Okay, I'm not saying I'm old but...I got my first pair of bifocals today. And I'm having a lot of trouble getting used to them. I never had to wear glasses before and I may be in denial but, the reading glasses the optometrist prescribed for me five years ago aren't...

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 it big...

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 some of Liz's personal tips:Keep a...

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 of my...

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 calorie, low fat, and...

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 his bases covered...

Welcome to Peggy and Kelly's Wednesday Diet Tips! We all know that vegetables are healthy. But did you know that dogs should eat their veggies too? When Kelly is pawing at her empty bowl and telling me she's hungry, the vet recommended I give her some green beans to...

My son thinks I'm technology-impaired. I'm really not: I know how to use the computer for basic needs--I can google, send emails, track my weight on an Excel spreadsheet. And look, I'm blogging! But to a 17-year-old, that's Kindergarten stuff. Can I write codes to...

Welcome to Peggy and Kelly's Wednesday Diet Tip! The weather has started to turn warm and springlike, and for me that means only one thing--ice cream! This could be my greatest dieting challenge. I love going out for soft ice cream cones (back home in Vermont we...