REVEALING THE TOP 4 FINALISTS FOR CAR OF THE YEAR

The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz

The Car Mom LLC / tentwentytwo Projects

Kids & Family, Automotive, Leisure, Parenting

4.9 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Finishing off the first week back to normalcy after the holidays and the Carpool ladies are getting back into the routine. They're both trying to make sure they are fully dressed in something other than athleisure. So far, they are noticing some major differences. But will it last? It's time to see what Kelly and Lizz have been buying so far in 2026 with Last Three Transactions. Kelly kicks it off with a butter dish that has a very interesting story behind it that reveals a relationship truth we might not want to hear, but need to. Lizz has a reveal of her own as we discover she still is shopping at Victor's Secret. Plus, a bonus future transaction Kelly is trying to get done to get her husband to finally get some decorations on their bare walls! Industry News is extra special this week as it is time for the Car Mom Car of the Year! Kelly and Lizz are revealing the top 4 contenders for the year. Did your favorite make the cut? Get your vote in now: https://form.typeform.com/to/Eql6AnTo Finally in Ditch the Drive-Thru, Kelly talks about her easy homemade pizza. But why won't anyone just tell us moms what they want to eat?!?

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Carpool Podcast with Kelly. You know, when I get that a marriage is like, it's not 50%, it's both people giving 100. But it is about who's right and who's wrong sometimes, and he's wrong. So I added it to the list. And I like a little healthy friction. It keeps things spicy. And Liz. I remember there was a time in my life. How old was I? Had you been in like high school or college where like I considered getting a Victoria secret credit card. Your mom time off starts now. Welcome back to the Carpool podcast with Kelly and Liz. Hey everyone. Happy Friday. it's good to be back into a routine. Who's like
0:40.8	loving a routine? Yeah. Yeah. It was just like a little taste of like what summer could bring.
0:50.8	Oh. And I'm so unbelievably unprepared.
0:59.9	Yeah. Okay. Summer, yeah, I always forget that you have like school age kids and that like throws a wrench into things. Yeah. And like at some point when you just have like the sheer number
1:05.7	of children that I do is like I could have three babysitters here and I'm still going to get nothing done.
1:11.7	Like I just can't, my house can't take the wear and tear.
1:14.2	So you have to find places for the children to go for everyone's sanity and sake.
1:23.1	I'm sorry, let's just like not that.
1:24.4	Let's focus on what we have when we have January, which is going to just be a great month.
1:32.4	I, again, I'm not like doing a challenge. Like I absolutely never. But this is my second day in a row wearing a waistband with pants with buttons.
1:46.2	You know, for like no reason.
1:47.8	Like I so didn't have to get dressed these past two days, but I chose to.
1:52.4	And so far I'm loving it.
1:55.7	You know, I hate to say it.
1:56.7	You get treated differently in public.
1:58.7	So I saw a reel.
2:00.4	And it says that women who wear makeup make 30% more, like money. And it's not about being pretty. It's not being attractive. It's about like having effort. Being a person who like dresses up. And so again, I'm on day two. So like let me just level with guys. Like, I'm not, I'm not asking anyone to join me in said challenge.
2:19.6	I'm not asking anyone.
2:20.4	I'm just sharing my truth.
2:21.3	It's not a challenge.
2:22.0	There's no challenge.
2:23.5	There's no challenge.
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