Category Archives: Household Tips
Holidays – Easter
Have you boiled your “Spring Spheres?” Made your over-the-top bonnet? Unpacked one of last year’s 700 million Peeps? I’m busy planning which part of the chocolate bunny I’ll bite off first. Of course, there’s a poll: 76% of Americans bite … Continue reading
Decorating – Imperfectly perfect
I’ve had amazing fun decorating Edgewater Farm with vintage garage sale finds. It’s imperfectly perfect. I showcase lots of gorgeous, inexpensive, and easy decorating in my book Garage Sale America. My goal with every purchase is to buy things that … Continue reading
Life 101 – Spring!
Took this charming picture of crocuses yesterday, the official first day of spring. Today, they were covered in snow. I love a good weather joke. I’m getting through by dreaming of tiptoeing through my tulips. Speaking of which, forget the … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Fat Cats. All this talk about doing away with the rights of employees to collectively negotiate for fair pay and working conditions got me thinking. Isn’t our democracy founded on the idea that we collectively bargain? The voice of each … Continue reading
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Life 101 – So long Christmas
Some of you will think I’m crazy. Others will nod knowingly. I’m hunkered down at Edgewater Farm this week writing, writing, writing on deadline for my new book. And everywhere I look, there’s the “one last thing” Christmas decoration that … Continue reading
Household Tips – Heart-Shaped Eggs!
I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I always say there is no time like today to tell somebody you love them. And in that basket, I found a fabulous way to tell your husband, wife, children, dog, that you … Continue reading
Life 101 – Craft box
While making my Valentine cards, I realized that every house should have a craft box, and the winter is the perfect time to put one together. I keep my crafts-from glue gun to glitter- in a variety of vintage wooden … Continue reading
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Bruce on YardSaleDude.com
Thanks to the Yard Sale Dude for posting on his blog one of my fun visits with Amy Robach on the Today Show. Yes, it’s the one that I joked about her shoes. First off, I love Amy. Secondly, as … Continue reading
Garage Sales – Start your cleaning
There’s been a lot of talk since the New Year about guns and hunting. I don’t hunt with guns. I hunt with my bare hands, and before you know it, it’ll be that time of year again. If you really … Continue reading
Life 101 – Bruce’s tips for beating the winter blues
Every winter as the snow piles up, we all start getting what I call “wacky shacky” (bug-eyed hysteria from being holed up in the house.) I’m sitting here right now day-dreaming about working in my garden! So, I thought I’d … Continue reading
