Just found out Simon & Schuster has posted an excerpt (Chapter 1) from Quiet Hero: Secrets of My Father’s Past, my new book with Rita Cosby. While working on the book, I had the pleasure of getting to know Rita’s 84-year-old dad Richard and taking the trip back to Poland with him (his first visit [...]

Working away on my upcoming book for dogs and want to include YOUR dog in the fun. Artist Paul Heath will immortalize a select bunch of furry friends (like Labradors Teddy & Winston, at left) to be included in the book. All you have to do is send me a photo of your dog. Send [...]

OLD SIGNS are one of my favorite garage sale finds. Was cleaning out the cottage this weekend and thought I’d share this vintage Pepsi sign I scored and remind you to vote for The Rosendale Theater Collective to receive the $50,000 grant. Pepsi had the good idea that rather than spending all their dough on [...]

There aren’t many family run, single-screen movie theaters left in America… but there’s one in Rosendale, New York (where I had my two restaurants), a great old mining town with an amazing theater. A group called the The Rosendale Theatre Collective has formed to save the theater and is in the running for a $50K [...]

Congratulations to Jinny, winner of the Use What You’ve Got giveaway! She commented: My favorite product is something that just about everyone is familiar with — ziploc bags. But beyond the standard household uses, they’re my go-to travel accessory. Ziploc bags are perfect for anything that can come up when traveling with kids: wet clothes, [...]

#SharkTank is up for renewal – if you want a new season, let ABC know! In the spirit of the show, I’m giving away a signed copy of Use What You’ve Got, the national bestseller I wrote with Barbara Corcoran. Each week, the Sharks choose the best and most viable business plans to invest in. [...]

Winner of the “Where you’d love to park an Airstream” contest is Sandy, who wrote: “why park it anywhere- travel and discover the beauty of the outdoors and well as the people and food of North America. Hit garage sales up and have fun going here and there and not having a care in the [...]

Several people have suggested I do a giveaway contest, so let’s do it! On February 1st I’ll give a signed copy of my book Airstream Living, the book People magazine calls “perfect for daydreamers,” to the commenter with the best Airstream daydream. Where would you park your Airstream?