What car lane do you drive in?
a. Middle lane, but weaving in and out of the fast lane
b. Right lane, saving gas
c. Left lane, speeding to a party
d. HOV lane; there’s always more than one in this car
e. The fast lane. Always.
What type of sunglasses do you wear while cruising the streets?
a. Chanel
b. Aviators
c. Tom Ford
d. Where are my sunglasses?
e. Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer
What’s playing on your car radio?
a. Satellite radio news channels
b. NPR
c. Switch off between Star for celebrity updates from Ryan Seacrest and Top 20 hits
d. Justin Bieber (so what if I know all the words to “Baby, Baby”!)
e. If I listen to the radio, KXT 91.7, otherwise, my iPod loaded with indie bands
What’s in your cup-holder?
a. Grande Bold Red Eye coffee
b. Nalgene bottle with natural-spring water
c. Venti skinny vanilla latte
d. Grape Gatorade bottle
e. Spinach and kelp soy milk smoothie with dried algae (for extra doses of vitamins)
What type of bag do
you carry?
a. Briefcase and computer bag
b. Canvas tote
c. Louis (my first love) Vuitton
d. Backpack
e. A vintage designer bag from Archive
What’s in your wardrobe closet?
a. DVF dresses, Theory pant suits and high-powered pumps
b. Organic cotton shirts, olive green hemp pants, couple of pairs of Keen shoes
c. Ralph Lauren Tennis whites and a ball gown or two for the occasional black-tie event
d. Sponsorship T-shirts from the last 5K walk/run (smudged with Cheetos) and Capri pants
e. Black tops (with a few Pantone-like colors mixed in there), skinny jeans, a pair of TOMS
What’s on the floor of your car?
a. Briefcase, files, gum wrappers, sippy cup, pens
b. Reusable lunch bag, piece of orange peel, Cliff Bar wrapper, cloth diaper cover
c. ELLE, shopping bags from elements and Crewcuts
d. What isn’t on the floorboard? Let’s see … a dried-up French fry, a green Skittle (or two), crumpled-up homework that never got finished, Goldfish Colors snack wrappers …
e. Adweek, Sharpie markers, iPad and my MacBook Pro
Where are you going
for lunch?
a. Any La Duni; I like them all.
b. Picking up Asian salad rolls with tofu and peanut sauce
c. Meeting the ladies who lunch at City Cafe To Go (have to get my weekly teamonade fix)
d. Drive-through line at Chick-fil-A. There’s something wrong with you if you can’t enjoy a good Waffle Fry.
e. Pick up something quick from Whole Foods
What’s for dinner?
a. Anything from eatZi’s
b. Free-range chicken with organic green salad and herbs from my garden
c. Mi Cocina at Highland Park Village
d. Do Lucky Charms count? What about mac ’n’ cheese?
e. Bolsa in Oak Cliff
What type of driver
are you?
a. I always stop at yellow lights, but you may catch me rolling through a stop sign … or two.
b. I check the fastest route on my GPS to save on gas and go with the windows down if I can possibly stand it.
c. Was that a red light? Oops.
d. I figure out my route so I’m only taking right turns; no sense in stopping.
e. My car won’t let me go slow.
Where can you find me shopping?
a. NorthPark Center
b. Any local boutiques. I like to promote small businesses.
c. Neiman’s or Saks
d. Tar-zhay a.k.a. Target
e. Barneys CO-OP or V.O.D.
How many kids ride in your car?
a. 2
b. 2 ½
c. 1
d. 4 + friends
e. 1 + 1 friend
What’s in your console?
a. Pens, Wite-Out, extra pair of sunglasses, receipts
b. Packet of lavender (maintain the Zen), Burt’s Bees lip gloss, recycled notebook, pencils
c. Lipstick, concealer (no one has to know I’m tired), Evian water bottle, hair bow for my little angel
d. Band-Aids, anti-bacterial soap, wipes, diaper, planner (oh yeah, that’s where that is)
e. Two iPods (an iPod touch for my child, the classic white iPod for me), pack of Dentyne Ice gum (Arctic Chill) and loose change
If you answered mostly A’s, you’re a working mom who manages to drop your kids off at school and make it to work on time. You can do anything in Manolos and a Diane von Furstenberg dress. Sure, you might have help, but no project is more important than coloring with your kiddo (even if you never go outside the lines). You cruise town in a Mercedes M-Class because you earned it. The impressive safety features in this car give you comfort driving on the busy interstate with all those “other” crazy drivers. The Pre-Safe® Brake feature is nice for those moments when you might be distracted by a screaming child in the backseat. It can sense an impending collision and apply the brakes. Really, everything is totally under control!
If you answered mostly B’s, you’re an eco-mom who cares about Mother Earth. You’re the one who did cloth diapers and reads labels on everything. Your kids know the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) before the ABCs. You can be found grinning in a Toyota Prius, knowing how much gas you’re saving (this car boasts an impressive combined 50 miles per gallon). You’re not only helping to lessen emissions, you’re preventing signs of aging with the UV reduction windshield. To further reduce your carbon footprint, the 2012 Prius Three and Four models feature a sweet solar-powered ventilation system that uses an electric fan to cool down the interior.
If you answered mostly C’s, you’re a chic mom who can do it all and look good doing it. You’ve got places to go and people to see (tennis anyone?). Your children have coordinating outfits and smiles to match. Everyone looks perfect hopping out of the Range Rover at the local park. The car turns heads and you know it, that’s why you bought it! It’s a big car that can be tricky parking, but luckily you have the integrated rear-view camera that displays a full-color wide-angle picture of what’s behind you on the dashboard touch-screen. And since you’re an accessorized gal, you can also add kid-friendly options such as waterproof seat covers and rear-screen DVD players.
If you answered mostly D’s, you’re a soccer mom.
Yup, you’ve got more than you can handle, but you wouldn’t
have it any other way. You call your kids by all of their names until someone replies. The drive-through employees at nearby fast-food restaurants know you by name as you pick up the next combo meal in your sweet Honda Odyssey. When you’re on the road to the next soccer tournament with all eight seats occupied, you already know your team is a winner with the 27 miles per gallon you’re getting. Sometimes the refs are no good, but life is always fair inside this van, where everyone gets a cupholder.
If you answered mostly E’s, you’re a creative mom whose kids always have the coolest and best-designed school projects. You’re an early adopter (you and Siri were best friends two minutes after activating your iPhone 4S), with a more Euro look than most. Other moms look at you with envy wanting to be half as cool as you are, especially when you show up in that MINI Cooper S Countryman All4. The super-rad MINI Connected (optional) feature that showcases a high-definition screen in the center speedometer where you can control your music, get voice command directions and even gain access to Facebook and Twitter.
