This week I had the pleasure of attending the reveal of the brand new 2018 Ford Expedition at Ford Center at The Star in Fricso, TX. Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas and Stephen Jones, Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer and executive vice president, invited the media out for a first-look at this gorgeous family-sizedRead More
We go back and forth about buying a truck. We really want a truck. We could really use a truck. We don’t want to spend the money. Over the past couple of years we’ve had the opportunity to drive several full size pickups. We’ve had our favorites and until my few days at the TexasRead More
A morning commute in Texas has the potential to be a great start to your day with a beautiful sunrise and some quality alone time in the car, but instead, it’s often stressful, congested, and downright dangerous thanks to some of the most dangerous roads in Texas. Whether you’re a lifelong resident or a recentRead More
The 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum is aptly named. When it’s adventure you seek, you need an SUV that can carry everything you need, and get you where you’re going. The Ford Explorer does both. Today, many of the 6-7 passenger vehicles are either minivans, or CUVs (crossovers) rather than true SUVs. While many have AWDRead More
All Texans know that Texas isn’t just another state. It’s pretty much it’s own country, and after one trip across it you might argue it could be it’s own continent! Sometime last year I discovered that our home state has a huge list of internationally named Texas cities and towns! I mentioned this to theRead More
Our Week with the 2016 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro It’s been a month and a half since this SUV was in our driveway, and I still feel sad when I look at the pictures. I actually miss this vehicle! The 2016 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro is a mid-size SUV, but it’s a beast and a half. Power, agility,Read More
My husband, our two sons, and I are planning a fall break International trip around Texas for the end of September. We want to visit some of the Texas cities and towns with International names! Whether the town was actually named for an another country or city doesn’t matter… what matters is that we’llRead More
2016 Toyota Highlander Limited: First Impressions I honestly don’t know why we didn’t pay more attention to this vehicle before now. It’s the right size for us, it’s a Toyota – which is already a plus in our book, and its super popular. It even has cargo space behind the third row seat which isRead More
This week I got to join a small group of media for a Ford powered dinner created by Mudhen Chef Suki Otsuki at Dallas Farmer’s Market location. Chef Suki created a beautiful a one-of-a-kind meal featuring the sustainable materials found across Ford’s lineup of sustainable vehicles. If you’re thinking our meal was bland, think again!Read More
As a fairly new member of the Texas Auto Writer’s Association I was in for a real treat with my first ever Texas Auto Roundup. What is this, you ask? Well, it’s when about 150 journalists, media, and manufacturers come together at the Texas Motor Speedway and the journalists get to drive around 50 carsRead More