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My wife was so upset. She let her license tags expire, and the police pulled her. I didn't realize her tags had expired either. Luckily, all they did was ask her to bring her receipt down to the judicial center, and they voided everything. She didn't have to pay any fines. It's her first...

Do other dads find it really hard to let their children be a little independent? It's really hard to allow them to head off to an out-of-state amusement park with another family, even if you know the family well. We are always inviting our children's friends to the beach with us, but it's harder...

There's a big man-made lake about an hour's drive from here my kids have been wanting to go to. I would much rather head to the beach and stay there overnight at least. I just don't like the crowds at some of these places. Do you just go along and take your ear plugs?

The wife has scheduled a vacation over Father's Day for us. I'm wondering what she's up to. Does your wife ever take over some of your yearly calendar and sneak a plan or two in that she doesn't run by you?

I was just reading a financial adviser's ideal ratios for spending the family budget. He listed: 50-60 percent living expenses, 15-25 percent taxes, 5-7 percent insurance and 10-20 percent savings. We are lucky to devote 10 percent to savings. Now that they kids are older, it's even more...

How do others manage to keep food on the table and in the house? It seems like we're always headed to the grocery store. My mother used to go once a week and buy everything. Now, I'm back and forth all the time, and those shopping carts hold just so much.

The first episode of Jeremy Piven's "Mr. Selfridge" just ended. I have looked forward to watching this PBS show. It didn't disappoint. I wonder how much money it cost. It looks like they're trying to remake "Downton Abbey."

Oh, I do love cheese. Does anyone else find cheese your favorite snack? You can keep the desserts, the cookies, and the chocolate. Give me a block of good old-fashioned cheese and I'm happy for life.

We always chose our jobs and careers because we didn't want to move far away from our parents. We've been lucky, but I'm seeing most of the children in our town moving away once they leave college. I am a bit selfish, but I don't want my children to move across the country. I want to play with...

Our children have been asking about the Pope recently. The red outfits and all the pageantry, waiting for the smoke and associated events intrigued them. We are not Catholic, but we are Christian. I find it difficult to answer all their questions. Do others find this difficult? We are living in...

We started watching The Bible television mini-series last week. I am really into watching this, and now we have a family function tonight. I so don't want to go because I will miss the show. I'll spend the afternoon trying to figure out how to work this DVD recorder, which I've never learned to...

Wish us luck. My daughter has to make a terrarium for her school project. We cleaned out a giant pickle jar and are off to look for things to put into it. I'm thinking of turning it on its side to get more things inside. School is so much fun at my age. I'm biting my tongue.

We used to keep lots of snacks around the house just in case. Now that everything is so expensive, it's hard to find even a bag of potato chips. If you do, it's almost empty before we even open it. Can you believe how little is in packages these days and how much they cost?

I have a teen-aged son who can drive me crazy at times. The daughter wasn't like that, but my oldest son is as stubborn as I am, plus some. I hate getting into a verbal ping-pong match with him, but there are some things I just can't give in to. How do others know when to let something go and...

This weekend we're supposed to get snow. Next week could be in the 60s. It's hard to plan any kind of outdoor activities when you can't predict the weather. I thought we might even rent an RV and do a little 3-day camping trip. It's mighty cold for too big a trip. What do others do during these...