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Friends, will you be taking any road trips this summer? We have already been down to Southeast Alabama so far, and we have trips to Atlanta and Asheville in the works, too. Car trips with little ones can be challenging to say the least. Our youngest is still rear-facing in her car seat, which means she relies on her big sis to keep her company while she is awake. Our oldest doesn’t doze off very easily in the car, so she needs more entertainment options, especially while her sister is snoozing.

We are often using one of our iPhones as a GPS unit, which just leaves one free for her use. But her apps seems to drain our cell batteries so quickly! We’ve tried keeping the phone plugged into our car charger while she plays with it, but that totally doesn’t work, as it won’t reach to the back seat It has certainly created a dilemma.

And this is why I really love a new product from the Michigan-based company called Fuse (they manufacture cell and tablet accessories, in addition to a variety of audio products). If you poke around on their site, you’ll see lots of things you’ll love, but in particular, I want to draw your attention to their VERY clever invention, the 12 foot phone charger.

This charger makes it possible for your kids to play on your phone or your iPad in the back seat. And if you have a van, they can play with it in the very back seat while it is still charging, too! In fact, you’ll be surprised just how far this charger can really go. Take a look at this cute video the company put together demonstrating how it works:

Did you note that this charger also allows you to charge two phones at once? Woo hoo! I absolutely love that feature! Gone are the days when Tim and I had to take turns charging each other’s phones while on the road (which typically meant that one of us would forget to charge our phone and end up with a low battery at an inconvenient moment).

A 12 foot charger may sound a bit excessive at first glance, but trust me, if you have passengers in your back seat, and if those passengers like to play with your phone or your iPad, then this is a must. It will keep the good times rolling while your wheels keep rolling down the highway.

I am contacting you because I think our product line would be a great fit for the subject of your blog. A product that our parent bloggers love is our 12-foot car charger. It provides convenience and allows the parent to charge two devices while the kids play on the phone or iPad in the backseat. It is also heavy-duty in its design and build, which means that it is ready for whatever may be headed its way. And when you have kids, you just never know what that could mean!

I also want to add that this would be a great Father’s Day gift. A cool gadget that is also super functional AND affordable! This product is just $29.99! Don’t forget to follow Fuse on Facebook to keep up with their latest product releases and special deal offerings!

How do you keep all your electronic devices charged up while you are on the road? What do you think about the 12 foot charger concept?

I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

Let me show you a device in our home that is getting used quite frequently. It’s called The Zhip, and it is helping keep Darah entertained while traveling, and keeping mom and dad from worrying incessantly about whether or not Darah is breaking our smart phones!

The Zhip is a device that will attach onto any smart phone or iPod touch so that you can create a hands-free viewing environment. It is the only device on the market with a 3 inch retractable cord, and that’s important because that is what allows you to turn most any surface into a safe viewing area.

For instance, if Darah is in her stroller and really wants to play on my phone, I can simply connect it to the stroller so that if (WHEN) she drops the phone, it won’t actually drop to the ground, either breaking or dropping without me realizing it and then being lost.

Since we don’t have a portable DVD player (and I have NO interest in buying one more expensive gadget), I will be using this on our upcoming plane trips to play downloaded movies for Darah. We an easily create a tv monitor for her on the back of the plane seat!

The video below quickly walks you through all the ways that this product is useful. We are certainly glad to have it, and if you have kids who love to play with your phones, then I think this is a must-have! It retails for $14.95.