Winter Funnies December 31, 2007

Star-Gazing with a Geek ; ) December 30, 2007

Remember the huge stargazing debacle I told you about during the meteor shower? We stayed out for hours in the middle of the night as the dew fell on us…. and only saw a couple of flashes of light in the night sky. [...]

Styles from the past December 27, 2007

One of my friends was cleaning her grandmother’s house and found an old JC Penney catalog. I thought as you were searching for after-Christmas sales… …. you’d enjoy thinking what you would have been shopping for …. some 30 plus years ago. ; )

Christmas Smiles December 27, 2007

Holiday Ha ha ha ha December 27, 2007

Christmas Friends December 20, 2007

I wanted you to see what a wonderful family made for us. Theresa and Diane are sisters who spend a lot of time on us. They are special and have big hearts. They live with their mother and another sister and they struggle to [...]

Help the Hungry December 20, 2007

Today we are counting on your support to help the hungry in our area. We’re hosting a telethon with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The Food Bank’s first TV telethon is today in our studios. Short segments will be shown between regular programming from 5 [...]

Pittsburgh slideshow December 19, 2007

Thanks to Cindy for sending me this link. It’s a beautiful slideshow featuring photos of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River. I think we should all send it out as Christmas greetings to people who live out of town and don’t realize how beautiful it is here. Click here to watch.

Cookies for Santa December 17, 2007

If you’re looking for a new cookie to leave for Santa…. my friend sent me this link which includes just about any cookie recipe imaginable. Click here to get to the cookie website. Another friend made me **THE BEST** oatmeal raisin cookies ever… but refuses to share the [...]

Carnegie Field Trip December 17, 2007

Thanks to the Boy Scout Troop 628 from Cheswick PA, (West Deer Township) for these photos from their Carnegie Science Center tour. Troop leader, Mark, and his son Corey along with Josh L, Walker, Devin,and Josh P, sent these in for me to pass along.The train display at the Science Center is a seasonal favorite. [...]

Framed Pittsburgh Watercolor December 14, 2007

Here the finished product. I told you I was having that beautiful watercolor of Pittsburgh at night framed… and I just got it back. I love it. It’s in my family room. [...]

Holiday Temptations/More Music December 13, 2007

Ah my…. just a typical holiday day in our newsroom. I’m not sure from where all of this chocolate comes…. but this was our spread Wednesday (yes…. the school visit cake arrived shortly after I snapped this shot). If [...]

Holiday Music December 12, 2007

I’ve been looking for some good Christmas music… and I downloaded this last night. It’s Mindy Smith’s My Holiday. She’s wonderful. I have her first cd as well. She reminds me of a young Alison Kraus. I also bought this: It’s Not [...]

Make-Up Room Surprise December 11, 2007

What a surprise I got in the makeup room this morning. I was half way done putting on my makeup (so I won’t scare you enough to flip the channel) and in walks Carlos Watson. Wow! He needed [...]

Great New Water December 11, 2007

Here is a look at my new favorite thing. Water by O Beverage. Problem is.. I can’t find it anywhere. Someone brought it for us to drink during Project Bundle Up last Friday night. I grabbed a lemon-lime. Normally I can’t drink [...]