The Busy Life of a Single Mom

Well as you may know from having read my previous blogs, I am a single mom of two very busy girls (as well as having a large number of commitments myself).  Well for Christmas, I had received several gift cards, and I decided to buy myself a new “toy.”  I had been admiring the GPS navigators for a while, but always found other things that I thought were more important to spend my money on.  After doing some research and cost comparing, I decided on the Garmin Nuvi 200.

I was so excited, but had no trips planned so I let it tell me how to get back and forth from home to school the first week (to the dismay and embarrasment of my children), but after that first week, I’ve tested it on many trips, and so far it has a 100%!!  It’s gotten me to multiple debate tournaments and basketball games all around East Texas. It’s worked in the city and in the woods - which I found the most impressive. My mom left Tuesday for a trip to Arizona with my Garmin, and she’s already called me to let me know she bought herself one while there as she doesn’t want to travel without one again!

As a single mom, I worry about things such as ending up in the wrong side of town and not knowing how to get out or to the destination I need to. Now I don’t have to worry about that as not only can I type in an address and it will lead me there, but if I don’t know the address I can just choose the name of the place. For example, I did not know the address of the school last weekend where my daughter had a Little Dribbler’s game; however, I let the Nuvi lead me to the correct town, and then stopped and chose “Locations” and typed in “school.”  The school popped up on a list, I chose it, and we continued our journey!

Another benefit I love is the oral commands. When I take my students to debate tournaments around the area, we frequently leave in the wee hours of the morning before daylight. It is very difficult to read a map in the dark, and I’ve fretted over missing a turn and arriving late one Saturday. Now that I own this navigation system, the friendly voice warns me when turns are approaching and then tells me exactly where to turn.

I can not speak highly enough of the Garmin Nuvi 200. I found it online for a really good price, and after only owning it for a month, I already feel like we’ve gotten our money out of it.