Winter Driving Tips for You and Your Family

When it comes to driving in the winter, it's important to be both prepared and cautious. With higher rates of car accidents occurring in the winter months, it's imperative for you and your car to be ready for the snowy and icy roads. Here are some winter driving tips for you and your family to follow as the weather grows colder and the snow starts to fall. Clean Your Car Off Before You Drive As you go out to your car each day, be sure to clean it off. Between snow, ice, and salt from the roads, your car may be unsafe to take out before cleaning off. Did you know that salt particles can be damaging to a turbine? Once salt particles attach themselves to turbine blades, they attract other particles, like dirt. This can decrease the turbine’s power output by up to 15%. With this in mind, … [Read more...]

Car Ownership Tips to Teach Your Kid Before Their First Car

When it comes to car ownership, there's a lot to cover. Owning and driving a car come with great responsibility. For many, dreams of their first car are something they've had since childhood. It's very likely your kids have their own toy cars they play with and pretend they're driving. The toy industry generates $13.2 billion in tax revenue each year. Playing with toys is a great place to start until your kids are old enough to understand the responsibility that comes with owning a real car. So what is it that they need to know before having their own? Here we'll discuss what you should consider and know about prior to buying their first car and how you can approach the conversation with your kids. Car Responsibility The first thing one needs to consider when it comes to cars is how … [Read more...]

4 Tips to Help You Find the Right Car for Your Family

When you're looking for a new vehicle, it's essential to make sure you're looking for features that make it safe and secure for the entire family. This can be daunting with so many different cars on the market. Fortunately, you can narrow down your options by focusing on the vehicles that fit your family's needs (and wants). Here are five tips you can use to help make finding the right car for your family a little bit easier. 1. Set your budget This might seem like a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised by how many families end up going over-budget for a vehicle because it's such a nice car. However, you don't need to spend a small fortune on a vehicle to find one that meets your needs. Remember that your car is a way to get from Point A to Point B and doesn't need a lot of bells and … [Read more...]

Why Practicing Good Driver Safety Skills Are So Important

Car safety is important for a number of reasons. As a mother, it's important to model safe behavior for your children so they don't get hurt. But even further than health reasons, it's also important because there is a financial burden for being an irresponsible driver. With all these reasons combined, including the health and wellbeing of others on the road with you, driver safety is extremely important. Here we will discuss why each reason is so crucial and what you can do to ensure driver safety for yourself and your children. Health and Wellbeing Let's begin with the most pragmatic of all reasons: your health and wellbeing as well as that of the drivers you share the road with. Being on the road in and of itself presents a risk. Simply driving a vehicle is likely the most dangerous … [Read more...]

6 Ways to Treat a Toothache and Get Relief

Toothaches can be incredibly painful. Unfortunately, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us haven't been able to receive the dental care we need. As a result, you may be experiencing worsened cavities or impacted wisdom teeth. But you're not alone. About 91% of Americans between the ages of 20 and 64 have at least one cavity, and 72% of people have wisdom teeth that will become impacted. That said, if you're experiencing a toothache and you're looking for temporary relief, check out some of the solutions below. 1. Cold compress A cold compress is good for reducing swelling and inflammation. Chronic inflammation affects millions of Americans and it can be especially painful. To reduce the pain, hold a towel-wrapped bag of ice over the area for up to 20 minutes. You don't want to keep … [Read more...]

Virtual and Online Options for All Parents to Check Car Seats Even During Covid

Unsplash.com @sharonmccutcheon It's that time again! September is Child Passenger Safety Week During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents are concentrating on many priorities at once, including how to keep their kids safe and healthy. This September’s focus on child passenger safety provides parents an opportunity to place a life-saving emphasis on child safety in cars by making sure their child’s car seat is used and installed correctly. Vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death and injury for American children and correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent. That's way more than I realized. Unfortunately, almost 60 percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly.  Again, I had no idea the number was that high. Remember … [Read more...]

Ghoulish Driving: Essential Safety Tips for Driving This Fall

Fall is right around the corner. While this chilly season is prime for hayrides and pumpkin picking, it's also a time when road conditions get a little tougher. From slick streets to high winds, there are several factors to keep in mind while you're on the road this autumn. To help you avoid spooky scares while you're behind the wheel, here are five tips to help you prepare for fall driving. Avoid hard braking It can be hard to avoid hard braking because usually you don't intend to do it. There might be a squirrel in the road or flying debris that startles you and send your foot rocketing onto the brake pedal. But it's important to avoid hard braking when you can, especially on leaves. During the fall, the pretty wet leaves coating the road can be extremely slippery. It's a good … [Read more...]

Routine Car Repairs You Can Do Yourself

Being a car owner goes hand-in-hand with a certain amount of responsibility. Knowing how to take care of your vehicle and when it needs to go to a shop for repairs is part of that responsibility. So what can you do yourself and what needs to be done at a shop? One of the biggest reasons you'll want to learn certain repairs for your car that you can do yourself is because it can save you money. The total average repair cost for a vehicle in the United States is $305.55, which means knowing how to change your own oil and tires or even fix your own breaks may be worthwhile. Here's a brief breakdown of some car repairs you should be responsible for learning yourself. Change the Oil One of the most routine car repairs you can do yourself is to change the oil. Oil should be changed every … [Read more...]

Simple Ways To Save Money When Shopping Online

Right now, more people are shopping online than ever before. There are several reasons why online shopping was popular in the past, with a lot of people relying on it as a part of their regular shopping habits. Online shopping was seen as more convenient in many ways than going to the store, and it can often be easier to stay organized when shopping online, resulting in fewer impulse purchases. Yet, as online shopping has become a part of the usual shopping experience, it's become increasingly normalized to spend more and more while doing so. For many, this defeats the purpose when shopping online, and it's becoming an even stronger problem now that people are spending more time at home due to the pandemic. There is a major need for online shopping in this day and age, and not merely … [Read more...]

The Ford Bronco is Back!

The beloved Ford Bronco is back! It's been a quarter of a century since we've seen this iconic Ford vehicle and fans have been eagerly anticipating its return for quite some time.  I know my hairstylist is one of them! She's been talking about this SVU for years. The all-new Bronco brand includes a Bronco two-door, first-ever Bronco four-door model and all-new rugged, small SUV, the Bronco Sport – and will be the only domestic brand of SUVs with standard 4x4. Every Bronco model is engineered to deliver thrilling and confident off-road experiences much like the original 1966 Bronco. Outdoor enthusiasts should keep this SUV in mind. “Bronco gave rise to the fun and versatile off-road SUV in 1966, becoming the first enjoyable sport utility vehicle for those who wanted to live, work and … [Read more...]