Category Archives: Travel
Holidays – National Watermelon Month
July is National Watermelon Month, so proclaimed by Congress. Did you know that the United States produces 4,200,000,000 pounds of watermelon annually and it’s grown in 49 States? (I’m guessing Alaska is stuck on wolf hunting.) Read the House Proclamation … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Holidays, Life 101, Pet Fun, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #pauladeen, #polarbear, #recipes, #watermelon
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Dinner Party Talk – The Candwich
We’ve now reached a whole new funky fresh level of GROSS. Eater has the unbelievable, but true, story of The Candwich, a sandwich in a can that comes in three flavors: peanut butter and strawberry jam, peanut butter and grape … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, American Hype, Dinner Party Talk, Household Tips, Life 101, Quick Fixes, Travel
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #candwich, #peanutbutter
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Life 101 – BP Oil Crisis and Surfer Mag
While we’re hearing about BP and the oil spill on the news every night, I’m a little surprised the coverage hasn’t gone much beyond the politics and finger-pointing. Turns out I’m not the only one, and my friends at Surfer … Continue reading
Posted in American Hype, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #bpolispill, #brucelittlefield, #surfermagazine
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American Fun – Night at the Museum Sleepover
If you’ve ever had that weird nightmare where you get lost in the Natural History Museum and they lock up for the night, and then you have to spend the night with the giant blue whale (oh, that’s just me?)… … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Parties, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #museumofnaturalhistory
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Travel – Wacky Summer Festivals
Looking to get away this summer but Hawaii is out of your price range and visiting the in-laws (again) doesn’t sound too appealing? Check out this list of wacky summer festivals in cities (ok, really small cities) across the nation, … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #summertrips, #womensday
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Dinner Party Talk – Moving Map
Ever wondered where everybody in your town is going? Or where they’re coming from? This Forbes interactive map makes it easy to tell. Find your county (and good luck, they’re tiny!) and if the information is available, black and red … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #moving, #uhaul
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Life 101 – Mastering the Garage Sale
Canada’s Globe and Mail did a feature on me for their weekly “Guide to Your Life.” Writer Dakshana Bascaramurty (try saying that three times fast!) interviewed me and wrote what I think is the best synopsis of my greatest garage … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Decorating, Garage Sales, Household Tips, Life 101, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #bargain, #brucelittlefield, #garagesale, #tips, #yardsale
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Life 101 – Global Girl Media
As the FIFA World Cup gets ready to “kick” off in South Africa, Global Girl Media is getting geared to go as well. The nonprofit was founded by media superwomen Amie Williams and Kamala Lopez (you may remember Lopez from … Continue reading
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Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #globalgirlmedia, #juliefoudy, #worldcup
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American Fun – Beard Championships
In case you missed it, this past weekend the World Beard and Moustache Championships took place in Bend, Oregon. There were four fantastic facial hair categories: 1) Best moustache; 2) Best partial beard (goatees, van dykes, sideburns, musketeers, etc.); 3) … Continue reading
Rue – Thank you for being a friend
In memory of the sassy and vivacious Rue McClanahan, here’s a laugh, her fun interview with Dame Edna, confidant of the rich and famous. Let’s shake our curves, and sing us some Golden Girls theme song. Thank you for being … Continue reading
Posted in American Icons, Dinner Party Talk, Life 101, Pop Culture Pop-Up, Travel
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #goldengirls, #rue, #ruemcclanahan
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