The girls were just babies when Scott picked me up at the airport in a Nissan minivan. Until that point, I was dead set against owning one. I hadn’t researched minivans nor had any plans to do so. One of my best friends from college o ...
At this time last week, I was preparing for the Chicago Auto Show. I was headed to the media preview as a guest of Nissan along with a multitude of other journalists and digital professionals. The schedule included time in the concept garag ...
If you happened to be watching the commercials during the Super Bowl on Sunday then you already have an idea of what is in store if you visit the Chicago Auto Show when it opens to the public on Saturday. The popular automotive theme of tho ...
Last year at this time, I was faced with the realization that my daughters are growing up. While Madison wasn’t old enough to get her full driver’s license, she was authorized by the state to have a school permit. It’s a r ...
During a recent trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles, I had a revelation. This was our third trip there over recent months, all for different reasons. First, we were there so Madison could get a license to drive to and from school, then ...
It’s been an interesting winter around our family. Aside from the normal snow, wind and ice, this year we were treated to the anxiety of having a teenager driving to school in inclement conditions. We had lengthy discussions about bei ...
I don’t know what you’ve been doing over the recent weeks, but I’ve been on the hunt for Easter Eggs! No, not the kind you put in an Easter basket, I’m talking about automotive ones like the Easter Eggs hidden in mov ...
To My Teenage Soon-to-be-Drivers, This is hard for me to write. It’s difficult enough to admit that you’re growing up, but the driver’s license is like the coveted “Get out of Jail Free” card, a proverbial gold ...
As I sit here paying bills, I’m reveling in the fact that I only have one payment remaining until my minivan is paid off. It’s comforting, especially as we prepare for Madison to take driver’s education this summer. This t ...
On Tuesday I told you about some of the recent trends at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. I had planned to tell you about another trend I spotted but decided it deserved a post on its own. Movies. That’s right. Movies were an unexpected tr ...
