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This post is sponsored by Pilot Flying J, but all opinions are my own. Hitting the road as a family can mean lots of stops, detours, potty breaks, and other distractions that make your road trip take much longer than it needs to. Some stops are inevitable, but even so there are things you can…

This post is sponsored by Pilot Flying J, but all opinions are my own. Some people enjoy summer for baseball games, the drive-in, splashing in the pool and backyard cookouts. My family loves traveling in the sunnier months, exploring places both familiar and new. It’s a time for bonding and exploring, and for leaving our…

For pro drivers, we know time spent away from the road cuts into your business. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best products and services, we recently introduced several new technology offerings and enhancements that designed to help fleet owners and pro drivers get back on the road, faster. myPilot ™ Mobile…

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Pilot Flying J but all opinions are my own. Breakfast on the road has never been a great experience for me. Lucky for us though, just as quick-serve restaurants have recently focused a lot of energy on the morning experience, thankfully so has Pilot Flying J. We…

Whether you’re traveling for work or play, a great day on the road starts with a great breakfast. But when you’re away from home, it can be challenging to find a satisfying “grab-and-go” breakfast that keeps you fuller, farther. That’s why we’re introducing a new line of PJ Fresh ™ breakfast sandwiches featuring hearty, artisan…

Spend any significant amount of time traveling the country’s interstates and you’ll eventually end up at a truck stop or a travel center. Truck stops, in my opinion, have been given a bad rap over the years, but I have found travel centers to be the perfect place to refuel both my car and my…

Becoming a sports mom happens gradually. First it’s the preschool age where the coaches look like they are herding cats rather than actually coaching a sports team. But that doesn’t last long. Childhood goes fast and so does the playing-for-fun mentality. As the years go by, uniforms become better quality and the tension in the…

Years of taking road trips with my teen daughter, Em, has taught me that in order to travel well we need to eat well. Driving from Michigan to California or Michigan to Florida happens at least once a year. Additionally, there are a number of other road trips that take us around the state or…

If you’ve been following our blog for a while you likely know that my family loves road trips. What we like even better is the opportunity to make our road trips healthy by eating well because we feel better, aren’t as tired, and avoid packing on the dreaded vacation weight. Of course, it’s often easier…

Regardless if a road trip is short or long having a good travel planning app is very helpful. One of the most useful apps to have is one that shows the location of travel centers or gas stations and the amenities that each station offers along a route. I found a mobile app for Pilot…