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Ski Moms Pick the Best SUV for the Mountains
When we were searching for a SUV for our family, we spent hours at dealerships, talking and testing and negotiating. It was a painful process to say the least, but we wanted to make sure we had the right vehicle for our family’s needs. This year, I let a community of women who ...read more
Couple's Car-Shopping: How to Make It Less Work and More Fun
Shopping for a car as a couple is no easy task. You have to work together, share ideas, make budgets and plans, give and take, and negotiate to boot. With President's Week (one of the most popular car-buying weeks) approaching, we reached out to Jim Manelis from Chase Auto for ...read more
What You Need to Know About the BMW X7
Having a family means obtaining a quick mastery of shuffling from school to soccer, and of course multiple trips to the grocery store. When I hit 50, I upgraded my ride to a seven-seater BMW. Since I spend so much time in my car, I decided to make a big investment. And I want to ...read more
A Super Mom Deserves a Super Car
This is a sponsored post that has been written in partnership with Kelley Blue Book. All thoughts and opinions are my own based on my experience. Every super mom deserves a super car. In the past year, I think I earned the title of super mom; caring for family through a pandemic ...read more
Your Pre-Road-Trip Car Checklist
If you've been sheltering in place, working from home, ordering your groceries for delivery, and traveling around your neighborhood by foot, chances are your car is feeling the lack of love. Related: A couples guide car shopping Your Pre-Road-Trip Car Checklist Believe it or ...read more
Top Tips for Family Car SUV Shopping
This post is sponsored by Kelley Blue Book; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. We started planning our migration north last summer. After two decades of being a New Yorker, it is time for us to hit the reset button. A lot of planning has gone into our move to Vermont ...read more
How to Keep Cool in Your Car This Summer
With another heatwave headed our way next week, we’re doing everything we can to avoid the high temperatures--hiding at home in the AC, running the sprinklers, and inviting ourselves to every pool party on the block! Still, we have to run errands and get chores done and keep on ...read more
Important Tips to Help Prevent in-Car Heatstroke
It's a staggering statistic and saddening story: Each year, an average of 37 children die in hot cars. With the weather warming up, a quick trip to the store can have serious consequences for children left waiting or forgotten in the backseat. Luckily, technology is on the rise ...read more
Road Trip with Toyota
I am just back from a road trip organized by my friends at Toyota, and I forgot just how good road trippin' is for the soul. Women are so often in need of some "me" time to refresh, recharge and spend time making meaningful connections. Toyota arranged a three day Spring Training ...read more
Carpool Safety Tips For Parents
Do you rely on carpool to get your kids to school safely? Sharing driving responsibilities with other parents or even paying an older kid to drive your kids to school can be a huge help, but it can also cause some parental anxiety. If you use a carpool for your kids, make sure ...read more
Toy Tuesday: The Coolest, Most Luxurious Ride-On Cars for Kids
My parents actually got my son his first car on his third birthday. Incidentally, they also got him his own [backyard play] house and a personal [baby] pool for "his" backyard. (Yeah, this kid livin' the American dream!) (And to think, they refused to get ME a pink Barbie Power ...read more
On the Road with the 2015 Subaru Legacy
What's new in 2015 you ask? Check out the most stylish car on the road, the all new Subaru Legacy. We drove it for a week and this is what we found. Our journey began in the heart of Manhattan where we loaded up for a week-long getaway to the coast of Long Island and the ...read more
Car Review: Testing the All-New 2015 Subaru Legacy
This Holiday Season I received an extra special gift, a week with the all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy. Over the next few weeks I will share my experience driving the sleek, newly designed sedan and putting the all-wheel-drive to the test as we journey from the bustling streets of ...read more
Back Up Better: Inexpensive Safety Solutions for Back-to-School
Back Up Better: Inexpensive Safety Solutions for moms. With our kids starting school in a few days, we have been thinking ways to get to school safety. I feel lucky that our school is down the block from our house, but many families drive or use the bus to take their kids to ...read more