Mommy Blogs Rule!

Working full time as a freelance writer, submitting articles to countless agents and editors, and hoping they will print my words in their media gave me cause to pause recently when I read about Heather Armstrong’s mommy blog, Dooce . This 32-year old mom made...

Wednesday Diet Tip #6

Hi! Welcome to Peggy and Kelly’s Wednesday Diet Tips. I was talking to my friend Liz, who is a weight watchers instructor. “Sure, I’m losing weight now,” I said. “But how do I keep it off?” Maintenance is often elusive. Here are...

A Situation Perhaps Even Ben & Jerry Can’t Help

How much time should you devote to a project before you give up and call it quits? I hate to leave any project undone. And worse, I hate spending time on a project and not having it arrive at a fruitful conclusion. Recently I’ve been working on a story for one...

Wednesday Diet Tip #5

Hi! Welcome to Peggy and Kelly’s Wednesday Diet Tip! There are few “diet” foods that I actually get excited about. Celery? Wheat germ? Lentils? Forget about it. But finally, I found one food that I can consume in large quantities, that is low...

College desicion looming large

Hard to believe the kid who can’t pick up his own socks will soon be heading off to college. We’ve just made a whirlwind tour of the different institutions at which he’s been accepted. Since he has trouble making decisions, he was sure to keep all...