Category Archives: What’s Up WIth America?
Life 101 – Holiday Decorating
My first memory of Christmas is of electric lights–electric being the key word. I was three years old, tinkering with the lights beneath the bottom branches of a scrawny fir in my grandmother’s living room. In rural South Carolina, trees … Continue reading
Finding some LOVE
We’re being bombarded with bad news, and it’s apparently getting to us. How do we make ourselves feel better? Find things that make us laugh like these 100 funny pictures. Seek out stories that show humanity at its best. Did … Continue reading
Spread Love and Kindness USA
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My #Life101 Advice: You will never regret being kind. Start by trying to make one person’s day better. Just … Continue reading
Garage Sale – Treasure Hunting!
As I’ve said, “There’s treasure in them thar hills!” Perhaps this summer you’ll join me on the hunt? Did you hear about the family that sold a 1,000-year-old Chinese bowl they bought for a few bucks at a NY garage … Continue reading
Dog Days of Summer
These are crazy times we’re living in. With all the chaos in the world, my goal this summer is to find things that bring joy to the world. Joy isn’t in the things we have, but in the things we … Continue reading
May the 4th Be with You
The first movie I was ever able to see by myself was Star Wars. I sat front row with my friend David and loved every second of it. In my opinion, things like Star Wars and American Idol and a … Continue reading
Have you read MOVING IN?
Want a fun summer read filled with laughs? Grab a copy ofmy award-winnning book Moving In: Tales of an Unlicensed Marriage. It’ll definitely make you feel better about your own relationship, and I need the money to pay my housekeeper. … Continue reading
Aunt Jean’s Cook Off!
When British Chef Michael Hales came for a visit, Aunt Jean set out to prove that American food takes the crown. Will it be the English Cheese and Onion Pie or traditional American Mac-n-Cheese that wins the day? And what … Continue reading
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Better Show – Garage Sale Tips
Today’s fun on the Better Show included my tips on how to host a money making garage sale AND how to find TREASURE at one. I love being on with Emmy nominees JD Roberto and Rebecca Budig. To me, they … Continue reading
My new column – Country Manners
NPR may call me the “modern day Erma Bombeck,” but Erma never wrote about, um, well, THIS. I’m thrilled to announce my partnership with Green Door Magazine for a new column about us city people trying to fixer-upper in the … Continue reading
