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You are what you drive : a photo essay

By admin On July 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’ve been enjoying this article a lot – for most of us our cars are the second largest investments we make. Check it out!
To read the article and watch the photo essay go to NPR Marketplace

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When did Napping become a sin?

By admin On June 29, 2011 · 1 Comment

These past weeks as I’ve been doing my daily blog reading rounds lack of sleep seems to be a constant. I think that is one the things that comes with motherhood. And then if we do rest or take a nap we feel guilty, and I have to ask: When did napping become [...]

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Slipping Clutch

By admin On June 18, 2011 · 1 Comment

Ok. Since my conversation with Skywalker regarding the slipping clutch didn’t go so well I have decided to check it out myself. Here are some signs that your clutch is indeed “slipping” (not sleeping) courtesy of YouTube and eHow:

OMG!! It doesn’t say anything about the car going taca-taca-taca. Does this mean Skywalker might [...]

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Fiesta Breakdance Battle

By admin On June 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Found this cute and funny! And started to think my son would love all those lights and gadgets

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Oh, no you didn’t just tell me I don’t know how to shift gears

By admin On June 15, 2011 · 2 Comments


Photo Credit: Kenmoo2007

Conversation with Skywalker and why he will probably riding a Tauntaun from now on:

“The neighbor says the car has a slipping clutch” I tell Skywalker as we are getting ready in the morning. “What is a slipping clutch?”
He does not answer and continues to [...]

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Today I learned – That Twitter Parties Can be:

By admin On June 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Fun
And challenging
And addictive
And take time (lots of time)
And fast
And slow
And you can meet a lot of people
And even if you participate you don’t win stuff
But at least you try
And your 3 yr LOVES it ’cause he is [...]

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Overheating – why did it happen?

By admin On June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I was talking to Skywalker this morning trying to figure out what the mechanic said about the car overheating. This is how it went down:

“Why do you think it overheated?” I ask.
“The radiator was completely dry. You didn’t check the level. When a car overheats first thing you do is check the [...]

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Is it time?

By admin On June 10, 2011 · 6 Comments

I’m at Starbucks waiting for my ride and just realized: My son is a genius! Or a psychic. Or both! He did tell me a couple of days ago to get a new car and I should have listened.

Yesterday on my drive back home the car overheated at the intersection where if [...]

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Free Oil Change Anyone?

By admin On June 4, 2011 · 3 Comments

Hey Moms…we might be on a car-buying learning path here but if there is one thing we know how to do is to manage schedules, budgets, jobs, kids.
I wanted to share something I just found on Facebook that will help with your budgeting and free up some cash (for that divine pair of [...]

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Numb3rs

By admin On June 4, 2011 · 2 Comments

35 my age
9 my car’s age
3 my son’s age

60 how much I paid for my last tank of gas
4 the number of days that tank lasted

161817 mileage on my car

1500 amount of money I had to borrow to cover the last visit to the [...]

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