George is starting school and Kelly is leaving Blippi days behind to become a kid mom. Lizz is wondering what else Kelly got up to when she wasn’t around to monitor activities for the Car Mom Auto Show.

→Do you drive a Cadillac Escalade? It’s your turn to sound off in the Carpool reviews. Leave Kelly and Lizz a five star review and share what you think of the show!

Passenger princess is today’s millennial word of the day. Lizz is Kelly’s passenger princess—in charge of snacks, radio, and looking cute—while Kelly rarely gets the chance with Tyler since he has such an attachment to bringing his tool-filled truck everywhere they go. 

A jam-packed dumpity do dah includes a Suntrip family vacay recap. Spoiler alert: having babies at the lake isn’t ideal, especially when the mom’s get sick. Kelly predicted tuna as the next ‘it’ food, but it turns out it’s sardines. And if that’s a part of your next girl dinner, you can thank her for it. Speaking of all things girly — Kelly and Lizz talk girl math and how to get free meals and make money while you shop. Both gals are over threads, content gatekeeping, and reels with descriptions you have to read. On the upside of social media, Kelly is popping off on Tik Tok and has found the Swifty side.

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Lover as a nickname, inspirational quotes with selfies on social media, and grown men kick off today’s listener icks. Kelly and Lizz debate which semi-formal and formal occasions are okay to wear your Apple watch to, and which pregnancy-related icks they can relate to. 

A Carpool listener writes in for advice on turning down hand-me-downs as a people pleaser and another asks if she should wait until the 2024 body style is released to buy a Kia Sorento. 

In industry news the ‘24 Hyundai Santa Fe third row math ain’t mathin’, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ has 55 inches worth of screen, and Ford is launching it’s Blue Cruise feature with a subscription model. 

Sarah is doing the most for today’s ditch the drive-through with a reminder about the magic of convenient deli salads like chicken and egg salad for lunch or dinner. And as fall arrives, a shepherd’s pie never hurt anybody. This delicious casserole is a sneaky way to get veggies into the whole family

→ To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

→ Write in your icks and ask for advice! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com 


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