Today, I’ve spotted some daffodils peeking their green heads from the ground, emerging from their winter sleep. Those little things are a sign: GARAGE SALE SEASON approaches. Here’s my Today Show appearance to help you early birds plan ahead to get the best worm$. And in the meantime, a new giveaway!!!…I’ll give [...]

In 2007 a baby owl fell from a tree in Wisconsin and became famous. Her name was Alice, and once she was rescued and rehabilitated by The Raptor Education Group she became part of a movement, run by Marge Gibson, executive director of the Raptor Education Group. Together they started the International Festival of Owls, [...]

It’s Valentine’s Week-the week of LOVE. In case you missed it on the CBS Early Show, here are some of my ideas for cute ways to feel the love and make Valentine’s Day fun with the gorgeous Julie Chen.

Did you know Play-Doh, the classic toy beloved (and tasted – yuck!) by kids everywhere originally came in only one color – white – because it was originally patented as a wallpaper cleaning material by an inventor named Noah McVicker. It wasn’t a huge success – until McVicker realized that the pliable, non-toxic putty would [...]

ALT SIDE TALK SHOW
In NYC, nothing’s for free. And drivers know the price of nabbing a coveted parking spot on the street is TIME. You’re invited to “Alt Side” – the talk show that takes place in gorgeous NBC reporter Debra Alfarone’s car while she does her weekly dance for Alternate Side of the Street [...]

ALUMINUM TREES
Evergleam, the original silver trees, were introduced by the Aluminum Specialty Company in Wisconsin in 1959. The trees were created as a way to use up all the extra postwar aluminum the company had. Due to the possibility of electric shock, lighting was provided by a rotating color wheel–a spotlight with three [...]

DID YOU KNOW? That before the Griswold’s, America began tripping the #Christmas electric light fantastic rather simply on December 22, 1882, in the apartment of Edward H. Johnson, an inventor and the business partner of Thomas Edison. In a spirited burst of ingenuity, Johnson designed eighty red, white, and blue electric light bulbs [...]

#Christmas ideas. We all want to find the joy in the holidays, but let’s face it, we don’t have a lot of time. An easy, yet thoughtful gift, is a potted bulb. I love potting amaryllis bulbs in a fun container like a quart-sized paint can, sealing the lid, and shipping [...]

#CHRISTMAS IDEAS Okay, it’s time to haul out the holly and I’m going to try to do so this year without diving into my savings account. Start a tradition and go out with family or friends for a drive to see the lights. Every town has that neighbor who makes their [...]

YUM! MY KITTY LITTER CAKE. As Halloween approaches, here’s a little something different for you to make for your friends, families, and those you’d like to horrify. Your Chocolate Headquarters is featuring my famous…

KITTY LITTER CAKE, complete with Tootsie Roll poops.
Watch as the incomparable Lizz Winstead and Howdini.com’s “Guru of Fun,” (me!) [...]