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Tips for Winterizing Your Vehicle–Part 2

Have you winterized your vehicle yet? If you read the first part of this blog you know that I’m only part way through the winterizing process. Old Man Winter snuck up on me and already dropped more than a foot of snow on our state and the temps have barely crept out of the teens over the last couple of weeks. Okay. Who am I kidding? I procrastinated and now I am trying desperately to get my winterizing checklist complete before we head out on our holiday road trip. If you are driving over the river and through the woods … Continue reading →

Tips for Winterizing Your Vehicle–Part 1

It’s almost mid-December. More than a foot of snow has fallen in the past week in my neck of the woods and the temperature hasn’t risen above freezing since Thanksgiving. (I have a feeling it’s going to be a looooong winter.) To make matters worse I am not done winterizing my car. I’m not ready for Old Man Winter, and sadly my car isn’t either. So, dear readers, learn from my mistakes. Stop procrastinating. Tackle the tasks you can do yourself and book an appointment at a service station and let professional mechanics finish the other jobs. And you’d better … Continue reading →

What’s In Your Glove Compartment?

Glove box… glove compartment… whatever you call it I have a feeling that you aren’t storing your gloves in it. In fact, my vehicle’s glove box has just about everything in the world crammed in it except for a pair of gloves. And, I’m not alone. According to a new survey, 84% of Americans no longer use the glove compartment to store gloves. Despite the fact that the original use for the space — when car manufacturers originally introduced it in the 1920s — was for the sole purpose of storing those handy hand protectors. (By the way, according to … Continue reading →

Holiday Travel: Saving Money On The Way To Grandma’s House—Part 3

Holidays are expensive enough without having to deal with exorbitant gas prices. Whether you are traveling across the state or across the country to get to grandma’s house this holiday season it’s always a good idea to plan for emergencies. In keeping with “Holiday Travel” blog tradition (click here to see what you have missed so far) here are more tips on how to get to a loved one’s house with money in your wallet and your sanity intact: Don’t Forget The Mustard Four months ago I was driving to our playgroup’s picnic when I realized (one exit shy of … Continue reading →

What’s In Your Trunk–Part 2

In “What’s In Your Trunk—Part 1,” I relayed advice I received from an organization “guru” (a.k.a. my neat-freak friend, Eric), regarding organizing the contents of my vehicle’s trunk. Part one dealt with what essential items should be stored in a trunk. Part two will deal with how to fit the “essentials” along with everyday items (for example, I have a toddler, so I store a stroller and spare diaper bag in my trunk) without having to hitch a trailer on your vehicle to accommodate everything. And with summer just around the corner, this blog will also provide a few tips … Continue reading →

Reviewing Winter Driving Tips

Here it comes… the first major storm of the winter season is heading straight for the Midwest and our city is looking to get hit with at least 8 inches of the white stuff. I’m not looking forward to driving to church tomorrow morning given that the road crews will have barely started clearing the highways before we have to head out. Even if your neck of the woods is escaping this round of bad weather (although I hear it is headed for the East Coast as soon as it hits us) it’s as good a time as any to … Continue reading →

On The Road—-More Tips For Women Who Travel Alone

Willie Nelson’s catchy ditty, “On The Road Again” was my theme song for about two years in the early 90s while I was maintaining a long distance relationship with my then boyfriend. In my previous blog I told you how I spent endless hours traveling solo along highways and byways so we could keep our relationship alive (he did his fair share of driving too). That was years ago, and I find myself wondering how it is that I was able to travel so far without ever experiencing a travel calamity. I am much better educated about driving solo now … Continue reading →

On The Road: Tips For Women Who Travel Alone

Upon graduating from college I accepted a job in a city located about 200 miles from where I went to school. My boyfriend at the time decided to remain in our college town, so thus began our long-distance relationship. It was kept alive by each of us driving about six hours roundtrip once a week. (I drove down on my weekends off and he drove up on his “weekends”—he had Tuesdays and Wednesdays off.) Back then I didn’t think much of it. I simply loaded up my Toyota with my favorite tunes and snacks and hit the highway as soon … Continue reading →

Winter Driving—Are You Ready?

Ready or not, it’s winter (Mother Nature made that clear in no uncertain terms a few days ago). Much of the nation got walloped by a wintry mess, including right here in my neck of the woods, where parts of our state got up to 20 inches of snow. Luckily, I avoided having to drive in the treacherous conditions (I rolled into my garage just as the snow started to fall). However, others were not as fortunate. According to news reports, the wintry conditions were to blame for at least seven traffic deaths as it moved from Texas to Connecticut. … Continue reading →