by Melanie Droz Shawcroft Judge this Book by the Cover My mother wrote a book called “A Woman’s Guide to Buying a Car with Confidence and Street Smartsâ€, Don’t Let These High Heels Fool You.†The funny part is that guys ask me all the time about my mom’s book. In fact, as you can […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified Is it a City or a Car? The name Avalon was not familiar to me until I moved to the West coast and had a chance to visit beautiful Catalina Island. As you arrive into Avalon Harbor, via high-speed passenger boat, you are immediately impressed with the picturesque […]
by Melanie Droz Shawcroft San Diego – Shamu – Scion When the heat really hits Phoenix, we head for my in-laws house in San Diego. With record-high temperatures of 112 degrees, that gave us at least 12 reasons to take the 2016 Scion iM west for a mommy/son trip to much cooler weather. 1. Gas […]
by Melanie Droz Shawcroft It’s All About the JOURNEY My 4-year-old son graduated from preschool a few weeks ago, and I still cannot believe I now have a kindergartener. He is just beginning his journey; all he really needs to know, he is going to learn in this next year. The 2016 Dodge Journey shares […]
Guest Author: Lea Woodford As a woman’s magazine publisher and as an advocate for women consumers I hear a lot of stories and also have the opportunity to only work with the best people in the business. I recently had a few of SmartFem’s readers and experts weigh in about their personal experiences with Superstition […]
by Melanie Droz With the changing of the season, my 4-year-old son has wrapped up his soccer days and has moved to a career in T-ball. I am enjoying the Little League experience: double-headers at the ballpark, hotdogs, snow cones, peanuts and the smell of fresh-cut grass. Baseball is the classic sport, […]
by Cathy Droz, Founder – HER Certified From the Ritz to the Ranch in the Toyota Tundra It isn’t every day I get to test drive a truck. I estimate I drive about eight per year for manufacturers. I evaluate and review them based on my personal criteria as well as other women’s feedback. As […]
by Tony Komadina For most of my 35+ years I spent in the retail car business, I’ve had a personal friendship with fellow Moon Valley resident, and Auto Journalist, Cathy Droz. A few years ago, Cathy decided to write a book about car buying and car dealership experiences, from a woman’s perspective. I was honored […]
by Cathy Buford Did you know that a woman invented the windshield wiper? Learn about some significant female inventors and innovators in automotive history. Women’s History Month began as Women’s History Week in 1981. But let’s face it — we need a whole month to celebrate all the accomplishments of women. In fact, the list […]
by Melanie Droz Sleeping in the Scion The new trend with my generation of young families is camping, caravanning, glamping… staying out in the wilderness with little protection from nature. I do own a 2-person tent that I registered for when I got married 8 years ago which has only been used once by someone […]
