Spring has Sprung!!!

Some happenings this week:
Billy Ray Cyrus is on the fourth season of Dancing With The Stars and the judges said last night he looked like a crazy bear lost in a swamp. Billy got the lowest point total of all contestants, but did dance to his own song, "I Want My Mullet Back" and he got in a plug for his new album. How many other contestants can do that? I love Billy. Let's vote for him and keep him on the show. He'll dance again next Monday night at 8pm on ABC. Vote for Billy Ray, Okay!???
If he'd dance the Achy Breaky he'd win!!!!!

The weather is so nice today......doesn't this just give ya the spring fever?

Gossip website TMZ.com is reporting that American Idol contestant Haley Scarnato is wearing the same hair extensions previously worn by last season's runner-up Katharine McPhee. Now that's recycling!!! American Idol hair guru Dean Banowetz says he washed them up before using them on Haley. I would hope so!

I was reading the Sunday newspaper supplement, Parade magazine, and discovered what the most unwanted inventions of all time are.
Here's the survey from Parade readers.
1. High Heels
2.Jet Skis
3.Leaf Blowers(I personally love mine...could be a sign of creeping age or a desire for power over ants and dirt that I never had before)
4.Automated Telephone Assistance
5.Television
6.Video
7.Bass amplifiers( How would we hear the groove without these?)
8.Neckties
9.Car Alarms
10.Cell phones

Thankfully Radio wasn't on the list of most unwanted inventions. Mr. Marconi we love you!!!!

Tomorrow is the first full day of Spring!!! Yippee!! If you're like me, your house could use some de-cluttering.
The following tips might not actually help but I thought I'd at least give it the college try.

Be serious about getting rid of clutter. Or don't be serious at all. You'll reap the benefits of being in the dog house 24/7. I've learned by watching Survivorman on Discovery Channel that you can survive anything, if you believe. Even a grilling by Simon Cowell!!

Remember to throw out the papers when ya read them. Or else some other person in the house who is absolutely tired of you cluttering up the bathroom with the News and Observers from two weeks ago that you still haven't read, will get rid of them for you. Remember, recycle everything, you may not get a second chance to remarry.

Set a day to start. Don't put it off, just because a good movie you had no intention of ever seeing comes on the Lifetime Network, because before you know it, two or three hours have passed, then a figure of major authority in the household is saying you better go to bed now, because you've got a honey do-list bigger than the RBC Center just waiting on ya when you wake up.

Be reasonable with yourself about what you can accomplish!! Give yourself a set amount of time to accomplish it. Usually it's 10-12 hours per box of stuff, depending upon what books or mementos you find in the box that sidetrack you enough to waste a whole day! Remember to try and get something done. See the note about you may not get a second chance to remarry. You're not as young as you used to be.

A big room might be too overwhelming, so start with something small like a drawer. Take it easy, remember to stop for snack breaks, bathroom breaks, or to listen to Vince Daniels in the morning on 99.9 Genuine Country, or check Mike Maze's amazing forecast on www.wral.com, or find other distractions that prevent clutter clean-up from actually happening. Don't hesitiate to stop and watch Curious George with your kids. That monkey and your kids are more important than all those pens, pencils and Wal-mart receipts stuffed in that sock drawer. Quality time with the kids may sidetrack you, but hey, clutter has its price.

Give the illusion that you've done something. Move stuff around from one room to another, so it looks like you cleaned something up. Doug Henning and David Copperfield can help you with this one. Or call me, I've got experience with this amazing feat.

Finally, make a to do list. Even if ya don't get anything de-cluttered or cleaned up, you'll feel like you at least did something.

Or keep the to-do list in your head and dream nightly about what the house will look like when you eventually get around to de-cluttering. Sometimes this becomes a nightmare and you'll wake up in cold sweats. But, like I said, clutter sometimes has its price. A sweaty brow and nightshirt can easily be cleaned. A house on the other hand, is a different matter.

And remember if you don't clean up your clutter, you could end up in Central Prison, because clutter is a felony offense in some households. I'm figuring that's most houses in my neighborhood, because every time I walk by their windows their homes are immaculate. Don't break the law. Clean the house now. Remember, you may not get a second chance to remarry.

I leave you today with some wisdom from Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.

Things that took over 50 years to learn-

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

You should not confuse your career with your life.

The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.

You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe Daylight Savings Time

There comes a time when you should stop expecting people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven.

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.

Never lick a steak knife

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"


Here's to spring!!! Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina!