“There once was a time when my handy ice scraper was a cassette tape holder.Yes siree, I cleared a lot of windows with that clear plastic box that once held my copy of Def Leppard Hysteria.
You would think I would have gotten myself a real, honest to goodness ice scraper with the harsh bristle brush [...]

I’ve got an amateur driver confession to make. When I was in high school, I parked my car in our driveway, where it was fully exposed to the winter elements. One morning, I was running late and decided that instead of waiting for the defroster to clear the ice, I’d just pour some [...]

Thanks to shorter days and very dark car rides, our bloggers have had plenty of opportunities to try out the Spotglo, a light that conveniently attaches to a seat belt allowing passengers to safely read books, maps, or whatever else they need. We hope, however, that they only had to test the Flareglo, a fantastic [...]

We’re closing in on the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year. We’re also in the midst of holiday shopping, holiday gatherings, and countless other activities that take us out and about in our vehicles, often at night. So it’s not surprising that the bloggers who’ve reviewed the Autolite Flareglo and Spotglo [...]

If you haven’t already stocked your vehicle with safety and convenience supplies, particularly with the coming winter ahead, you’ll be interested in this campaign featuring products from Autolite. We’ve got ten bloggers set to review these two products:

Flareglo Safety Lite: reusable battery-powered electronic safety flares
Spotglo Seatbelt Lite: compact LED light source that clips easily [...]

Most of the products that our parent bloggers review are non-essential nice-to-haves - entertaining books, educational toys and DVDs, great shoes for moms and kids, among plenty of others. But the Sequoia Survival vehicle kit stands out, not just as a fantastic product in itself, but as a reminder to all of us to [...]

A few months after moving to Colorado, we took a day trip into the mountains. On our way home, we made one wrong turn and found ourselves relying entirely on our GPS and our limited knowledge of the local geography in order to get back on track. We were tired and thirsty and [...]

As parents, we prepare for all sorts of potential emergencies - from diaper blowouts to bloody noses. We tuck granola bars and mini bubble blowers in our bags. We’ve got pens and paper, juice boxes and animal crackers, and loads of tissues. If our children have needs, we can meet or exceed [...]

Announcements and winners of the CarBlabber Blog Blast prizes below!
I may be a writer now, but I will always and forever be a science geek. And while I hope to encourage a love of words in my children, I also hope to encourage a love of science.
Thirty years ago, there wasn’t much children’s science [...]

Do you love your car? Do you hate it? Has it been there for you through good times and bad, or has it left you in the dust - or worse, in a ditch?
We’re holding a Blog Blast today to publicize AskPatty’s newest initiative - CarBlabber.

AskPatty is a fantastic website providing automotive advice [...]