an "endless miserable day trapped in the car seat". It worked great until he developed patience and a better concept of time and distance.
Wow that a splendid tip. I think that would have helped me with my two younger ones. We wanted to see my college child but the getting stuck in a car for 3 to 4 hours one way and then rightback. We only do it every other month. She would do the train or greyhound the other month.
I think the best advice is that it's OK for kids to be bored sometimes. If you feel like you need to entertain them every sec of the drive, you will stress yourself out!
@@susie7336 exactly, moreover if a kid is "bored" very important stuff may be going on in his/her mind. Their brain processes stores categorises information. To be bored is essential for their brain development :) and yes it urges them to find solutions new games or anything that engages them. also a parent who is jumping up and down all day like a one-man circus to entertain kids is tired and maybe frustrated. Sometimes just let them be there's time for big family acitivities and also for "being bored" periods :)
And sometimes it's not even boredom, just a kind of downtime to rest their brains and bodies from stimulation. Guided "meditation"/mind travel for kids can be also nice where they imagine e.g. what they do on their vacation, just for themselves with their eyes closed. Or they can create their own games or tell each other stories.
Is amazing how I'm a 17 year old girl, who hasn't even started college, with no kids, living in Venezuela (in the current economical crisis we can't meal plan nor budget in any way) and I still find your videos the best part of my week. Amazing.
im so sorry that ur stuck about not meal planning being in Venezuela as i was there in the 90's but sad scary but yes these videos r way cool entertaining and useful
Dollar Tree is an awesome resource if your staying in a condo because they have sample size laundry detergent as well as dish tabs for the dishwasher, disinfecting wipes, etc.
At least once a year, usually twice, I make a 13 hour journey from Ohio to Disney World. We always drive through the night, switching on and off, so kids can sleep through most of the drive and won't be super bored. It's also the longest stretch of time people go without snacks, so you can bring dinner with you (we always did subs as a kid) and then no one needs real food until breakfast the next day.
I always pack my kids an activity bag for the car, just to limit the screen time. They have coloring pages, puzzles, magnetic smartgames, ...their absolute favorite right now is the 'backseat bingo' which I laminated. They play it with an erase marker and when they finish they get a little treat. Keeps them busy for at least an hour 😊 which is pure gold when traveling with kids! 😄
Also, for writing names on cups etc...my little one can't read or recognize her own name yet. So I 'assigned' each of my kids a symbol (heart, star, flower) and draw that on next to or instead of their name. That way my little one can see which is hers and also can tell which ones belongs to her sister and brother.
I know I'm late but here's my family's hack. Order your groceries online for pick up at a store in the town you're going to. We already had our meals planned out. With that, we planned what ingredients we could reuse and what could make a trip home. Saved car space on the way there and a lot of stress.
SAFETY/LEGAL TIP: I would really encourage people NOT to have headphones in while driving. That's not safe, as they can't hear important road noise as well. What we do is change the sound settings in the car to only play out of the speakers nearest to the driver (or at least have it loudest there), and then all the other passengers can either listen to that or wear headphones for their own things.
Completely agree! I make my kids use headphones while on long drives while I use my car stereo for music. Couldn’t imagine using them and maybe not being able to hear emergency services.
The Day The World Came To Town by Jim Defede I’m almost collage aged and I love this book!! It’s about 9/11 but not so much of what happened but the story’s of the 6,900 people who got off of 36 planes that were stranded in Gander Newfoundland while airspace in the United States was shutdown. It’s so amazing. I just finished listening to it for the 2nd time and I’ve already started listening to it for the 3rd time! Its about how the town of only 10,000 people came together along with a few surrounding towns and provided anything and everything they could think of that the “plane people” could need while they were there for 3 and some even 6 days!!
This past summer my husband and I took our two kids (3 & 6) on a 10 day road trip. We ran masking tape across the inside of the roof of the car and wrote down the big towns/cities we would be going through. Then we moved a photo of our car along the masking tape as we passed the towns. It helped the kids know how far until our next stop and slowed the “are we there yet”s......a little 😅
I bought an electric cool box which pretty much works as a fridge. It plugs into the car and mains. I also got an electric lunchbox which is essentially a steamer. I have special dietary requirements that make eating out stressful and a nightmare so I prefer to always bring my own food with me and those are the two items I use. I take pre cooked food so it's faster to heat up in the steamer. I've even made hot chocolate in it! If I was going away for more than a couple of nights I'd get somewhere with a kitchen but most of my trips are weekends. The cool box wasn't cheap but so worth it for peace of mind and I'm sure I've saved money on not eating out with the amount I've used it!! As I'm away fairly regularly I keep my toiletries bag packed with shampoo, etc. so all I have to do is grab it and don't have to worry about packing that up. And I take a 5m extension lead for plug sockets because they're never where you want them to be and it gives you more sockets!!!
This might sound weird but i love seeing McEwan grow along with my little guy as they are only a few weeks apart in age... i started following your channel back in those days when i was up half the night with a newborn! (Now they are both getting so big!)
I recommend also packing a night light, nice hand soap, and some ice packs (or remembering to freeze some water bottles as ice packs). It is is pain to turn on a bright light for a night time bathroom trip so a night light is nice. Also great to have a hand soap (and to use one from home that you bought on sale).
I like pulling out "new" toys (usually toys my son hasn't played with in a long time) or from the dollar store because they get sooo excited about them and keeps them entertained
Hello to you all. My 25 year old introduced me to your family and I have been binge watching ever since, yesterday. Yes. Frugal we are, most definitely. Almost the same way as yourself. We did learn something new. The sour cream tub. Turn it up side down if it’s been opened and it will save it from going off to quickly. TY Jordan. Love your tips and tricks. I’ve subscribed, will like and share, and hit that notification bell we have. TY again. Wow. U and hubby need medals. 6 children with another 2 on the way. Phew, absolutely phenomenal.
Great tips. Love that you just empty the freezer/fridge. Smart. I only have 4 kids but find rolling up entire outfits into a tube and securing with rubber bands works great, especially on long trips when we need to change at a YMCA which is another tip. We have a YMCA membership and that allows you to go to any YMCA around the country. We plan these stops along the way so mom and dad can work out, kids burn energy, and grab a shower here and there.
Emerald Lotus amazon sells these bags that are for made especially for traveling in a car it’s called mini toilet and it absorbs the liquid so it doesn’t stick so you can use it as a sick bag or for kids to pee in case of an emergency and nowhere to stop
I love the small bottle of Mederma(sp)!!! I use the snack bag and cups for each kid already! I also pack a bunch of food from home, with a cooler and sour cream containers and all. I feel less like a crazy person with a bunch of kids when I watch your videos. Thank you for normalizing the situation ❤❤❤
I go to dollar tree or walmart for road trips and stock up on snacks, candies, drinks, mints for car sickness. Dollar tree has perfect small snack sized items. I also dress in pjs or comfy clothes with slip on shoes so I can be cozy and slip them on and off. I bring a small blanket, and a pillow to nap. I bring both my phone and laptop and headphones. I dont have kids but since I was younger, around 13 or so, I'd always do this. I over due it with snacks just in case. I get so car sick, so I gotta have mints and gingerale/sprite
All of our road trips are our weekend getaways. We've always stayed at motel or hotel. I make sure there is mini fridge and hopefully microwave. But not all had one thing we needed to avoid going out to eat. One thing I pack is coffee pot. We dont drink coffee but it boils water quick. Ramen noodles in bowl to cover to cook as a side for rotisserie chicken at grocery store. Or even instant rice to cover and cook. Hot chocolate or cider for everyone at once. Instant oatmeal at once for everyone. Hard boil few eggs in the coffee pot. Etc. 12 cups of hot water is game changer. I also pack frozen meals and my crock pot. We go out all day, have late dinner by 6pm at our room, and unwind there for rest of evening.
We brought our toaster and electric kettle with us for a recent trip to an indoor water park. Bagels, instant oatmeal and fruit was for breakfast (I even had my hot tea!) and frozen pulled pork traveled well, (kept in hotel fridge) it all made for very affordable meals during our stay!
I've even taken a Crockpot. We went to a funeral and all the family members complained that the restaurants were so expensive. Well, we didn't notice because we had the crockpot.
You are amazing Jordan Page ever since I stumbled on your channel it was just one of the best things that happened to me I learn everyday from just watching you.
I chose your comment randomly after having read similar ones quite often under such videos: The country I was born in and spent my childhood doesn't exist anymore as such, but back then there were no chances on buying food on the road or just go to a restaurant and funnily enough it only occured to me right now that the fact that I grew up with always preparing food and bringing it on trips causes me to ask myself why people would find it a good tip to pack snacks, because this is just the way you do it ...it has never occured to me not to bring them actually (although today we can buy everything everywhere of course). Oh, I love the community here so much!
One of our favorite breakfast foods is omelettes and/or egg muffins. To do the omelettes we take a rubbermade 1qt thermos style and mix all our stuff in it and shake it all up. Store it in the cooler and pour into solo cups to microwave. We also premake egg muffins and place them in a large ziplock and pull out to eat cold or heat up. Yummy and very cost friendly.
For our family road trip tips. Natural tea like chamomile, soup in a cup & crackers, 1 small extension cord., Night light, Alarm sound door stopper wedge for the inside of the main door, but my 4 must haves... I never leave home without are; my Vick’s vapor rub (google all the helpful tips), electric skillet that way if no microwave no problem. I can make all meals in it, but especially fresh warm quesadillas. Dramamine for me (get drs approval for you and for for the kids for motion sickness), lastly $10.00 in quarters for the “Quarter Game”. In the car when I I need some peace for just 5 mins... whoever does not talk for 5 mins gets a quarter. I tell them to pick up a book and read to themselves during the quarter game. It is amazing how much better my husband and I are after 5 mins of no talking kids. PS We did trips from South Texas to NYC or to Chicago, and to LA. Good luck.
Introduced my dear hubs to several Page practices and he’s very enthusiastic. Tomorrow we start our first 7 day spending freeze. You’re a guaranteed bright spot on a cloudy day. Thanks.
Today is day seven! We weren’t perfect but boy did this feel great. It’s been a reset for everyone to reconsider 7 days of casually squandering money. 7 days to reinforce frugal habits. To make it fun we put sticky notes on our windows to make a calendar from the grids. It’s very satisfying to cross off a day. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great tips! We follow many of these not just for vacations but our kids play travel sports and the tournaments or even drives to games 2 hours away often mean eating out. Many of these tips are great for sports ~ thanks for these!!
The microfibre towels are genius, apart from a bulk pack of microfibre cloths you can use for everything. Sometimes you can also find zippable IKEA BAGS or similar in dollar stores, really great. And there are vacuum bags you can use without a vacuum cleaner. Saves up tons of space for items you don't have to grab in-between. For adult avid readers, get an ebook reader, saves tons of space. I also have one of these little essential oil rollers with a calming oil like lavender. You quickly dab your wrists and sniff them a little and it is very calming without having to spray something around. Essential oil sounds weird/esoteric at times, but they really work. Citrus like tangerine e.g. is really mood-lifting, other smells are more comforting. It can also give sensitive kids that are shy about new experiences something constant they can have around on a napkin or piece of cloth to ground them. Or their plush animal can have a neck bandana with it, etc. For me smell was always making a big comfort difference as a kid.
This has been a life saver for me! We leave for universal studios saturday and I didnt want to spend most of the money on food and I watch your video and I can say we only need the essentials!!! Thank you!!!
I just recently started watching your videos and I love them. I have a 13 month old and I am almost 8 weeks pregnant with baby #2 and I will definitely use these tips in the future 😁😁😁😁😁
I love the Baby Brezza reusable pouches I got off Amazon for trips! You are an amazing mother, wife, and just person in general! New to your videos and loving them!
I also have to bring melatonin on trips for my youngest & also end up using it myself a lot of the times! Glad to see I am not the only one that does this!!
I loooove your videos, you are a true inspiration and role model. Only one thing is on my heart that really bothers me: the amount of plastic your family produces. Why not get big bags and containers of everything and then pack it in each bag or use lunch boxes? Or just get hard plastic cups and use them for years instead of a few days. I know it's quicker and cleaner this way but single use plastic should be banned asap, our world is dying. Hope you will not take this the wrong way, I guess it is a typical US American habit, it was just on my mind and I had to say it.
@Magic Lover As a mother I would like my son to see this beautiful earth. In a perfect world nobody would use plastic, in reality we should try to use the absolute minimum so I cannot agree with your comment at all.
I so appreciate this video. We recently went to MOAB UT and I felt bad because my husband spent quite a bit at the store there. There was a fridge in the hotel I didn't realize would be there. I eat gluten and dairy free... It would have saved me a lot!
Planning to take a 4 day road trip with our 3 kids at the end of the week. Great tips. I have packed an activity box for each of my kids. It's big enough to hold their colouring, blank paper, card games, pencils/crayons, book and chargers. The bonus is that it has a flat top so that they each have a firm surface for drawing, playing and eating. Hopefully it works as planned. I will also be taking a lot of food from home and the kids will each have a lunchbox of snacks for the day.
We do eggs in bowel with little milk stir and mico then slice cheese and toast/ bread or plain lol LOVEEEE this! Thank you we want to travel with 2 boys but so tight on money LOVEEEE your ideas
We've packed popcorn, oatmeal , poptarts, etc to microwave in hotels. We have also taken a GRIDDLE before which is something you can use to cook with haha. Just like you we use the cooler or mini fridge. If we take multiple suitcases, I designate 1 for dirty clothes when packing up to come home. Great tips! Thanks for sharing.
Hey Jordan Page:-) I understand that using alot of plastic will save you time with the kids. But i wish that you could be a little bit more aware when it comes the amount of plastic you use. Again, I understand that it is a time saver for your big family:-)
Packing food is a must. We like short getaways to the mountains. Groceries up there are more expensive than in town plus I hate buying snacks and condiments that we have at home. But, it seems like we pack so much and we are a family of 5
Instead of stopping at travel plazas on the highway for lunch, we get off at an exit that has a Whole Foods. Healthier and more varied food choices, usually clean bathrooms and better coffee! (Yes, a little more expensive but we budget for it.)
I love listening to the entire Harry Potter series on Audible. The movies are great, but the books are so much better. I also really enjoyed the I Am Number Four Series (Lorien Legacies.) I'm 40 and I still love a good YA book.
Love from the Philippines. Although I don't have my own family yet, I still find most of your tips helpful in my everyday & travel days. Always looking forward to new vids from your channel 😍😍😍
I just took my for kids to Texas we rent it like a travel bus with our family and let me tell you audible is amazing you get through one book and you're literally in another state it's amazing love audible!!!
These are all great tips. Just in time for holiday travels! I'm sure you can order them online, but one year I found window clings that were for the car that you could do different scenes. My kiddos really enjoyed them on our 18 hr car trip!
I have a two cup coffee maker that we bring on vacation. Just like my own wherever we go. Also like to freeze water bottles to keep things cool in our cooler and bring out to drink in car. We have cold water all day as the ice melts. When we leave for a month vacation (retired) I cut up and freeze carrots, celery, and onions so they don’t spoil before we get back. I use them to make soup when we return. I bring coffee milk, fruit, snacks, cheese and whatever is left that I can fit in my cooler to eat on the road or at the condo.
Great ideas! We use our public library to download audio books to old phones that we've upgraded from and let our children listen while on roadtrips. Our kids and friends wanted to count the semi trucks that we passed on the road while on an interstate. .... they counted 200 in about 10 mins!! Trucks really do move America!
😂🤣 vacation with kids is REALLY just taking care of them in a NEW area ..ive done two 3day roadtrip with my 2girls .my last trip my oldest was 4 and my youngest 1 ..i LOVE roadtrips so i dont mind but deff it is stressful and hard
Fellow mama of 6 ages 9 and under here... This video coupled with the early Black Friday sale you’re having on the Mory June’s....is going to save me on my upcoming trip to Great Wolf Lodge! Thanks!!
Our family likes to camp and we will crack eggs open into a really well sealed tupperware container no cracked eggs no soggy container from being in a cooler.👍🏾
I love this video cause I kinds feel like this what we need for a day to day... like anytime you leave the house with small children hacks! Lol thanks as always for the great info!
If you’re looking for audiobook suggestions I always suggest the series His Dark Materials. I’m not the biggest fan of audiobooks but I pretty much exclusively experience this series listening to it. It has a lot of speech and has a full cast and it’s amazing.
Nice work washing and reusing the plastic cups. Have you considered buying your kids smaller versions of the bottle you have? That way you can cut the plastic out altogether.
Sometimes we pack an “overnight bag.” It serves us if we get in late. Has pajamas and an easy outfit for the next day. That way you don’t need to unpack the entire car if you plan to keep going OR just getting in late and need to focus on getting into bed quickly.
These are all fantastic stories and beautifully read audiobooks: Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Nightingale by Kristin Hanna A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Blackman
Such a great video and tips!!! I have teenagers and I’m scouring videos on how to save money on food so we can do more activities on our trips! I always enjoy your advice as your videos are so applicable!
I absolutely love your videos, talk about the excitement once I see a new video! Your personality is the best ever! I adore your family and girl don't get me started on your amazing marriage with Bubba! You are truly blessed!!
So spot on. I only have four boys but happiness in the van on the longer trips is a snack village. Red Swedish fish are my weakness. PS....you look super pretty in this video
One thing that is entertaining for the whole family is the "ABC" game. We have to find words that start with A, then B, and so on. So one kid might see "Arby's" and the next kid might see "Best Western". This is entertaining for the adults as well. It can get pretty competitive, and it allows for sightseeing as well.
We bring some freezer meals! That way we can get a whole casserole type meal with out having to bring a ton of ingredients. Frozen breakfast casserole is my fav bc we do like to eat out for dinners
One of our children was one of those "are we there yet" kids as a pre-schooler. We started breaking long road trips into segments for him...so we wouldn't start out saying, "We're going to California!". We would give him the name of the town 50 miles down the road. As we reached each destination, we would then start another journey to the next town or the next fuel stop, meal break, or whatever. This shifted his mindset to an "attainable goal" instead of an "endless miserable day trapped in the car seat". It worked great until he developed patience and a better concept of time and distance.
Wow that a splendid tip. I think that would have helped me with my two younger ones. We wanted to see my college child but the getting stuck in a car for 3 to 4 hours one way and then rightback. We only do it every other month. She would do the train or greyhound the other month.
That is so smart! Good on you for being a good parent!
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I think the best advice is that it's OK for kids to be bored sometimes. If you feel like you need to entertain them every sec of the drive, you will stress yourself out!
Real Organized it’s not only ok for kids to be bored, it teaches and helps them to be self sufficient, creative, and proactive. It’s helpful!
@@susie7336 exactly, moreover if a kid is "bored" very important stuff may be going on in his/her mind. Their brain processes stores categorises information. To be bored is essential for their brain development :) and yes it urges them to find solutions new games or anything that engages them. also a parent who is jumping up and down all day like a one-man circus to entertain kids is tired and maybe frustrated. Sometimes just let them be there's time for big family acitivities and also for "being bored" periods :)
And sometimes it's not even boredom, just a kind of downtime to rest their brains and bodies from stimulation.
Guided "meditation"/mind travel for kids can be also nice where they imagine e.g. what they do on their vacation, just for themselves with their eyes closed.
Or they can create their own games or tell each other stories.
I grew up in the 70’s and my mom would tell me if you are bored go outside lay down and look up at the clouds. Lol 😂☁️
@@julet7664 that's Great you were blessed to have a place to lay outside and you took advantage of it.
Is amazing how I'm a 17 year old girl, who hasn't even started college, with no kids, living in Venezuela (in the current economical crisis we can't meal plan nor budget in any way) and I still find your videos the best part of my week. Amazing.
Lucía Lovegood the Venezuelan people are in my prayers, I wish you well and hope that change is near
@@esmeraldarosales2834 thank you! We truly appreciate help, any kind of help and support that you can give! 💞
Mucho amor hasta Venezuela, están en mis oraciones. Saludos desde México.
im so sorry that ur stuck about not meal planning being in Venezuela as i was there in the 90's but sad scary but yes these videos r way cool entertaining and useful
I’m 14 year old girl and I find these videos fun to watch
Ain’t even mad when you have multiple ads in the middle of your videos... you have 8 kids. Make that money girl!
Dollar Tree is an awesome resource if your staying in a condo because they have sample size laundry detergent as well as dish tabs for the dishwasher, disinfecting wipes, etc.
Yes and even better if using coupons there. Then it's free laundry detergent. Which I have plenty of lol
Yes coupons help alot! & you can even follow youtubers who help
Right! I love the dollar tree mini size goo gone. so cute and perfect to keep in the car for sticky messes
And isn’t it amazing that you can coupon at dollar tree? Means free or basically free stuff
Just want to say your an amazing mom ❤️
Dessi Bel I know right!
Aww thank you so much!
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I second that. Super mama
You are nuts
At least once a year, usually twice, I make a 13 hour journey from Ohio to Disney World. We always drive through the night, switching on and off, so kids can sleep through most of the drive and won't be super bored. It's also the longest stretch of time people go without snacks, so you can bring dinner with you (we always did subs as a kid) and then no one needs real food until breakfast the next day.
I always pack my kids an activity bag for the car, just to limit the screen time. They have coloring pages, puzzles, magnetic smartgames, ...their absolute favorite right now is the 'backseat bingo' which I laminated. They play it with an erase marker and when they finish they get a little treat. Keeps them busy for at least an hour 😊 which is pure gold when traveling with kids! 😄
Also, for writing names on cups etc...my little one can't read or recognize her own name yet. So I 'assigned' each of my kids a symbol (heart, star, flower) and draw that on next to or instead of their name. That way my little one can see which is hers and also can tell which ones belongs to her sister and brother.
I know I'm late but here's my family's hack. Order your groceries online for pick up at a store in the town you're going to. We already had our meals planned out. With that, we planned what ingredients we could reuse and what could make a trip home. Saved car space on the way there and a lot of stress.
SAFETY/LEGAL TIP: I would really encourage people NOT to have headphones in while driving. That's not safe, as they can't hear important road noise as well. What we do is change the sound settings in the car to only play out of the speakers nearest to the driver (or at least have it loudest there), and then all the other passengers can either listen to that or wear headphones for their own things.
Yes! I always turn the radio off when I'm trying to concentrate and also can never have it loud, very distracting
@@MM-uq5qf Good point. I've updated my comment; thanks!
Thanks for the tip! Good advice for sure!
Completely agree! I make my kids use headphones while on long drives while I use my car stereo for music. Couldn’t imagine using them and maybe not being able to hear emergency services.
Is it illegal if it’s just in one ear?
The Day The World Came To Town
by Jim Defede
I’m almost collage aged and I love this book!! It’s about 9/11 but not so much of what happened but the story’s of the 6,900 people who got off of 36 planes that were stranded in Gander Newfoundland while airspace in the United States was shutdown. It’s so amazing. I just finished listening to it for the 2nd time and I’ve already started listening to it for the 3rd time! Its about how the town of only 10,000 people came together along with a few surrounding towns and provided anything and everything they could think of that the “plane people” could need while they were there for 3 and some even 6 days!!
Donna Rich go see the play! It was AMAZING.
You should look into reusable snack bags and wet bags. They're a Godsend!!
they should look into glass containers for kids but then again if they break the glass containers I can be dangerous for the little younger ones
I put hand soap in a travel container and put it in my purse, for incase I use a public bathroom and there is no soap.
Soap and TOILET PAPER oomg ive had a few times when we stop during roadtrips and no toilet paper
itsOURvida I just bring the mini travel tissues
This past summer my husband and I took our two kids (3 & 6) on a 10 day road trip. We ran masking tape across the inside of the roof of the car and wrote down the big towns/cities we would be going through. Then we moved a photo of our car along the masking tape as we passed the towns. It helped the kids know how far until our next stop and slowed the “are we there yet”s......a little 😅
You could also get a library card and see what service they have for e-audiobooks.
Great ideas! We're driving a long way with our six young kids tomorrow. And we travel even more budget with kids clothes packed into pillow cases
Glass dishes"Homie don't play that!" ROFL. I am still laughing! Great tips!!
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I bought an electric cool box which pretty much works as a fridge. It plugs into the car and mains. I also got an electric lunchbox which is essentially a steamer. I have special dietary requirements that make eating out stressful and a nightmare so I prefer to always bring my own food with me and those are the two items I use. I take pre cooked food so it's faster to heat up in the steamer. I've even made hot chocolate in it! If I was going away for more than a couple of nights I'd get somewhere with a kitchen but most of my trips are weekends. The cool box wasn't cheap but so worth it for peace of mind and I'm sure I've saved money on not eating out with the amount I've used it!!
As I'm away fairly regularly I keep my toiletries bag packed with shampoo, etc. so all I have to do is grab it and don't have to worry about packing that up.
And I take a 5m extension lead for plug sockets because they're never where you want them to be and it gives you more sockets!!!
This might sound weird but i love seeing McEwan grow along with my little guy as they are only a few weeks apart in age... i started following your channel back in those days when i was up half the night with a newborn! (Now they are both getting so big!)
I recommend also packing a night light, nice hand soap, and some ice packs (or remembering to freeze some water bottles as ice packs). It is is pain to turn on a bright light for a night time bathroom trip so a night light is nice. Also great to have a hand soap (and to use one from home that you bought on sale).
I like pulling out "new" toys (usually toys my son hasn't played with in a long time) or from the dollar store because they get sooo excited about them and keeps them entertained
Hello to you all. My 25 year old introduced me to your family and I have been binge watching ever since, yesterday. Yes. Frugal we are, most definitely. Almost the same way as yourself. We did learn something new. The sour cream tub. Turn it up side down if it’s been opened and it will save it from going off to quickly. TY Jordan. Love your tips and tricks. I’ve subscribed, will like and share, and hit that notification bell we have. TY again. Wow. U and hubby need medals. 6 children with another 2 on the way. Phew, absolutely phenomenal.
Hello! I'm so glad you found us! ❤️
Play-Doh is awesome on road trips!!! The kids love to play with it then it usually just dries up and is easy to vacuum out!!
My favorite part is when you said, "Homie don't play that." 😂 I, too, use that phrase.
Great tips. Love that you just empty the freezer/fridge. Smart. I only have 4 kids but find rolling up entire outfits into a tube and securing with rubber bands works great, especially on long trips when we need to change at a YMCA which is another tip. We have a YMCA membership and that allows you to go to any YMCA around the country. We plan these stops along the way so mom and dad can work out, kids burn energy, and grab a shower here and there.
1. Small pail with garbage bags for car sickness
2. Goodwill store dvds for in the car
3. The Waze app (in cookie monster voice of course)
Emerald Lotus amazon sells these bags that are for made especially for traveling in a car it’s called mini toilet and it absorbs the liquid so it doesn’t stick so you can use it as a sick bag or for kids to pee in case of an emergency and nowhere to stop
I’m 27 with no kids but I’ve used so many of your food trips for my husband going on work trips or his everyday lunch! So helpful!!
We go on lots of road trips.. packing snacks, ones they don't normally "get" or something SPECIAL makes everything so much smoother for us!
I love the small bottle of Mederma(sp)!!! I use the snack bag and cups for each kid already! I also pack a bunch of food from home, with a cooler and sour cream containers and all. I feel less like a crazy person with a bunch of kids when I watch your videos. Thank you for normalizing the situation ❤❤❤
I go to dollar tree or walmart for road trips and stock up on snacks, candies, drinks, mints for car sickness. Dollar tree has perfect small snack sized items. I also dress in pjs or comfy clothes with slip on shoes so I can be cozy and slip them on and off. I bring a small blanket, and a pillow to nap. I bring both my phone and laptop and headphones. I dont have kids but since I was younger, around 13 or so, I'd always do this. I over due it with snacks just in case. I get so car sick, so I gotta have mints and gingerale/sprite
All of our road trips are our weekend getaways. We've always stayed at motel or hotel. I make sure there is mini fridge and hopefully microwave. But not all had one thing we needed to avoid going out to eat. One thing I pack is coffee pot. We dont drink coffee but it boils water quick. Ramen noodles in bowl to cover to cook as a side for rotisserie chicken at grocery store. Or even instant rice to cover and cook. Hot chocolate or cider for everyone at once. Instant oatmeal at once for everyone. Hard boil few eggs in the coffee pot. Etc. 12 cups of hot water is game changer. I also pack frozen meals and my crock pot. We go out all day, have late dinner by 6pm at our room, and unwind there for rest of evening.
Your little baby stole the show for me 😊 such a sweet age
We brought our toaster and electric kettle with us for a recent trip to an indoor water park. Bagels, instant oatmeal and fruit was for breakfast (I even had my hot tea!) and frozen pulled pork traveled well, (kept in hotel fridge) it all made for very affordable meals during our stay!
Love those energy mixes!! I used those cause I’ve been on a budget all year! Mix those in with my ore workout!
They're awesome!
I like listening to biographies... especially nonfiction where the author reads their own books... so good!
Love the idea of bringing the Toaster and Microwave - people after my own heart !
Twinning!
Instapot in a hotel!!! It’s big yes, but man you can literally cook anything in it! Saves so much money on food
We pack our bathroom stuff in ours to save room lol.
@@brittanycollins9133 that's the best idea!!!
I've even taken a Crockpot. We went to a funeral and all the family members complained that the restaurants were so expensive. Well, we didn't notice because we had the crockpot.
Again, don’t have kids but clicked so fast 😂
Hey gurl! Glad you watched it!
Most of this tips apply to adult people too :)
Ya got sibling
I have a whole new appreciation for not having kids. I love the video tho.
You are amazing Jordan Page ever since I stumbled on your channel it was just one of the best things that happened to me I learn everyday from just watching you.
Love the tips! Especially packing snacks. That way not only can you control the calories but also save money… which is my jam! LOL
Right! It saves SO much money!
I chose your comment randomly after having read similar ones quite often under such videos: The country I was born in and spent my childhood doesn't exist anymore as such, but back then there were no chances on buying food on the road or just go to a restaurant and funnily enough it only occured to me right now that the fact that I grew up with always preparing food and bringing it on trips causes me to ask myself why people would find it a good tip to pack snacks, because this is just the way you do it ...it has never occured to me not to bring them actually (although today we can buy everything everywhere of course). Oh, I love the community here so much!
THANK YOU! We are going to St. George later this year too! It'll be our first road trip with toddler! These tips really helped! Thank you!
One of our favorite breakfast foods is omelettes and/or egg muffins. To do the omelettes we take a rubbermade 1qt thermos style and mix all our stuff in it and shake it all up. Store it in the cooler and pour into solo cups to microwave. We also premake egg muffins and place them in a large ziplock and pull out to eat cold or heat up. Yummy and very cost friendly.
We have driven from WA to NC with 5 kids and we use old Easter or Halloween buckets for trash or just in case someone gets car sick.
I also have these microfiber beach towels... we go to swimming lessons every week and they're such space savers, I take only a backpack for 3 kids.
Listen to the Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali! life changing! im obsessed with audible too!
You're the BEST!! Love from North Pole, Alaska ❄❤
Aww thank you!
For our family road trip tips. Natural tea like chamomile, soup in a cup & crackers, 1 small extension cord., Night light, Alarm sound door stopper wedge for the inside of the main door, but my 4 must haves... I never leave home without are; my Vick’s vapor rub (google all the helpful tips), electric skillet that way if no microwave no problem. I can make all meals in it, but especially fresh warm quesadillas. Dramamine for me (get drs approval for you and for for the kids for motion sickness), lastly $10.00 in quarters for the “Quarter Game”.
In the car when I I need some peace for just 5 mins... whoever does not talk for 5 mins gets a quarter. I tell them to pick up a book and read to themselves during the quarter game.
It is amazing how much better my husband and I are after 5 mins of no talking kids.
PS We did trips from South Texas to NYC or to Chicago, and to LA.
Good luck.
Here I am 24, not married, with no children, watching this and taking notes. Love your content!
Introduced my dear hubs to several Page practices and he’s very enthusiastic. Tomorrow we start our first 7 day spending freeze. You’re a guaranteed bright spot on a cloudy day. Thanks.
You've got this! Let me know how it goes!
Today is day seven! We weren’t perfect but boy did this feel great. It’s been a reset for everyone to reconsider 7 days of casually squandering money. 7 days to reinforce frugal habits.
To make it fun we put sticky notes on our windows to make a calendar from the grids. It’s very satisfying to cross off a day. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great tips! We follow many of these not just for vacations but our kids play travel sports and the tournaments or even drives to games 2 hours away often mean eating out. Many of these tips are great for sports ~ thanks for these!!
The microfibre towels are genius, apart from a bulk pack of microfibre cloths you can use for everything. Sometimes you can also find zippable IKEA BAGS or similar in dollar stores, really great.
And there are vacuum bags you can use without a vacuum cleaner. Saves up tons of space for items you don't have to grab in-between.
For adult avid readers, get an ebook reader, saves tons of space.
I also have one of these little essential oil rollers with a calming oil like lavender. You quickly dab your wrists and sniff them a little and it is very calming without having to spray something around. Essential oil sounds weird/esoteric at times, but they really work. Citrus like tangerine e.g. is really mood-lifting, other smells are more comforting. It can also give sensitive kids that are shy about new experiences something constant they can have around on a napkin or piece of cloth to ground them. Or their plush animal can have a neck bandana with it, etc. For me smell was always making a big comfort difference as a kid.
My adult siblings and I are going on a road trip with my mom to visit family. Lord this will help a lot.
This has been a life saver for me! We leave for universal studios saturday and I didnt want to spend most of the money on food and I watch your video and I can say we only need the essentials!!! Thank you!!!
I look forward to your videos every week, I learn so much and can't wait to have a bunch of kids so I can apply all these tips!!🎈❤
I'm so glad that you like them!
@@jordanpagecompany ❤🥰
I just recently started watching your videos and I love them. I have a 13 month old and I am almost 8 weeks pregnant with baby #2 and I will definitely use these tips in the future 😁😁😁😁😁
Congrats on number 2! 🥰
I love the Baby Brezza reusable pouches I got off Amazon for trips! You are an amazing mother, wife, and just person in general! New to your videos and loving them!
My toddler is frightened by the hand driers in restrooms so I keep a flour sack towel for hand drying when we travel. They fold well and dry quickly.
I also have to bring melatonin on trips for my youngest & also end up using it myself a lot of the times! Glad to see I am not the only one that does this!!
Hi! Do you have any nail care hacks? It can get so pricey to go to the salon. Love your videos, I have learned so much!
Hello! I go to the salon, but not very often!
I loooove your videos, you are a true inspiration and role model.
Only one thing is on my heart that really bothers me: the amount of plastic your family produces. Why not get big bags and containers of everything and then pack it in each bag or use lunch boxes? Or just get hard plastic cups and use them for years instead of a few days.
I know it's quicker and cleaner this way but single use plastic should be banned asap, our world is dying.
Hope you will not take this the wrong way, I guess it is a typical US American habit, it was just on my mind and I had to say it.
I don't think she uses the snack bags only once.
@@opchick0597 I was talking about the individual wrapped snacks. She mentioned in a different video that she washes and reuses ziplocks.
@@theresatschofen9711 oops, misunderstood
@Magic Lover As a mother I would like my son to see this beautiful earth. In a perfect world nobody would use plastic, in reality we should try to use the absolute minimum so I cannot agree with your comment at all.
We precook meals and freeze them so it saves time and money for food.
she has so much practice knowledge!
I so appreciate this video. We recently went to MOAB UT and I felt bad because my husband spent quite a bit at the store there. There was a fridge in the hotel I didn't realize would be there. I eat gluten and dairy free... It would have saved me a lot!
Mcewan looks so much like his dad! 😍😍 soo cute! Love your videos!!! Xxxx
Planning to take a 4 day road trip with our 3 kids at the end of the week. Great tips. I have packed an activity box for each of my kids. It's big enough to hold their colouring, blank paper, card games, pencils/crayons, book and chargers. The bonus is that it has a flat top so that they each have a firm surface for drawing, playing and eating. Hopefully it works as planned. I will also be taking a lot of food from home and the kids will each have a lunchbox of snacks for the day.
love the bring your toaster with you hack😂 totally me
#twinning
I saw jesssfam did this and i was like no way this is a thing and now i here it again i deff will be carryung a toaster next time lol
“Don’t sweat the small stuff” audio book! Best book ever !!
I’m going on a road trip next week! Woot!
YAY!
We do eggs in bowel with little milk stir and mico then slice cheese and toast/ bread or plain lol
LOVEEEE this! Thank you we want to travel with 2 boys but so tight on money LOVEEEE your ideas
We've packed popcorn, oatmeal , poptarts, etc to microwave in hotels. We have also taken a GRIDDLE before which is something you can use to cook with haha. Just like you we use the cooler or mini fridge. If we take multiple suitcases, I designate 1 for dirty clothes when packing up to come home. Great tips! Thanks for sharing.
Love your tips!
You can Cook Rice, pasta, potatoes, vegetables etc also in the microwave
Hey Jordan Page:-) I understand that using alot of plastic will save you time with the kids. But i wish that you could be a little bit more aware when it comes the amount of plastic you use. Again, I understand that it is a time saver for your big family:-)
She washes and reuses alot of it. I do the same. "NOw you might start to say you're using to much water washing them".
Packing food is a must. We like short getaways to the mountains. Groceries up there are more expensive than in town plus I hate buying snacks and condiments that we have at home. But, it seems like we pack so much and we are a family of 5
ALWAYS look forward to your videos ! you’re such an inspiration to me love u 💗
Aww thank you!
My mom brings her own toaster when we vacation at the beach. Glad she isn't the only one ;)
Instead of stopping at travel plazas on the highway for lunch, we get off at an exit that has a Whole Foods. Healthier and more varied food choices, usually clean bathrooms and better coffee! (Yes, a little more expensive but we budget for it.)
I love listening to the entire Harry Potter series on Audible. The movies are great, but the books are so much better. I also really enjoyed the I Am Number Four Series (Lorien Legacies.) I'm 40 and I still love a good YA book.
I agree, Kristina. I alao love anything by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Love from the Philippines. Although I don't have my own family yet, I still find most of your tips helpful in my everyday & travel days. Always looking forward to new vids from your channel 😍😍😍
I just took my for kids to Texas we rent it like a travel bus with our family and let me tell you audible is amazing you get through one book and you're literally in another state it's amazing love audible!!!
We LOVE Audible!
These are all great tips. Just in time for holiday travels! I'm sure you can order them online, but one year I found window clings that were for the car that you could do different scenes. My kiddos really enjoyed them on our 18 hr car trip!
Oh that's so fun!
I have a two cup coffee maker that we bring on vacation. Just like my own wherever we go. Also like to freeze water bottles to keep things cool in our cooler and bring out to drink in car. We have cold water all day as the ice melts. When we leave for a month vacation (retired) I cut up and freeze carrots, celery, and onions so they don’t spoil before we get back. I use them to make soup when we return. I bring coffee milk, fruit, snacks, cheese and whatever is left that I can fit in my cooler to eat on the road or at the condo.
Great ideas! We use our public library to download audio books to old phones that we've upgraded from and let our children listen while on roadtrips.
Our kids and friends wanted to count the semi trucks that we passed on the road while on an interstate. .... they counted 200 in about 10 mins!! Trucks really do move America!
I’ve never driven further than 2 hours with my kids, “vacation” with young kids doesn’t sound like a vacation to me lol
😂🤣 vacation with kids is REALLY just taking care of them in a NEW area ..ive done two 3day roadtrip with my 2girls .my last trip my oldest was 4 and my youngest 1 ..i LOVE roadtrips so i dont mind but deff it is stressful and hard
Fellow mama of 6 ages 9 and under here... This video coupled with the early Black Friday sale you’re having on the Mory June’s....is going to save me on my upcoming trip to Great Wolf Lodge! Thanks!!
Our family likes to camp and we will crack eggs open into a really well sealed tupperware container no cracked eggs no soggy container from being in a cooler.👍🏾
You are hillarious. I have no husband no kids, I just sticked to the video because of your great vibe! Good luck and keep having fun!
I love this video cause I kinds feel like this what we need for a day to day... like anytime you leave the house with small children hacks! Lol thanks as always for the great info!
Pretty much! 🤣
If you’re looking for audiobook suggestions I always suggest the series His Dark Materials. I’m not the biggest fan of audiobooks but I pretty much exclusively experience this series listening to it. It has a lot of speech and has a full cast and it’s amazing.
Nice work washing and reusing the plastic cups. Have you considered buying your kids smaller versions of the bottle you have? That way you can cut the plastic out altogether.
Sometimes we pack an “overnight bag.” It serves us if we get in late. Has pajamas and an easy outfit for the next day. That way you don’t need to unpack the entire car if you plan to keep going OR just getting in late and need to focus on getting into bed quickly.
These are all fantastic stories and beautifully read audiobooks:
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Nightingale by Kristin Hanna
A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Blackman
Such a great video and tips!!! I have teenagers and I’m scouring videos on how to save money on food so we can do more activities on our trips! I always enjoy your advice as your videos are so applicable!
I absolutely love your videos, talk about the excitement once I see a new video! Your personality is the best ever! I adore your family and girl don't get me started on your amazing marriage with Bubba! You are truly blessed!!
Aww thank you so much, Courtney! 🥰
I've been to St. George and it was so cute. It was my first time to Utah and I loved the weather & scenery
So spot on. I only have four boys but happiness in the van on the longer trips is a snack village. Red Swedish fish are my weakness.
PS....you look super pretty in this video
my favorite audio books are the harry potter series, and i love historical fiction. phillipa gregory is my favorite.
Am a grandmother but still love your videos. Must listen to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen
One thing that is entertaining for the whole family is the "ABC" game.
We have to find words that start with A, then B, and so on.
So one kid might see "Arby's" and the next kid might see "Best Western".
This is entertaining for the adults as well. It can get pretty competitive, and it allows for sightseeing as well.
I always come to you for tips. You're like the best friend I don't have😆
Aww hey bestie!
We bring some freezer meals! That way we can get a whole casserole type meal with out having to bring a ton of ingredients. Frozen breakfast casserole is my fav bc we do like to eat out for dinners
Pb and j freezer sandwiches are easy to pack or a jar of goober Pb with jelly in it. Make more on the go. Bean burrito s for traveling are great too.