Category Archives: Holidays
American Icons – Rockefeller Center Tree
One of my favorite New York traditions is the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree, a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce, was cut from the Mahopac, NY, backyard of Peter Acton, a New York City firefighter and … Continue reading
American fun – Santa’s lap
Are you planning on sitting on Santa’s lap at one of the 1,130 malls in America? According to a survey of The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas, they are sneezed on up to ten times a day; nine out … Continue reading
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Holidays – Happy Thanksgiving
Wishing you and yours a delightfully delicious day. Count your blessings. I’m thankful I’m not a turkey.
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American Icons – Oprah!
Oh! Oh! Oprah! You are amazing. Watch her latest and greatest giveaway during her “Ultimate Favorite Things” spectacular. I’ll let the cat out of the bag and tell you it’s a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle… but you just have to watch … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
It’s Thanksgiving week. So, let’s talk turkey: Turkey lingo. A “fryer” is a turkey under 16 weeks of age and a “roaster” is 5 to 7 months old. An old male turkey is better eating than a “young tom,” which … Continue reading
Household tips – Remote control pillow
Looking for that special gift for the friend who has everything? Well, I bet they don’t have this! It’s Brookstone’s Remote Control Pillow. Here to solve a need you didn’t know you had! Oh, wait, it promises you’ll never lose … Continue reading
Holidays – Veteran’s Day
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 a temporary cessation of hostilities was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War. The following year President Woodrow Wilson declared we’d … Continue reading
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American Fun – Punkin Chunkin
If you’re not lucky enough to live in a neighborhood with a bunch of marauding teens that find a use for your our old jack o’ lanterns (read: smash!), the residents of southern Delaware have solved the problem of getting … Continue reading
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Holidays – Bruce’s Cheap Halloween Tips
Like I told my friends at Howdini, nothing could be scarier this year than the economy! But luckily, I’ve got a whole roost of helpful LAST MINUTE hints to celebrate the holiday on the cheap. Check it out here and … Continue reading
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Holidays – Bruce Carves Pumpkins on Howdini
If you haven’t already carved your pumpkin, it’s time to get, um, pumpkin-carving. I love me some jack-o-lanterns, and we have a whole brood at my country house. I got together with my fabulous friend Lizz Winstead at Howdini to … Continue reading
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