Category Archives: American Fun

Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Butter up. Last week, I reported that Maxim magazine got butter in its eye and named Paula “It’s a party, y’all” Deen its hottest female TV chef. This week, Huffington Post reported that the Paula Deen Store (that’s like a … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Free advice

I just returned from my home state of South Carolina where I spoke to more than 600 of the state’s young journalists at the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association’s 75th Anniversary. (More on that soon.) What a treat it was … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Swimming Back

Am back from a fun vacation–an amazing journey with Capt. Geoffrey on Dolphin Expeditions–in which I went swimming with dolphin and ended up swimming with sharks! Had several realizations while underwater: 1) Life is sometimes happily unpredictable. 2) Our planet … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Gone Fishin’

I’ve just finished my new book… and am off to swim with wild dolphin! Yes, I’m taking a vacation! Yee haw. Be back in a week. So, to keep yourself busy, why don’t you read a book. How about Shark … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Exhaustion. I’m on deadline for my new book and feel like a mama pig’s teat. I’m so tired I just put shaving cream on my toothbrush. Airline security. I just flew back from the Midwest and I’ll tell you airline … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Don’t call me. A week into the school year and Little Jimmy’s teacher had to call his mom to tell her that Little Jimmy was misbehaving. “Wait a minute,” Mommy said. “I had Jimmy for three months and I never … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Back to School

This was the week we had to stop guzzling the suntan oil and get back to business. Are you wearing your cute new outfit? Have you been doing your homework? Are you aiming for straight A’s by Christmas? Well, forget, … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk- Summer Soup

Here’s my back to school book report: “What I Did This Summer.” After my bestselling book Shark Tales, with ABC Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran, was published in Asia, Barbara became an international sensation there. The blonde real estate lady … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Simple happiness

As my PaPa used to say, “I’m busier than a one-armed paper hanger with hives.” It’s “back to school” season and if you’re like me, you don’t have a lot of time. So, simple is beautiful. Here are a few … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Short is sweet. It’s a brief one this week. I’m recovering from a hurricane… and getting ready for the last hurrah of summer! I hope your weekend is fabulous fun. Do something memorable. Labor Day off! The first Monday of … Continue reading

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