The ZDX was a real looker, and I always give good marks for good design. But wow – there’s jus no way I could ever endorse the purchase of one. Read my review to find out why.
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Meet “Red”
After a full day at the dealer, doing the annoying back + forth dance, we got a red VW Jetta to add to the family!
Gone are the days of a gas-guzzling crossover, the Jetta has much better fuel economy – and honestly, there’s more space in the trunk than that big ol’ Mazda!
We’re naming her “Red”, and she totally looks like she belongs to me! We’re also a dual-Volkswagen family now!
Carrie reviews the Kia Soul
I had a blast driving the Soul – really! It’s such an awesome car and so fun to drive. I almost got one myself, but I couldn’t stop asking myself if it was age-appropriate or not. Read my review to find out why the Soul is so great.
Ed on the Audi e-tron promo!
As if an electric Audi A3 wasn’t cool enough, they bring Ed in on this video to talk about their e-tron program. It’s a great clip, but Ed comes in at about 1:35, if you wanna see the good stuff!
A few months back, around the time of the LA Auto Show, Audi asked Ed and a few other journalists and analysts to look at their Audi A3 e-tron electric car prototype. They were going to make a short movie out of it, but he had no idea he’d be the only one featured! Audi is unveiling their e-tron program at the TED conference today, and they’re showing this featurette! Exciting stuff for us. Ed RULES!
Sweet (Grown-up) Treats for Valentine’s Day
I’m feeling a little defeated tonight. I’ve had my heart set on making these red wine lollipops as soon as I stumbled across the recipe. I thought they’d be a perfect treat to surprise all my grown-up friends with for Valentine’s Day (treats for the little people are coming soon!). Well, my mom told me that her grandmother used to curse candy making, and now I know why …
Gathering all the ingredients was simple enough. Making the red wine reduction was a piece of cake. But when it gets to getting the candy mixture up to 300 degrees without burning it, that’s hard. I tried over and over, making 4 batches total, and I could only salvage 8 lollipops.
The good news is, the 8 I did successfully make look really cute. I kept the packaging simple and went with plastic lollipop bags, red + white baker’s twine, and a little gold tag. I’m pretty happy with how they look, I just wish I had more!
I am determined to master it … I’ve got one last pot of red wine on the stove top, and I’m hoping for the best!