Don't get Scammed by your Mechanic

Most of the time when you go to a mechanic, it is a smooth experience but every so often you can get scammed. Someone who is close to me, got new tires recently and they ended up doing something to her car battery. She had no choice but to purchase a new one. She never had battery problems before this. Of course the mechanic would not admit it was his fault. He blamed it on the “cold weather.” Cold weather meaning 50 degrees, which was not cold compared to what the car had been other times. They also set the tires to 40 instead of the suggested 30. Thankfully, she had an oil change and they fixed it for her.  It’s really important that you know what you are getting in to.  The mechanic can be intimidating when you don’t understand what they are talking about.  It’s easy to trust someone because it’s their job. Most of the time, they are trustworthy and don’t try and rip you off, but you need to be educated. Some prey on women or older people who may not know that they don’t need new brakes or that’s their engine is sound.

 Here’s an infograph by Active Insurance to help you know what the warning signs of auto repair scams.  It also gives you an estimate of what certain parts cost and just some good tips. I love the tip about asking for the old part when it’s replaced. I would have never thought of that. It’s to make sure they really replaced it. You are in the waiting room and you never know what they are doing in the garage. 

Are you comfortable with getting car repairs? Do you get them yourself or do you send your husband or dad to take care of it?  Did you learn anything new?

Men's Shaving Tips

I am personally not a fan of facial hair. I am not sure why that is. It just bugs me when it comes to a guy I am dating. If you knew my ex, you know he had a beard and a mustache, funny, I know. Facial hair doesn’t look good on every guy, rarely does it look good in my opinion. I prefer a guy who is clean shaven. I don’t like stubble. My skin is very sensitive and honestly it hurts. It can be hard to shave when you factor in things like having a steady hand or being left handed. I am left handed and I obviously don’t shave my face but I tend to nick my legs shaving. It can be really discouraging when you are shaving whatever and you see blood. Razor burn hurts so badly. I once had it in both armpits. It was all over. I think I slept with my arms up in the air that day.

Here is a great infograph from advdermatology.com to help guys with some shaving hacks so they don’t hack their faces while shaving. It contains some really interesting tips that I have never thought of.  It tells you when to shave and how to shave. I am going to save these tips for Noah when he’s old enough to shave many years from now. I am not looking forward to him being at the shaving age. 

Be sure to share this with any guy who shaves.  I am sure they will thank you.  What do you think of these tips? Did you learn anything new? Do you have any other tips to add?

Music about Cars

You can find songs about any topic or thing. You can think of anything and I am sure there is probably at least one song about it. That includes love, heartache, animals and even cars. There are so many songs about cars. Songs you sing in the car, songs about cars, songs dedicated to their cars and even songs that are metaphors using a car. You can also find songs about tragic car crashes and death. Really if you think about it, being in a car is a big part of everyday life. All kinds of things happen while riding in the car. Noah has lost a couple teeth in the car, which ended up lost. Thankfully, the tooth fairy is really understanding. One of my friends recently delivered her great niece in the front of her truck less than a mile from the hospital. I can definitely see why cars are often the topic of songs. I now wonder how many hours of our lives are spent in the car. My mom has spent the last month driving all over the place visiting. I know that she has spent many hours driving her car just traveling. You may have had your first kiss in a car after a date when you were younger. My first kiss was when I was seven, but I don't count that as a real kiss. Everyone has car memories, just some put them in artwork and some put them in songs and share it with the world for us to enjoy.

I compiled a list of some songs about cars that I really like, be sure to go read it.