LIZZ IS JOANNA GAINES
Happy Mother's Day to all the Carpool moms who are in the trenches of mothering! Lizz is getting ready for her first mother's day with James in her arms and Kelly just wants to cook a big family meal in peace. Sydney came through with today's millennial word of the day on a recent phone call with Lizz. Faded has a new meaning and Gen Z is using it to mean 'skipped' as in 'she faded Mother's Day.' A bonus Gen Z fashion update: linen pants are the sweatpants of summer. Kelly and Lizz are getting theirs from Athleta. Lizz doesn't mind if you want to call her Joanna Gaines. She's tackled a few home renovation projects that have got her inspired. Moving a toilet paper holder turned into a much bigger project and she's impressed Tyler's mom with her nail gun skills. Her advice? Start with your kids' bathroom and be creative! George's animal game of the day is Kelly asking how many of these animal species are left in the world: giraffes, blue macaw parrots, gorillas, polar bears, sheep, and blue whales. Lizz is not a fan of guessing the answers. Kelly also shares fun animal facts about the smartest animals in the world. On today's advice segment a listener offers her expert insights on meal train etiquette and sharing your link in text. Another asks if it's possible to make travel with the third row down safe. Kelly shares the risks of after-market nets and products and what to prioritize when it comes to inside-of-the-car safety. And last, a sweet sister-in-law wonders if sister-talk extends to sister-in-laws. → Write in your advice questions! Send Kelly and Lizz an email to get your question featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com Should you put a wet towel on your supercharger handle to make charging faster? The jury is out on this industry news story. Kelly adds some tips that might help make EV batteries last longer. Kelly and Lizz both share thoughts on the cyber truck—which wasn't as awful as they thought it would be—and then tackle a few controversial stories about Tesla's robot-taxis and Rivian's cash-burning quarters. Chicken tandoor is today's ditch the drive-through and May-rinaide. Kelly discovered this delicious recipe playing cookbook roulette. Get the full recipe for this 30 minute to 24 hour chicken thigh marinade on The Car Mom website. → To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message! Follow the Carpool Podcast on IG Follow the Carpool Podcast on YouTube Join The Car Mom Crew Facebook Group! Follow Kelly on IG Follow Lizz on IG Follow the Truck Dad on IG Visit thecarmomofficial.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices