Thank you, Autotrader, for sponsoring this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm writing this post as we start the search for our next family car! Finding your perfect car match is something that is really exciting to me, but also a process. The need for a new car is coming, not simply out of boredom, or lack of love, but because our ... View the Post
Unexpected Adventure: My First NASCAR Race
Exactly 1 week ago, I was sitting on a plane, getting ready to try something new. I've always been willing to try anything without much fear. I mean, what's the worst thing that can happen? You don't do it again? So when I got the opportunity to experience a NASCAR race with Autotrader, I was all in. I love cars. My grandpa was a mechanic, my dad ... View the Post
Michigan, Fast Cars and Grown-Up Time.
Last weekend, one of the hubs coworkers got married in Michigan. The hubs and his team were already there working, so another one of the wives and I flew out together. Leaving at 4am was torture, but sunrise from a plane is pretty much awesome. We landed in Chicago and drove the 1.5 hours up to Michigan. What didn't suck one bit, was ... View the Post
Great Style with Great Gas Milage: Mazda3 Review
The latest in my fun car testing adventures was this Mazda3. I'll start by saying, it takes a lot to impress the hubs when it comes to cars. He looked out the window the day it was dropped off and said "hey, that's a pretty nice looking car". Surprised me, thats for sure. He has a thing for an aggressive grill like this one. It is a really ... View the Post
A Total Dance Machine: 2013 Kia Soul Review
You may remember I mentioned that I drove this Alien Green Kia Soul to NY for a bachelorette party last weekend. And that car was nothing short of a total dance-party-mobile. When I first saw the car, I was wondering about the roominess of it. I mean, it doesn't look all that big. I was very pleased to see that it scored all 4's and 5's in ... View the Post
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander GT: Fits loads of luggage and Bloggers.
When I went to Blissdom last month, I got to drive around the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander GT for the weekend. The Outlander GT is a 7 passenger, midsize SUV, that has a surprisingly large amount of passenger, as well as storage room. There were 7 different gals in the car at one point or another and a lot of luggage. Although I never ... View the Post