Texas? Louisville? Or maybe even Davidson? (Perish that last thought...)

I don't know about your house, but here at Princess Peg's ranch, it's all about the round ball this time of year. Who will grace the courts of the Final Four? Who will make it to that final dance in San Antonio? Will Bill Self's oh-so-deep bench go the distance for the first time ever, as many are predicting (and my family and I are oh-so-hoping...)? Or will Roy's boys emerge… Read More

There are all kinds of great games out there for kids these days. There are games to help them learn good manners, learn to be better spellers, improve their math skills, keyboarding efficiency. You know the drill. As parents, we are faced with a sea of choices. The problem is certainly not for a lack of options. That's for sure.

So, this morning, as I enjoyed my second cup of coffee, you can imagine that I nearly spewed it right out… Read More

Our weather has been less then cooperative of late. It is with that in mind that I bring you this recipe for what can only be classified as comfort food. Perfectly fitting for this waaaay too long winter!

For many, the term "Meatloaf" conjures up a dried up hunk of mystery meat, pulled from the oven, moments from exploding into a million unrecognizable bits. Not so in our house. In my home, growing up, meatloaf was to be celebrated. My mother… Read More

Recently, I have had to remind myself of one of my very favorite rules for life. In a nutshell, the rule is this. If you get your knickers in a knot over every little thing, you will find yourself with high blood pressure, on anti-depressants and headed for divorce -- if you're not already there. Life is simply too short to worry about every speck of dust in … Read More

How is it that my daughters' clothing (and even their underwear...) is costing me more than my own?

I know that they are still growing, so there's that to consider, and I have, believe me. I'm trying to give them -- and myself -- as the keeper of the checkbook, debit cards and credit cards as much benefit of the doubt as I can. However, as I sit here looking at my husband's "Cash Budget", and I'm scratching my head.

My teen daughters go to… Read More

Last weekend, Teen in Line, 13, had her cousin over for a sleepover. These two girls have been through everything together since birth, and in many ways, they are more like siblings than cousins. At times, I think it must be hard for them to be in the same grade at the same small school (K through 8) because on the one hand, they are so similar, while on the other, they are so very different from each other.

So, over the years,… Read More