cars

My Week in Photos: We Bought a Car & In-Laws are here Edition

If you are on Instagram, leave your handle in the comments so I can follow your photos! And please tag your photos with #skimbaco hashtag to share how YOU live life to the fullest and…

Volvo Overseas Delivery

I’m a lifelong Volvo fan after driving different Volvos the past 12 years, and was sad to sell mine when we moved from New York. It’s quite ironic that we just moved to Sweden, and…

With love from Italy: FIAT {they like Minis here too}

Driving around Italy is like driving inside a Fiat 500 or a Mini Cooper commercial. The scenery, the tight curves on the roads, the small parking spots, trying to avoid hitting the Vespas and the…

Mercedes-Benz Shows What Brain Is & VW Shows How to Use It

Car is so much more than a vehicle taking you from place A to place B. At least to me. My car is part of my lifestyle, and it allows me to live life to…

Like Mini Cooper? FIAT 500 Is a Cheaper Option

I have a lot of friends who wold love to own a Mini Cooper, and we came very close leasing one a few years ago too as a second car, but it does seem a…

German Thonet and Swedish Volvo’s Design Marriage

The Geneva International Motor Show was last month, and Volvo presented their new Volvo C70, which had some design elements designed by German Thonet. Thonet is known for wood furniture and everyone recognizes the Thonet…

Wordless Wednesday

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Test Drive a Ford and Ford donates to Susan G. Komen for the Cure

I recently test drove the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and now there is good news for everyone who will test drive a Ford! Test drive a Ford now and Ford will donate $20 to the…

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review & Photos

Lifestyle photo of the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

When Ford Motor Company contacted me and asked if I was interested in being one of the bloggers to drive their 2010 Fusion Hybrid cross country I was immediately interested. I have been wanting to…

Traveling Moms Take 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid on a Road Trip

I have exciting news! I’m having an awesome opportunity to test drive the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid this week with a friend of mine, Kim Orlando of TravelingMom.com. And this test drive isn’t your normal…

Ford SYNC in Plain English

As a multitasking mom I admit – sometimes I do conference calls when picking up kids from school and sometimes, gasp, I ever talk on phone without my headset while driving. I try not to…

I heart my Volvo

I received this I heart my Volvo coffee mug from the boys today. My husband and son had a boys’ day out, and they took the car serviced, ate lunch downtown and got hair cuts…

SAS Flights to Europe starting at 235$ – Book Now!

Now it’s time to book your next flights to Europe! Scandinavian Airlines is having this great promotion, they offer selected flights to Europe, starting from 235$ (one way)!! The cheapest flights are from New York…

A different kind of shopping trip to Europe – Mom’s got new wheels!

Ok, like mentioned before, my heart is set for BMWs, but I have three kids using car seats, and the 700-series with a wide backseat is out of my league. This said, I have to…