Category Archives: Holidays
Santa Letters
SANTA LETTERS Everyone knows #Santa Claus’s address. It’s “The North Pole.” And each year, since 1954 tiny Alaskan town of North Pole (population 2100) receives around 120,000 letters from around the world. Even letters without stamps are delivered, a rare … Continue reading
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Christmas Cards
#CHRISTMAS CARDS According to Hallmark research, Americans send almost 2 BILLION!!! Christmas cards every year. (The second largest sending occasion is Valentine’s Day, with only a mere 192 million cards being given.) Save a few stamps. Here’s #JibJab’s quick and … Continue reading
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Christmas 101 – Gift Giving
#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 … Continue reading
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Christmas 101
#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 … Continue reading
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Halloween Wrap-Up
Boo! Made my Christmas plan this week. Key word: fiesta! But before we merrily move on…a look back at Halloween. My daytime costume to accompany bandana-wearing Westminster shows how simple a costume can be – my moustache Band-aid from Urban … Continue reading
Breaking news! Summer ends.
MY SUMMER POSTCARD: SUMMER ’09. The summer Jon & Kate divorced, Michael died, and Obama cared. My summer started in Milan, Italy at an opening party for La Scala Opera House. (I would show you the pictures, but after one … Continue reading
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Happy Eats
S’MORES The summer is not complete until you’ve built a campfire and made s’mores! August 30th is “National Toasted Marshmallow Day” so why not step up to the campfire and make the treat so delicious, you have to have “some … Continue reading
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The Art of Guesting
HOW TO BE A GOOD GUEST. Doing interviews in Washington, D.C. this week for my new book, and staying at a friend’s house… With that and the popularity of “Staycations”, here are 5 courtesies to pack: #1. Bring a little … Continue reading
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American Life
Now this is a FUN couple. And I’d say they are starting off the marriage right. It’ll be “Forever,…yeah, forever!”
Hot Dog Eating – New World Record!
ESPN: “Nothing short of staggering”… 68 hotdogs and buns in 10 minutes. Star spangled indigestion!!!
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