There is almost nothing better for me than a great chick flick with a theme around a road trip, a classic car and the friendships, complexity and challenges of middle-aged women.

It's only been a couple weeks since Blogger Bossy waved goodbye to her husband, kids, and an enormous breed of canine she calls her "lap pony," and embarked upon a stunt titled "Bossy's Excellent Road Trip." (http://www.iambossy.com/i_am_bossy/bossys_excellent_road_trip/index.html)

Greg Grimer of Voices in Business a new media firm specializing in sponsor-lead thought leadership productions, shared these great car travel safety tips with AskPatty readers recently and I thought these are good winter driving safety items to keep in YOUR trunk: Things to carry in your trunk *Duct Tape. Buy a good quality brand from a hardware store. Worth it’s weight in gold.