Summertime brings along warmer temperatures, longer days and lots of sunshine. If you’re planning a beach trip this summer, there are some things you should know about preparing your car for it. Otherwise, it can get very messy quickly. Don’t Let Poor Car Maintenance Ruin Your Beach Day Before you hit the road for the…
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…
7 Summer Car Care Tips to Help You (and Your Car) Keep Cool
Welcome to the height of summer. Like 100-degrees-plus high. Every time you step out your door, the hot, humid air closes in. You move slowly, trying not to sweat through your blouse before you reach the car and fire up the A/C. That poor car! It can suffer in the summer heat as well. If…
5 Travel Apps That Should Ride Shotgun on your Phone
Heading Out for a Road Trip this Summer? Take along these apps. Thousands of Americans are hitting the road this summer. Whether you’re loading up the family truckster (thank you Chevy Chase for that little phrase) for an epic family vacation, hitting the road with your honey, or reliving the antics of Thelma and Louise,…
Tips for Traveling With Pets
Are Your Furry Friends Part of Your Travel Plans? According to a 2016 TripAdvisor survey, 56 percent of Americans travel with their pets—and I’m one of those people. Because I do animal rescue, some of those dogs and cats weren’t actually my pets when we took our first road trip…did I mention that I’m a…
7 Tips to Look Good In (and Out) of the Car This Summer
Because style doesn’t take a vacation. Summer and cars are the perfect pairing. Our cars serve us year round but in the summer we pack up and head off for extended trips to the beach, to the mountains, and to see relatives. All of the sudden our cars aren’t “the school drop off express.” Maybe we…