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Why Men “Buy” and Women “Shop”!

When it comes to buying or repairing a car,  lots of women responded to a recent survey that they prefer having a root canal versus visiting a car dealer or repair shop.  That’s very hard for all male dominated businesses to understand.  After all, ...more

Chic Q&A;: A Chick’s Guide to Yellow

With the LA Lakers on all our minds after the epic seven-game battle last week where they reigned victorious, that yellow hued jersey is seen around just about every corner. But yellow has been making a come back before the NBA Finals obvious contribution...more

Be bronzed, be beautiful: and save $10, too!

Calling all chicks! Tired of constantly making those weekly trips to take care of your waxing, tanning and hair removal needs? Now is the perfect time for you to be as bronzed and bare as possible as summer starts to heat up and ChickSpeak has the perfec...more

Happy to Introduce: Smart Jumper Cables!

Today's cars are very complex. If the battery of your car dies - you want to be very careful that you do the right thing! Here are four different ways you can charge the battery to get your car rolling down the road again. 1.    Slowly charge the bat...more

Brighten Up Your Home or Apartment for Spring

Warm weather and bright sunshine is around the corner, which means it’s time to get rid of the wintry tones and brighten up your home for spring. With flowers blooming and plants coloring the outdoors green, the new season calls for redone spaces, brig...more

Barbie partners with pro golfer Brittany Lincicome to inspire girls

Even as a young girl, Barbie was never my go-to doll.  Though never a huge Barbie  fan, I’ve admired some of the marketing moves Mattel has made over the years in an effort to keep the old girl relevant. Tattoo Barbie may have been my favorite. As pa...more

Official Vancouver 2010 Olympic Vehicles For Sale

During the last few months, more than 4,600 fuel-efficient Olympic-branded vehicles have been a familiar sight on the streets of Vancouver and Whistler as they whisk athletes, Olympic officials, and international VIPs and dignitaries to and from competit...more

Danica Patrick designs new Hot Wheels car

Patrick unveiled a sketch of her “Danicar” February 6th, 2010 at the Daytona International Speedway while announcing Hot Wheels return to NASCAR through a partnership with JR Motorsports . The custom die-cast vehicle was co-designed with the Hot Whee...more

Valentine gifts to make your heart go "vroom...."

What is an ideal Valentine's Day gift?  Chocolate?  Champagne?  Flowers?  Fine Dining?  All are wonderful ways to say "You are important to me."   But if you're looking for a unique gift for someone who also appreciates carburetors and fuel inject...more

Another shoe review: MBT

Guest Post by Shelley Miles I have been an MBT shoe fan for years, but my last pair was worn beyond repair and I was MBT-less for the last year.  So you can imagine my joy when I recently received a new pair of MBT M.Walks. MBT stands for Masai Baref...more

Are keyless start/stop systems safe?

I gotta confess, I'm not so good with car keys. I'm always fumbling to find them at the bottom of my purse, and even though I have a designated drop spot for them in the house, half the time I never remember to put them there. Yep: I am the pathetic sap ...more

What happens when a women wants to buy a car?

Women consumers influence 80% of all vehicles purchased in the United States, and buy approximately 50% of all new and used cars and 40% of all trucks sold in the US. And yet, according to Marketing2Women,  74% feel misunderstood by automotive marketers...more

Hit the Road Running: Pick running shoes according to foot shape

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is the promise to get into better shape. Whether it is to lose a couple of pounds, or just to tone the thighs, exercise definitely goes hand-in-hand with this resolution. The most pertinent place to start is...more

Scents to Smell for in 2010: A Guide to What’s Next

Scientists and psychologists say scent is the sense that triggers the most memories in one’s mind. There is a French bakery on the main street in my hometown, and the scent of their freshly baked croissants in the morning is one I can still distinctly d...more

Women Use Peer-To-Peer Car Shopping To Avoid Dealer Sales Environment

A growing number of women are using the company's peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace as a way to shop for a vehicle lease, reports LeaseTrader.com, the nation's most popular online lease swap marketplace for car leases. A significant portion of feedback col...more

10 Christmas gifts that cost practically nothing

While you are making your Christmas list this holiday season, you may think to yourself “How am I going to afford to get anybody anything?” I know this thought has scrolled repetitively through my mind several times these last couple of weeks. Being ...more

Five great gifts for car-loving ladies

It's that time of year again when we start to wonder how to indulge those special car-loving women in our lives. It doesn't matter whether you're shopping for your wife, mother, or daughter; sister, cousin, or aunt, why not pamper her car -- or pamper HER...more

The truths about cold weather driving and synthetic motor oils

When it comes to cold weather driving, synthetic motor oils offer significant advantages vs. conventional motor oils One of the greatest challenges for a motor oil is protecting engine parts during cold weather start-ups. Those of us who live in sunny Lo...more

Skier’s perfume blends rose oil with confidence

Ahh, the sweet smell of success. 2009 U.S. freestyle skiing champion Michelle Roark, has never lacked ambition. At age 5, she decided she wanted to become a chemical engineer and compete in the Winter Olympics. Roark has been to one Olympics (Torino), ...more

Traveling on a budget? Try a hotel alternative

As a newly minted college grad, I had one thing on my mind: buy a plane ticket to Europe and spend six week backpacking across the countries I had only ever dreamed of visiting. But after I started calculating the price tag of my European adventure - from...more

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