A Day Out with the Outlander By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft When you have a 3-year-old and your husband has been at Army basic training for nearly four months, relaxing, independent days are few and far between. So when I finally had a day off work but was still able to drop Berrett off at school, […]
Disneyland in 48 Hours When you are still working, and most of your friends are retired, you seize every opportunity you can to take long weekend trips or quick visits to friends, family and especially time with grandchildren. My middle daughter Julia, her husband and three little girls, (five, four and fifteen months) live in […]
The 2014 Dodge Durango Rallye RWD proved to be the perfect car for a quick getaway to a snowy town.
Carving Out a Reason to Drive the 2013 Lexus GX460 By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft Fall is the air – my favorite time of year. While we lived in San Diego, my favorite fall activity was picking apples in Julian. Back in Phoenix, the best fall activity is a day at the pumpkin patch in Prescott. […]
HO! HO! HO!…. HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD LITTLE GIRL? 2014 Lexus RX450h 5 Door SUV By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft It appears Christmas has arrived a few months early this year. Despite the high temperatures in Phoenix, Santa paid me a visit to deliver the 2014 Lexus RX450h 5 Door SUV. His ears must have […]
A REAL SOCCER MOM By: Melanie Droz Shawcroft 2014 FORD ESCAPE TITANIUM SUV One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer. I was on the field for 13 years and on the sideline as a coach for 8, so it is always a thrill when I get invited to join an indoor, adult league. I […]
Not So “Sleepless in Seattle” NEW …2015 Lexus NX Models Who can forget the movie “Sleepless in Seattle” which takes place in what appears to be a very slow moving cosmopolitan city (Seattle) where house boats look like the romantic norm and sunny days are rare and precious? Well, that is not what I witnessed […]
The Happiest Car On Earth We know it’s economical to drive to our destination on a family vacation, but it’s not always an enjoyable adventure. Cathy Droz talks about her family’s road trip to Disneyland and how the new GMC Denali helped make her car ride relaxing, comfortable and fun. Planning a road trip and […]