Category Name: Car Reviews
By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft FRIENDSGIVING I finally participated in my first “Friendsgivingâ€. I have seen the trend all over social media in the past, but my friends were planning to do it big this year, and I was extremely thankful I had the 2017 F-150 4X4 Supercrew for the 3-day camping experience at Lake Pleasant. […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Grandma Camp with KIA I started “Grandma Camp†when my oldest grandchild was 5 years old. I wanted that week to be a bonding experience, a time to get to know that person in a different setting and find something that we shared, something that would last in […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Picture Perfect & American Girl Doll Safe When you have numerous grandchildren (9 to be exact) and they live fairly close, you get to experience some fun stuff. I try and take at least one or two of my grandkids in all my test vehicles to see how […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Popular for a Week After test driving so many cars over the years, you would think I would catch on. I’ve noticed that when my family asks “what are you driving this week,†it isn’t always about curiosity, new technology or my safety; but rather a way to […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Check Out My Grille I test drive several Lexus vehicles every year, and I consider myself pretty lucky. I’ve seen some changes in 28 years; the most dramatic externally is the new front grille.  This more aggressive look adds to the overall styling and with the performance vehicles […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Affordable Hybrid with Style I often wonder how auto manufacturers come up with new names for vehicles. I do like names with words, not letters and numbers. That could be my generation hang-up! There is nothing like asking your buddy if he or she has seen the new […]
Lamess Daghlan, HER Certified Contributor Babes and Beemers What does the number 5 mean to you? For women, it may mean Saks 5th Avenue, a worldwide fashionista hub. For a man, it could simply represent the max RPM on the speedometer. Yet, for a car enthusiast, surely the number 5 immediately flashes to the BMW […]
By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft ESCAPE THE ROOM… EMBRACE THE GENESIS In order to celebrate summer birthdays this year, my girlfriends and I signed up for the 1980’s-themed Escape the Room. Although the majority of us were born in the 80s, we barely made it out in the 60 minutes allotted. Something we did not want […]
by Becky Antioco – HER Certified Contributor An Organ Stop in the 2017 Volvo S90 In the oppressive heat of Arizona summer, when outside activities are practically verboten, what’s there to do but explore the great indoors? And when the all-new Volvo S90 sedan is your chariot, you can get to those wonderful inside adventures […]
By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft Back To School In A Subaru This summer flew by. Can you believe Back To School is upon us? As a teacher and mother of a soon-to-be first grader, there is so much to do before the school year begins, so it was fortunate we had to 2017 Subaru Impreza the […]
