I had to share two of my favorite products in the tanning department. One is for protecting your skin, so that you keep it until you die. The other is for those of you who may seek a little help for your "paler-than-pale" skin.You guessed it. I'm talking about sunscreen and sunless tanner. Two products that I have found incredibly difficult to buy over the years.

Call me vain. Go ahead. You may. I won't bristle. I do use sunless tanners to liven up… Read More

Author's Note: This post is a little off of my usual primary topics of "Working Moms", "Marriage" and "Decorating". However, this experience was too good not to share with all of you. Hope you can catch the "recorded" version of it tonight on your local NPR radio stations from 5 to 7:00 pm CST!

The title is correct. I said watching " A Prairie Home Companion". The 30-some-odd-year-running radio show recorded in our fair Kansas City last night on a beautiful (if a… Read More

Welcome back to Teen Driving 101. If you missed our first Session, please refer to No Need to Panic... for tips to get you well on your way to sanely teaching your teen to drive. Fasten your seatbelts. Session #2 will now begin.

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Yes, it's true. They can (quite literally...) drive you to distraction. Teenagers and driving. Well, for that matter, teenagers and just about anything. For today's purposes, however, we'll stick to driving with your teen. If you've not yet been lucky enough to enjoy this coveted experience, you're in for a treat, lemme' tell ya'. Why not benefit from the last nine months of my misery?! Here I will offer some tips for teaching your teen to drive.

Cautionary note: This is … Read More

All right, last time we covered how to plan your decorating project with your teen. I can't promise you that there won't be any mishaps along the way, but having done this a couple of times in recent years myself, I think I can walk you through the next few steps to make the painting process as painless as possible.

Now, stripes are not a walk in the park, I will readily admit. However, with proper planning and a little patience,… Read More

There's no denying it. By the time your child reaches the teen years, it's time to say goodbye to the dancing bears, race cars, trailing alphabet or princess themed room. Not only has he or she outgrown these youthful signs of the past, you're sick of the look, and the linens are probably trashed or even on their second or third replacement by now. And let's face it. They are begging you for a new look. Am I right?

Never fear.… Read More