Go ahead and rock on, Mom! I’m a woman who’s vinyl records out-number her shoe collection, who’s favorite pair of jeans are bell-bottoms, and who has definitely been known to rock out to The Beatles on more than one occasion. Given the type of person that I am and the VW’s 1970’s icon status, you…
2019 Dodge Durango SRT Review: The Powerful, Fun to Drive SUV that the Entire Family Will Love
Have you ever jumped in a vehicle and immediately felt at ease? That is how you’ll feel in the 2019 Dodge Durango SRT. The Durango has the comforts of an SUV and the horsepower and truck feel that you have been looking for. Inside find all the tech you need to keep the kids entertained…
2018 Toyota Sequoia TRD Sport Review: This Off Road SUV Rules the Road Trip
You think about this all year long. Time to do it. Our family just returned from our second annual summers-end Galveston Island vacation. It’s our goal to go every year and spend a week unwinding on the beach. And what could make a 7-hour road trip more fun than riding in a super cool SUV…
Safety and Adventure in a 3 Row SUV: The 2019 Subaru Ascent Review
Safety Doesn’t Have to be Boring. Subaru has proven that time and again. I’m sure you’ve seen the commercial where the teenager has an accident but no one’s concerned because “it’s a Subaru!” And there’s the other one where the husband is in the hospital after a car accident. But wait: he gets a do-over…
2018 Chevy Tahoe Review – Own The Road In This Full Size SUV
Do you test drive cars at night? Maybe you should! It was late when I landed at Detroit Metro Airport. By the time I did the airport shuffle and made it to the parking lot it was after 11 p.m. As promised, there was a 2018 Chevy Tahoe 4WD Premier RST waiting for me. I…
Minivan vs SUV: Which Is Right For You? The Debate Continues…
Your family is expanding and you need more room for kids and car seats. Do you choose the great family minivan or an SUV to suit your growing family’s needs? As you might have guessed, the answer to that question is – it depends. It depends the size of your family, where you live, your…
2016 Infiniti QX80 : Luxury and Comfort for a Spring Break Road Trip with Kids
New experiences – a road trip through Georgia with the 2016 Infiniti QX80. A spring break road trip through Georgia was a first for us on many levels; our first road trip through the South with both kids (ages 4 years & 10 months) and the first time that hubby and I were flying solo…
Which car? Which college? Choosing the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander
The under the radar 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander. At the same time my middle child was college shopping, my husband and I were car shopping. We test drove a number of mid-size SUVs in our search, which was similar to the test runs my daughter took at each school she visited. We spent lots of time researching…
Off to the Slopes – Ski Tripping in the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
Being a ski family means that we spend a good amount of time on the road in the winter. Each season, we make several pilgrimages north from our home just outside of New York City to the snow-covered hills of Vermont. Depending upon our destination, the trip to the mountain can take anywhere from three…
2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review: An SUV that adds up on paper and in person
With seating for 7, a place to put my purse and great gas mileage, the Highlander hybrid might be my true love. Ask anyone what they want in a car and you’ll probably get a list like mine: great gas mileage, lots of cargo space, a place to put your purse (PTPYP, to use the technical…