Category Archives: Decorating
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
Christmas History – Mistletoe
My friend singer Ann Osmond gave me some mistletoe the other night. (“With fake berries ’cause real berries are poisonous.”) And I looked up the history of Mistletoe. It dates back to Pagan solstice festivals and was once believed to … Continue reading
Pet fun – Dogs decorating
If you’re thinking about getting a pet for the holidays, Westminster and I want to encourage you to adopt. I found him in a rescue van outside the Westminster Dog Show 5 years ago and my life was happily enhanced. … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – Bruce in New York Times
Sunday’s New York Times featured a story by Vivian Toy about the conundrum faced by buildings in New York City in holiday decorating. It is a Herculean effort to be fair and balanced to the variety of beliefs. The piece, … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – Bruce on Cindy Dole’s Home Wizards
I love being on Cindy Dole’s Home Wizards on LA News Talk 980. Cindy is a home, garden and lifestyle expert that believes “home improvement IS life improvement!” She always has great ideas and a sense of humor and our … Continue reading
Catch me on CBS EARLY SHOW
Let’s talk lights! Lighting the tree is one of those things that can divide families. Any divorce court judge will privately tell you “Irreconcilable differences” really means “light fight.” First, there’s the white or colored debate. Then, there’s technique: stringing … Continue reading
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
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
American Icons – Barbra Streisand
Duck Sauce has a Top 10 hit in Europe with the song Barbra Streisand. I like it! The lyrics are two words “Barbra Streisand.” It’s apparently all you need if you’re the only artist ever to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, … Continue reading
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Household Tips – New uses for old things
My friends at Real Simple have gotten extra- crafty and come up with a great list of new uses for old things. The sugar/Vaseline lip scrub is great for colder weather and those inevitable chapped lips, and the funnel twine … Continue reading
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