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by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified It isn’t every day that a racing legend, especially a woman, lives in your city. I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with Lyn St. James receiving some wonderful pearls of wisdom. She has been a very big proponent of my book and my passion to modify the […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified I can see why Toyota’s tag line is Let’s Go Places! Without a doubt, Toyota continues to improve the look and feel of their vehicles every model year. My research indicates one of the most important features a woman concerns herself with when looking to purchase a vehicle, […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified It’s been a while since I’ve dated, but I was thinking about years ago when I went on blind dates. On my way home from the date, good or bad, I would always go over in my mind everything during that three hour or more “date.” I would […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified I AM A PIPER If you were to walk along a certain one mile stretch of sandy white beach, on the island of Aruba, at sunset, you might see as many as fifty people walking towards the water’s edge, aimlessly as if sleepwalking. You would see families ascending […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified There are a number of features I enjoy with regard to hard cover books. I look forward to viewing the beautiful color photos, the slick shiny paper that allows one to turn the pages easily, and the “hot off the presses†aroma, similar to a new car “smell.†[…]
by: Cathy Droz and Melanie Droz Shawcroft I often wonder when reviewing a vehicle who makes all the decisions other than designers, marketing and engineering? Who is the CEO of the company? Why were they chosen? You hear a lot about Mary Barra and former Ford CEO Alan Mulally, but what about some of the […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified People ask me all the time about car insurance, especially when their teens start driving. When it comes to buying a car, I know what you need to present to the dealer, but what about when your little girl passes her driver’s test and wants to borrow the […]
by Melanie Droz Shawcroft Judge this Book by the Cover My mother wrote a book called “A Woman’s Guide to Buying a Car with Confidence and Street Smartsâ€, Don’t Let These High Heels Fool You.†The funny part is that guys ask me all the time about my mom’s book. In fact, as you can […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Is it a City or a Car? The name Avalon was not familiar to me until I moved to the West coast and had a chance to visit beautiful Catalina Island. As you arrive into Avalon Harbor, via high-speed passenger boat, you are immediately impressed with the picturesque […]
by Melanie Droz Shawcroft San Diego – Shamu – Scion When the heat really hits Phoenix, we head for my in-laws house in San Diego. With record-high temperatures of 112 degrees, that gave us at least 12 reasons to take the 2016 Scion iM west for a mommy/son trip to much cooler weather. 1. Gas […]
