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American Fun – Charo on Wendy Williams

How you doing? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love Wendy Williams. Her show is fresh and fun. And I love me some Charo. I saw her a few years back at the Dutchess County Fair. … Continue reading

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American Pets – Peoplewithpets.com

Nothing warms my heart (and Wes’s) more than watching the world become more pet-friendly. A friend told me about this site, People with Pets, where you can search for apartments and homes in your state that allow dogs and cats. … Continue reading

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Household Tips – My Jello Americans

They call themselves “the future of jello shots”, and for my next (grown-up, obviously) party, I’m definitely using some of their ideas. My Jello Americans is a blog run by Maureen and Cory, and they create amazingly creative/fascinating/sometimes creepy jello … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – Thrive!

For $799.99 (with coupon) Costco will ship you 84 gallon-sized cans of “top of the line” dehydrated food so you can prepare your basement for Armageddon. I’m not making this up. Shelf Reliance, your “premier source for food storage and … Continue reading

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American Fun – Wonder Woman returns

I loved Wonder Woman as a kid. I practiced her spin on a daily basis, hoping each time I too might magically transform into a superhero with a well-equipped costume. I repeated the act this morning in my New York … Continue reading

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American Fun – Free!

One of the things that makes a city great, is its activities that are free and open to the public. Over the weekend, I took advantage of NYC’s kayaking program. Run by a dynamo group of volunteers, The Downtown Boathouse … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Football Talk

I’m not one for excessive football talk, but there were some major games this weekend. I consulted with my football-fanatic friend to get the basic rundown. Here’s what you need to sound like you sort of know what you’re talking … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Blond update: Glee-ful applause for Britney Spears who actually showed up in the episode. And in other blond news— Paris Hilton and Hallmark settled her lawsuit over her trademarked phrase “That’s Hot!” for an undisclosed amount and self-Tweeting drug user … Continue reading

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Treasure Hunting – Home Goods

This week I went to see interior designer Elaine Griffin’s new room concepts for Home Goods and was bowled over by her cleverness and the Home Good’s treasures she found scouting the stores within 100 miles of NYC. I’ve always … Continue reading

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American Pets – Stubborn as a cat

A cat stuck (ahem, just too darn stubborn to come down) in a tree in Michigan finally climbed down after a week and a half of being out on a limb. In true cat fashion, once on the ground, he … Continue reading

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