I am just excited with trivia lately, so here’s some about New Year’s. • The US tradition of watching the New Year’s ball drop began in 1907; the original ball was made of iron and wood. • The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California is a popular tradition. The Tournament of […]

I was right. OK, so I’ve been on Fox and Friends a bunch of times doing different fun segments. Fox is my kind of place because everyone is hip, upbeat and ready to stir up some trouble! So on one of the last segments I did for them I mentioned […]

So excited – Stanley (2 year old) can eat all of the Christmas bulbs he wants! I just got booked to do a segment for Fox Business Channel airing live on Wednesday (12/31) morning at 6:40am, EST. Yikes! It will be an early/late night for me tonight but the great […]

So we’re no further along here with protecting our Christmas bulbs. The nose dives continue and did I mention the spitting? He’s spitting like a camel. Thank you to Celeste for her kind words and story/advice from the doctor regarding her daughter who ate an ENTIRE Christmas bulb: “Give her […]

Is it a bad sign if I’m happy to have the flu? TPG Worldwide is down for the count since I’m 100% full of Thera-Flu. Here’s the catch – I’m not that bummed. I can actually blog in peace, my husband is bringing meals to me in bed and “Klink!” […]

Just so you know how truly glamorous my life really is. I am at my desk trying to get ready for a conference call about some of our web businesses (this is not my forte so it’ll be a little challenging from my end). I talk to my sister-in-law about […]

Dear God, I think you’ve forgotten me in Pasadena (although things have improved since Monday.) Please send me Kate Hudson today so that I can get excited. In the meantime, I thought this was particularly funny. I don’t think it’s supposed to be funny, but rather touching, so maybe you’ll […]

Honest to goodness, this has just been the most unbelievable day. I have recounted it so many times that clearly I have manifested the biggest pile of annoyances ever to hit the earth so I will shut up now. Then I read that Guy Ritchie got $76 million from Madonna. […]

* The poinsettia plant was brought into the United States from Mexico by Joel Poinsett in the early 1800’s. * Santa Clause gets his origins from St. Nicholas a generous man from the 4th Century A.D. who helped children and the poor and often threw gifts threw children’s windows to […]

    Fun Holiday Facts! * Christmas caroling began as an old English custom called Wassailing–wishing neighbors a long and healthy life. * “Rudolph” (the red-nosed reindeer) was created by Montgomery Ward in the late 1930’s for a holiday promotion. * Christmas became a national U.S. holiday in 1870 and […]