About Car & Caboodle

Car & Caboodle is all about the family car. How it functions, where we go, what we bring along for the ride. From new parents to families with lots of kids, Car & Caboodle looks at the car from your point of view. Instead of focusing on horsepower, gear ratios, and quarter mile times, we'll be talking about third-row legroom, car seat capacity, in-car entertainment, trunk space and family road trips.

How do you use your family car
We'll be featuring real families of all sizes, with kids of all ages, talking frankly about their cars. We'll be sharing what's good, what's bad, and what's missing. Whether deciding on a new car for a growing family or needing hands-on reviews of the latest car and travel accessories and mobile kid gear - we have just the info, links and special deals to get you rolling.

Just for you
Car & Caboodle is the one site dedicated to today's increasingly mobile parents and children who hit the road daily in the family car.

Our Staff

Ciaran Blumenfeld - Editor
Ciaran is a mom of four who spends a lot of time in the carpool line, and considers her family car a home away from home. She's a lifelong automobile enthusiast, gear and gadget geek. Her hobbies include going geocaching with her kids and taking family road trips to destinations along the California coast. She's still perfecting the art of the perfectly packed diaper bag and the perfectly outfitted family car. Considerable research goes into these efforts! Ciaran also writes for Mommies With Style and Celebrity Baby Blog.

Christopher Sprinkle - Resident DJ & Music Contributor
Christopher Sprinkle is a music junkie who could probably own instead of renting if he used the money he spends on music toward a more traditional investment like, say, a home. He lives in the east Silverlake area of Los Angeles and listens to music on the stereo in his incredibly reliable 2001 Hyundai, and on headphones while riding either of his two motorcycles, an Italian Ducati and a German BMW.