Comfortable shoes that endure on the road are important. Everyone who drives needs a good driving shoe. But what makes a shoe good for time in the driver’s seat? Typically, it’s a flat-heeled shoe, often a slip-on, with a rubber sole meant to help you grip the pedals as you drive. It won’t fatigue your…
Our Favorite Beauty Essentials To Keep In Your Car
Life moves kinda fast. Keep up with it using our 11 in-car beauty essentials! Life happens in cars, and while we don’t recommend applying mascara while driving down the interstate (we really, really don’t recommend that because dangerous) we all do makeup touch ups or take care of grooming on the go. These beauty essentials…
The Soccer Mom Guide to Prepping the Car for Spring Sports
If you’re a mom with kids who play sports…you know what this means. The days are getting longer and that means one thing if you have kids: The start of spring sports. Football, soccer, lacrosse, softball or pretty much any sport that requires you to transport your kids. See also: transport your kids’ sports equipment, your…
How to Get Your Car Ready for Spring Showers
Rain rain, go away- wait! I love the rain! So please stay…just let me get ready for you. Spring has sprung and that means spring showers and blooms will soon arrive. In SoCal, we don’t get a lot of spring rain (or any season) so when we do, we enjoy it. But let’s face…
5 of the Best Compact Cars For Road Tripping
Just call me the “Road Trip Queen.” I’ve been road tripping pretty much on a monthly basis since moving to South Florida. And I am totally having a blast. It was never really planned but life just sort of pushed me into that direction. One particular area that I seem to keep hot is Central…
How to Have a Clean Family Car Even When You Have a Bunch of Kids
Parents like us have so much to do besides seek out clean car tips, however, I’m here to tell you this: A Clean Car Will Take You Far. If you want to have a clean family car but think it’s impossible because you have kids, you can think again. I have four rambunctious, messy kids…
As Temps Plummet and the Snowflakes Fall, These Jackets Do It All
We love jacket season! It’s a vicious circle. It starts with fall, then winter, then spring which just teases warm weather without actually delivering it. We just can’t wait for summer, despite frizzy hair and sunburn, and next thing we know we are begging for cooler weather: beloved pumpkin spice lattes and stylish jackets that…
CRASH Jewelry Recreates Car Wreckage into Gorgeous Wearable Art
If you can’t have a Ferrari, wear one! Christi Schimpke is unlike most people in that when she sees a luxury car that has been in a minor crash, she sees not damage, but art. She was working with metal as a jewelry designer when she moved her studio into her husband’s luxury-car body shop,…
Celebrate Drinksgiving With 8 of the Best Car-Themed Cocktails
If you’ve never heard of Drinksgiving, you’re missing out. Traditionally taking place the day before Thanksgiving in the United States, Drinksgiving is a fun way to kickstart the holiday season: Grab a few friends, mix a few drinks, and have a ball! And what better way to celebrate than with some car-themed cocktails? Cars have…
Celebrity Car Love: Lady Gaga’s Collection
Love cars? You’re not alone. Lady Gaga is definitely a car chick! Her fame and fortune afford her a life of luxury and anything, including any car, she wants. When SHE BUYS CARS (see what we did there!) she buys classic cars. She’s into hot rods, muscle cars and a luxury car or two. In…