PIE PARTY IS COMING!!!

Keep watching for more info about a Pie Party as we celebrate National Pie Day, January 23.

HGTV and Blogs

 Over the past couple of years I've stopped watching HGTV though I used to love it.  Over time I would try to find some of my favorite shows or HGTV personalities but they weren't there.   I used to love watching Joan Steffend, Kitty Bartholomew, Erica Glasener,  Rebecca Kolls,  Susie Coelho and Paul James...where are all these great show hosts now?  

At night (when I win the channel changer) I flip through the channels and usually skip HGTV because whatever is on the air is a show about buying real estate, internationally.   While I wish I were hunting for a house in a sunny and warm international location, generally I skip such programming because unless I win the lottery or come into some kind of incredible inheritance that I'm not expecting, I'm cozied into my lovely little home in Georgia.  But mentioning this makes me wonder why house hunting is airing almost every night?  Last I heard, the housing market in the U.S. is near flat.  Wishful thinking maybe?

Chip Wade

Occasionally I flip and find Curb Appeal: The Block.  That's a show I really like and as a matter of fact, Chip Wade has been over to help me with some small details on the exterior of my house (read more about his visit here).  He's very helpful and very affordable!

Today, while home for snow day number 2, there was one show airing that was worth watching and I saw an ad for Candice Olson but over all it look liked the "G" (gardening) in the channel name may no longer be airing and sadly, a lot of great programming is no longer on the air.  Now I know why my tv viewing is limited to 2 or 3 channels.  

Have blogs replaced some of these terrific shows?   I have to admit that I enjoy many of the blogs I read and they are far more entertaining that shopping for real estate!  In fact, bloggers send you emails and are much more interactive than a tv show.   Do you still watch HGTV?  If so I'm just curious what are your favorite shows?   I would love to hear your comments.  

Waiting for the Snow but Fearing the Ice

It's snowing!!!!

Yes, a winter storm is headed to Georgia so yesterday everyone I know got out to buy groceries and other creature comforts. Down south we don't handle wintry weather too well. If there is a hint of snow, and especially ice, in our weather forecast, schools are apt to close and work places generally delay openings.  It's such a treat! We are really hoping the predicted ice doesn't leave us without power but just in case I've got a couple of new books by my side and I'm ready do a little unexpected relaxing tomorrow.  Maybe a pajama day?

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we wake up to a beautiful snowy day. 
UPDATE
It's been snowing for nearly 2 hours. We've got nearly 2 inches and look how light it is outside.

  

Do You Compete For the Remote?

I love old movies.  I mean I REALLY love old movies and my husband LOVES the news.   My husband and I both are generally easy going but when we sit down to watch tv you should see the passive aggressive behaviors we exhibit!  Both of us are trying to figure out how we can "take control" and of course I trying to see what's on TCM (Loretta Young movies were on tonight) or IFC (Portlandia starts on 1/21) and my husband flips right over to CNN.   Sometimes I wish I kept stats on how many nights we repeat the same behaviors.  It's comical really. 

Speaking of old movies, have you ever poked around on YouTube for old films?  Sometimes on Friday nights when I lose control of the remote, I watch movies on YouTube.   They are divided up into segments but it's still a great way to watch an old movie.  

 

And while I'm on the topic of old movies, let me just add that my good friend John (click on John's name to see some of his holdings) has loaned some of his Hollywood couture to an exhibition in London being put together by Hamish Bowles.  

 I'm thinking I'll be making a trip when this one opens! 

Resolutions, Positive Thoughts, Goals and Words

Today I've spent some time trying to decide how to approach this new year.  Should I make a single goal or resolve to change just one thing?  Perhaps I could work on a number of things in my life?  Maybe add a few positive thoughts to my calendar or do as I've seen others do, just select a few key words to help me navigate myself down a more positive path.  

Starting the new year gives me a blank calendar with plenty of days ahead to accomplish whatever goals I make for myself so I'd prefer to list a number of things I hope to achieve in the coming year.  So here are a few things I plan to do.  

 Drink more water ● enjoy more weekends ● go to the beach ●do more leisure reading ● visit with friends and family

● sit outside under a starry sky ● be more active ●

 ● make more memories ● travel ● de-clutter ● stay balanced ● set boundaries ● have more belly laughs ● find more opportunities to perform random acts of kindness ● learn new things ● have more adventures ●

  ● jump in a mud puddle ● cry tears of joy ● listen to more music, and lots, lots more.   I'm looking forward to doing everything on my list and more in 2011.