2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD Review #DriveShop

A Week With The 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD – A Review

I was provided an opportunity to test drive the 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature Edition through DriveShop for a week – no compensation was provided and all opinions are my own.

As a blogger I get some very fun and unique opportunities so when I was given the opportunity to test drive the new 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD, I jumped at the chance. Given that we were given a car, we decided to take it into the mountains, and give it a little off road time and see how it handled in this curvy road conditions.

The 2017 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD (All Wheel Drive) was impressive from the moment I saw it. The Machine Grey Metallic and 20″ Alloy Wheels made the car look distinguished yet approachably drivable. The car seats 5 comfortably with an optional 2 additional seats in the rear that fold down to extend trunk space when not in use.

The sticker states that the car gets 20 miles per gallon in the city, and 26 on the highway. While I can not attest to the accuracy of this claim, I can say that we drove a couple hundred miles over the course of the week. Within this week we drove in a variety of road conditions (stop and go traffic, curvy mountains, freeway and city streets) and seven days later we had a tad under half a tank remaining.

The 2.5 turbo engine gave the car power, while remaining a smooth drive. The car was comfortable for me to drive, and while I loved the feeling on the road, I never felt the car was to much to handle.

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Living in a Small Home – Tips and Ideas

Tips and Ideas: Tiny Tips for Living in a Small Home + Giveaway

If there is any fact that is more true than not is that I am always looking for creative, functional and good looking storage. Since I live in about 800 square feet there is a constant need to find creative ways to find spaces and ways to fill those spaces with storage.

When I saw the storage solutions available from Lush Decor my mind went wild with the additional ways i could add storage and still have the overall esthetic that I want my home to have.

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Socks for Pops – Father’s Day Sock Club Subscription Giveaway

Socks for Pops – 3 Month Subscription – Sock Club Father’s Day Giveaway – 2017

When I was young one of my favorite things to do was steal my father’s socks. Generally speaking they were larger and much softer then my socks, and inevitably lost in the abyss that was my own sock collection.

Now that I am older I feel the need to attempt to replace all those socks that I stole all those years before. I have found the easiest way to replenish this collection is with a monthly sock subscription.

It also happens that socks make the perfect gift for every father therefore I am thrilled to have the opportunity to give one reader a 3 month subscription to SockClub.

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Lawless Jerky: The Full Seven Father’s Day 2017 Giveaway

Lawless Jerky: The Full Seven Father’s Day Giveaway

I believe that every dad should get to indulge in one guilty pleasure where food is concerned and for many father’s this can be jerky.

To give Dad what he wants this year,Lawless Jerky is giving one reader The Full Seven Pack to help you give the perfect gift this Father’s Day!

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Funky Chunky: Funky Chunky Cafe Review

Funky Chunky: Funky Chunky Cafe Review + Giveaway

When I was young one of my favorite things to do was hang around in coffee shops. My friends would come in and out, and I could be as social or anti-social as I chose. I loved the treats I could find in coffee shops and would always make a purchase to accompany my coffee treat

When I saw that popcorn maker Funky Chunky had released a line of flavors inspired by local coffee shops, I was not only intrigued, but curious since I was a coffee shop gal growing up.

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Wellspring: Grownup Notebook’s Review

Wellspring: Grownup Notebook’s (Coloring Books) Review + Giveaway

There are days when I spend most of the daylight and into the nighttime on the blog. I spend time learning and educating myself, as well as cultivating relationships and finding new products.

Since I spend so much time at the computer, I enjoy taking time away to clear my eyes and mind, and in those moments I like to color.

Recently I came across a coloring book that is a bit different from the other coloring books on the market – it is spiral bound. Wellspring has a variety of Grownup Notebooks that you can color.

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Good Earth Beauty: Facial Cleanser Review

Good Earth Beauty: Facial Cleanser Review + Giveaway

Since I live on the coast, I deal with an ocean breeze almost daily. As the weather gets nicer and as I start to spend more time outside, my skin tends to dry out. I use moisturizer and try to keep my face away from direct breeze, but that is a challenge on the best of days.

When I recently was sent a Facial Cleaner from Good Earth Beauty I was curious if this could possibly help that yearly and often unavoidable dry skin.

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Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome – April 2017 Review

Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome: April 2017 Review

Each day should have an element of pure randomness and fun. This can be from paying it forward to the person in front of you or this could be a visit from an old friend. The best way to have some randomness is in the mail – each day is different and sometimes random and a surprise.

Each month when I receive the Monthly Mystery Box of Awesome by That Daily Deal.com my love of randomness is fulfilled. Each month no theme is chosen for this monthly box, but rather a selection of random gender neutral items that will undoubtedly meet a need of yours or a lucky recipient that you were unaware you had.

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Pet Treater Monthly Subscription Box Review – April 2017

Pet Treater Monthly Subscription Box Review – April 2017

If there is one thing that Meadow likes, it is activity, and she is a ball of excitement and pure innocence. When I visit her she greets me at the door, and gives me a bark and then circles around me with excitement and the anticipation of attention gained. She is ready to play at any moment and humans just need to be ready.

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Taffy Town: Treat Dad with Taffy Giveaway

Treat Dad with Taffy – Father’s Day Giveaway

The easiest and simplest gifts that you can get your Father is something as simple and delicious!

One of the simplest treats is taffy with it’s combination of sugar, corn syrup, cornstarch, water, butter, salt, food coloring and flavorings. By using a whipping process and 24 hour-long batch conditioning process Taffy Town is able to get the purest and tastiest taffy.

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