Traveling with Family and Dogs too.

Although I don't have dogs I am no stranger to traveling with dogs. My aunt and uncle have always have had dogs. They live in California and they always have their dogs with them. They are their kids so they never stay home alone. My aunt and uncle always drive when they come visit too. They usually make a big trip and stop off and visit everyone they can. One year they went from California to Texas to Florida to South Carolina to Tennessee then finally to Indiana were the bulk of where family lives. They travel to Indiana at least once a year.

My aunt and uncle are definitely experts when it comes to traveling with their dogs. My aunt makes sure she has all the food they need, treats, medicines, toys and whatever else they need for travel. While they are traveling they park in shaded areas when they need to stop. They park in dog friendly places where everyone can get out and stretch their legs. My aunt and uncle stay in dog friendly hotels so everyone is comfortable. We recently went to visit them and it was really late when our flight landed and we were so tired that I wanted to crawl up on the dogs' bed and go to sleep. We also went on a little trip to San Francisco and stayed in a dog friendly hotel. The hotel was really nice. During the drive, the dogs just laid in the back and slept. They would occasionally stand up and come see what we were doing.  It's a lot of fun traveling with your pets. You can create a lot of neat memories together. 

Check out this post for more ideas on how to travel with your dog.

Summer green apple trifle made in a bingo way!

One of my favorite late spring/early summer fruits is green apple. My son and I both love green apple and delicacies made out of them. They are not just tasty, but simply amazing. We both love green apple soda, muffin, and jelly. Today I have tried yet another recipe made out of green apples, but in a bingo way. Why bingo way? That’s because the site where I play bingo on is green in color. It’s simply elegant and classy. Guessing which online bingo site it is? New Look Bingo friends, and it has the right ingredients to perk up your mood like it did mine. A site which I found meeting my crazy mood perfectly well.

One of the few sites offering £5 free bingo bonus, no deposit required. That’s a hefty bonus considering you pay nothing, but still get to play all the games and get a hang of the site. So this green apple trifle is dedicated to my favorite site- New Look Bingo

Ingredients used:

Serves-5

This delicious fruity trifle makes the best of green apples during their short growing season. Green apple and chocolate.
450g -fresh green apple

(1 pound)-400g of trifle sponges or light sponge cake, cut into cubes
(about 3 cups, cubed)
3 TBS- Chocolate Schnaaps (can use fruit juice)
200ml- double cream (1cup)

1 TBS-caster sugar
seeds scraped- from 1/2 a vanilla pod
400ml -ready made custard or vanilla pudding (3 cups)
Grated or chopped chocolate(I used green and black organic milk chocolate)

Set aside 6 perfect green apples to top the trifles with. Put the remaining apples and cut it in half. Chop the trifle sponges into cubes and put into a bowl. Sprinkle with the liqueur or the fruit juice. Whip the cream until it’s soft, stir the sugar and vanilla seeds.

Arrange layers of the cake, custard, fruit, cream and chocolate in individual serving glasses, layering them twice and ending with whipped cream and chocolate on top. Garnish each trifle with one small piece of green apple. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to 6 hours before serving.

Once my trifle was made, I served it to my son, while he was enjoying it, I was playing at New Look Bingo on my mobile. Now players can enjoy online bingo games on the go. So whether you are enjoying your summer with a trifle at home or partying out, you can play bingo anywhere, anytime. 

Be Sure to Check out your Car before you Travel

Traveling in your car can definitely be fun but it can also be unexpected when you have problems. No one likes to deal with car trouble and it seems to happen in the most unfavorable place. When you are on a road trip especially when you will be out in the middle of nowhere or in the mountains you may not have many people on the road. Your cellphone may not have a signal or the battery might be dead. I know many times I have needed my phone and it was dead. In these conditions you have to have a plan in place just in case. You have to have the supplies you will need to either fix your car, more gas or things to survive. It's so important to be prepared. Hopefully, you will never need these things but just in case it's better to be safe than sorry. You can keep these items in your trunk so they don't get in the way. If you use them be sure to replenish as needed. Consider investing in a cheap prepaid phone and a car charger in case yours dies.

You can also check your car for visual signs that there may be a problem. You can check the tires and see if they might need air or check the tire tread. It’s always a good idea to have an oil change and tune up before a long road trip especially if you are close to needing one.  Also check your lights and windshield wipers for problems.

 Remember that traveling can be lots of fun, although it can be a total nightmare if the proper precautions aren't taken. Check out this post about being prepared for unexpected breakdowns.