Will Kelly be on brand with a car baby birth this year? She sure hopes not. 

The gals kick off the first episode of 2023, talking about birth anxiety and how much Kelly hates taking time off. Kelly drops another baby name clue and stresses how very much this baby’s name is NOT Earl.

Lizz recaps her favorite Christmas gifts from Mattie and mom while Kelly is obsessed with her new grape cutter. 

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The millennial word of the day today turns into a millennial trend with a Gen Z twist — shot books on Canva. Kelly and Lizz tangent into a slightly frenzied mom chat about how their kids will ever look back on family photos when they’re all stuck in the cloud. 

Kelly’s driveway dump includes a confession about coffee that’s ONLY $7.75. The gals break down listener feedback on what makes a car affordable, rave about their at-home makeup class, and note that rounding out the holidays with a December 26th meal plan will be a non-negotiable next year. To wrap up the segment, Kelly and Lizz determine if they are nano, micro, mid-tier, or macro influencers, and Kelly chooses her scent of the year. 

Chomps beef sticks make an appearance on today’s taste drive, and both gals agree — they’re tasty Slim Jims without all the extra grease and gross ingredients. 

In industry news, five cars that shook up the auto industry in 2022 include the F-150 Lightning, Corvette Z06, and Kia EV6, and used car prices are finally dropping in 2023. 

Listeners are asking for advice, and Kelly and Lizz are here to give their unqualified opinions. The gals answer questions about locking seat belts, recommend the resqme®, and share how they balance spending time with family and getting time alone with their husbands and kids. 

For a special night when you want to ditch the drive-through or really ditch going out entirely, try Kelly and Lizz’s favorite feels-like-a-restaurant meal of steaks, baked potatoes, all the fixings, and Car Mom broccoli.

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