Adios My Beloved Traverse!

This is me jumping on the hood of the Traverse at the thought of having to part ways. All right, well it wasn't really that dramatic & the people at Win Kelly Superstore are awesome. They were super nice & didn't really need to physically pull me off of the car. But still, cue the instrumental music. Alas the day has come where it's time to give back my Chevy Traverse, whom I've been affectionately calling Pearl for the last month while I've been a Baltimore Chevy Girl. Pearl {yes, she's a girl} & I have spent some amazing moments together.

Closeness: as the Beauty Team & I napped and lounged in the cargo area in the back of the Traverse while watching DVDs & having quality girl time...

Anxiety: as I had to drive my dog to the animal hospital after a seizure.

{Though here the handsome man is during a fun car ride & all is well now!}

Victory: that both Pearl & I felt when indeed everything fit in the Traverse after I *ahem* shopped a little more than I planned on

Happiness: on sunny afternoons with the sunroof open listening to The Pulse on Sirius FM.

Joy: when OnStar informed me there was a HomeGoods in the area I was traveling in. {Of course I used it for very important other stuff like when I was lost- who me?!}

Laughter: when I couldn't stop having the 'giggles' for our Chevy Girl mission video shoots

Yes, you have been a good friend to me Pearl & I hope your next owner loves you & appreciates this Traverse as much as I did. Thank you so much Baltimore Area Chevy Dealers, I so enjoyed coming along for the ride!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Two Paws Up on the Traverse

Canines Can't Get Enough of Chevrolet! from Baltimore Chevy Girls on Vimeo.

If you own a dog, you know that for the majority of them- nothing makes them happier than a car ride! My lab mix, Bailey doesn't know what to do with himself when he knows he's getting ready to go on one!

The Traverse is Given Two Paws Up from Baltimore Chevy Girls on Vimeo.

I shall interpret his close up interview for you as Bailey saying, "I love riding in the Traverse & that my windows roll all the way down for optimal ear floppage in the wind when sticking my head out. I give it two paws up!"

I've mentioned before how much I love the hands free tailgate, but on the weekend I shot these videos Bailey ended up having a seizure. It was one of the scariest moments of my life- I was scrambling to get him to the animal hospital as fast as humanly possible. Carrying a 70 lb Lab kept my hands full - I truly appreciated the automatic tailgate opening so I could lay him down & be on our way! I know I've said it's a life saver, this time it actually was one.

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

My Adventures with Chevy OnStar

For as long as I can remember I have been navigationally challenged. It started innocently enough, when presented with a fork on the beltway I would go East when it should have West. In a panic to prevent getting lost, I would completely ignore previous directions & just take the exit with the word 'Baltimore' on it. The official diagnosis was not made until one day (granted I was 16) when I went to go to a local mall & ended up in Pennsylvania. Vitamins have helped & once I'm familiar with an area there is little chance for relapse. However, now they've finally developed a cure for chronic sufferers: Onstar!

I don't need to stress any more when I'm in the midst of being lost & fumbling to type in addresses while also trying to drive & find my way! Now with the touch of one button a calm, friendly OnStar Representive will come on the line & help me find my way! Hallelujah!
Directions are then sent via satellite from OnStar to my navigation screen for a visual guide & audio cues prompt me when turns are coming up that I need to take.

Earlier in the week you saw OnStar take me to my old flame's concert. {Alright so Joey McIntyre & I never dated- I was just a teenager lying to myself!)

But on another music note, I also got a last minute invite to go see one of my favorites artists, Matt Nathanson perform in front of 20 lucky listeners. It normally would have overwhelmed me, the thought of driving to DC alone- but it was a no brainer with OnStar. Here I am happy as a clam, having arrived early without being frazzled having to find my way, with my pass!

It was such an amazing day! I arrived fluster free & early thanks to OnStar. Here I am with fabulously talented Matt Nathanson - swoon! I foresee many more adventures on the horizon thanks to OnStar. I'm curious Beauties- when was the last time you were really lost?

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

OnStar to NKOTBSB

It is amazing how music can take you back. Back to a time of braces & schoolgirl crushes & yearning. Oh how I used to yearn for Mr. Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block! I heard on the radio that Joey is expecting his 3rd child any day now- how does time fly by so quickly?! Our Local Baltimore Area Chevy Dealers were nice enough to send us ChevyGirls on a mission to the NKOTBSB concert over the weekend!

Here I am with fellow Baltimore Chevy Girl Keonte jamming out at the concert! There was so much estrogen in that arena- I can't even tell you! Due to all the screaming, my hearing still hasn't returned to normal- ha ha!

This is how we got there- using OnStar! It's nearly foolproof{even for moi!}! Check it out!

OnStar to NKOTBSB Concert from Chevy Girls on Vimeo.

Peace. Love. Please Don't Go Girl! M

Hello There Cargo!

So when I'm not beautifying girls at La Papillon Spa, I'm whipping up Bon Bons for Tres Bon Bons on the side! To answer your question, no I don't sleep much! Just last week I made over 15 dozen delish treats!

The Traverse offers tons of storage space so I can zip around town {the onstar feature has been a life saver with this navigationally challenged girl!} dropping off all those yummy confections! Depending on the order I can just adjust the size of the back cargo area.

What's another big help in doing that? Often my hands are full & I'm juggling tons of bags & boxes- I can easily fold down the seats with one hand. In my other SUV it's a full on workout!

The remote access to open the tailgate & one touch closing system is the whipped cream & cherry on top of the sundae, especially when it's gross & raining out! So tell me beauties, what's the biggest item you've ever tried to shove in your car?!?

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Hats Off to the Preakness!

So our Local Area Baltimore Chevy Dealers & WBAL TV were kind enough to let the Baltimore Chevy Girls experience Preakness 2011! It's been such a fun project to be a part of. Even though I was born & raised in Baltimore- this was my first time at Preakness. What is it known for? Well, besides horses? Hats girleens! Every where I looked, there were hats galore! These lovely ladies were rocking it out & posed with fellow Chevy Girl Lara in her very own commissioned Maryland themed hat!

Here Lara & I are with WBAL TV's Lisa Robinson (L) & Mindy Basara in the yellow hat. We were interviewed about being Chevy Girls on the Go & on a live tv segment! I love this picture, since you can tell Lara & I don't normally wear hats- as we're struggling to see out of ours! In fact, when I got to see myself in the tv segment- you really could only see my mouth most of the time, as my hat was trying to swallow me whole!
This was probably my most favorite fascinator I saw- the photograph doesn't do it justice. It just worked & though it was very artistic- it didn't overwhelm her. The fascinator was by Christine Moore from Hats in the Belfry.

As luck would have it, I found out that Hats in the Belfry had a booth at Preakness so I got to try on my very own Christine Moore fascinator! If this one had been in black instead of navy I seriously would have scooped it up. But, then again maybe it would be to much to wear to work- what do you think? :)

This creation looked almost like a confection! Doesn't she look like a doppelganger of Kristen Dunst? Regardless she was fluffy & fabulous in that hat!

This woman was working it! Bedecked & bedazzled, this vision in purple said she scored her entire ensemble from JC Penny late the night before- who knew?! Don't worry horse lovers out there, I'm promise I'll post more on the actual race, but you know moi- fashion first!




Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Chevy Girls

Wow Girleens, I actually had enough technical savvy to upload my first video! Yes, the Flip is so super easy even a seven year old can use it; in fact my niece is better at using most electronics than me at this point. But never the less- I'm stoked! So here it is, I'd like to thank the Academy & The Chevy Girls Team for all of there support in helping me get to this monumental moment!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M