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Last Year in Gear

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This Thursday my twin baby girls will be six months old! Since the new year coincides with their first half year, I thought it would be helpful to take a look back on the last six months in gear. Expectant parents, parents frustrated with the gear you’ve got, I hope that this . . . → Read More: Car Seats
Last Year in Gear

BRINGING HOME BABY

No, not the twins, I’m only halfway there. Today we welcomed our newest addition, a 2010 GMC Acadia AWD SLT-1. I don’t typically name my cars, but for now I’ll call her the clown car. With a silver exterior, black leather interior, seat warmers, zoned air conditioning, second row buckets, front power sunroof, . . . → Read More: BRINGING HOME BABY

THE CONTENDERS – MINIVANS & CLOWN CARS

Hey fat boy! 2010 Infiniti QX56

 

Here are the contenders, their key attributes broken down in a handy dandy table.  My criteria are obviously very specific.  Can I fit three car seats? What kind of mileage does it get?  Can it accommodate a double stroller in the cargo space?  Will it fit in my garage?  How . . . → Read More: THE CONTENDERS – MINIVANS & CLOWN CARS

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2010 – THE 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA

I wanted to love her. Honest.

I had never even considered attending an auto show before, but the current quest for a suitable clown car has led me to do all kinds of things I would never do under typical circumstances.  I was thrilled when a friend of mine who is a newly minted stay . . . → Read More: CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2010 – THE 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA

I LOVE WHAT YOU DO FOR ME?

Remember those old Toyota ads, drivers jumping for joy, declaring their car’s mileage well beyond the 200k mark?  I remember going to the Toyota dealership with my parents and watching them negotiate for my mom’s first Camry, the first car that I ever drove.  She has only driven Toyotas since, and my first car was a . . . → Read More: I LOVE WHAT YOU DO FOR ME?