Don’t take that the wrong way.  I truly learn a lot…I mean tons…gazillions of things from Martha Stewart and I have for many years.  When I was a kid, my mom had a part-time job at K-Mart and Martha Stewart stuff was everywhere.  I grew up with wistful sounds of her TV show wafting into the room on Sunday morning before church.  I couldn’t figure out what this woman was doing.  She was gardening, cooking, crafting…Oh so perfectly and with a smile.  Oh, boy!  I wanted to do that.

I like Martha Stewart, because if anyone ever went “Rogue” and ran the world the way she wanted to…It was Martha Stewart.

She told the world what to do and how to do it and we bought into it, and it was a good thing…

She found some street cred with her prison stay.  Then she came back, doing it Trump style with her own “Apprentice”.  THen, going rogue again by letting Trump know she still wanted to do things her way.

Martha is too rogue for Sarah Palin and Sarah Plain is not “Martha” enough for Martha.  LOL

Sarah Palin is boring, Martha?  Martha chews and tosses the Madame Palin some food for thought.  Palin wanted Oprah.  Oprah got Palin.  Sarah, don’t you have any Alaskan venison recipes  to share with the world on Martha’s show?  How about tips on gun cleaning?  

Yes, I ride on the success of Martha Stewart and many more of my personal favorite lifestyle gurus like B. Smith, Katie Brown, Alton Brown, Lynnette Jennings, Christopher Lowell and more!

Guys, I don’t wanna be just like you because I am almost certain that non of you has used the word “ghetto” on air…So, I have my way of “Going Rogue” and mainstream, too.

Oprah Winfrey: Stock Photo 2004

What in the world will we do without the Oprah Winfrey Show?

As with any long-term relationship, the notion that the “party is over” can bring a pain that is not easily accepted.

I spent all of my teens with Oprah.  Watching every show and trying to tape the ones I knew I was going to miss.  I do believe her show topics and the people she had on her show led me to make the decision to live a better life.

There was Donohue that I watched, too and Gerardo and Jerry Springer (when he was legit)…I watched Dinah Shore, too, when I was a wee bitty…

But, no other woman on TV has had an impact on my life as Oprah has.

From “The Color Purple” with Madame Whoopi to “The Women Of Brewster Place” to everything that Oprah touched.

She had folks like Dr. Phil, Dr. Iyanla Van Zant, Gary Zukav, John Gray and the “He Just Not That Into You” guy, Greg Behrendt…and host of others.

Oprah made or broke a career…yes, she did…Yes, she can. (Wink, wink!)

Is she really leaving her infamous Oprah Winfrey Show?

Is the party really over?

Well, time will honestly tell if she may add just one more year…

But if she doesn’t, she will be sorely missed and never forgotten.  The legacy that a poor, obese, abused black woman left on the world is so profound that I don’t understand how anyone can ever doubt themselves and what they can accomplish in their lives.

Oprah was desinted to be nothing…a nobody, but her drive and determination led her above and beyond ever her own expectations, I suspect.

Bravo, Oprah, bravo!

Encore!

“After much prayer, and months of careful thought, I’ve decided that next season — Season 25 — will be the last season of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’” Winfrey said Friday. “And over the next couple of days, you may hear a lot of speculation in the press about why I am making this decision now, and that will mostly be conjecture. So I wanted you to hear this directly from me.

Read the rest here!

 

Part two of two:

Seriously dishes out more tips on traveling with children this Thanksgiving and Holiday season. Kids are kids, not little adults, so how can we get kids to be on their best behavior, yet still act their age? Seriously tells how.

How do kids learn best?

It’s not by sitting down and watching a teacher.  Most of the time…NO!

Kids learn by jumping in feet first, literaly at times.

Kids learn that puddles are wet by jumping in, not by looking at pictures.

Kids learn that the sun is warm, not from watching the weather.

Kids learn about how to use manners and etiquette from watching others use them…Ahhh!

Yes, moms and dads…

Examples are other ways kids learn, positively or negatively.

So, take a listen to the show and you’ll be surprised about what you may or may not know.

Ever see a movie that so many people HATED, then when you saw it, you thought it really wasn’t that bad?

Alright, that’s what I felt when I saw the movie, Twilight.

The moody Edward Cullen and the “Feel my angst”, Bella Swan are back on the big screen and this time they are tossing in a werewolf for fun.

Why not… Two odd male teens with killer instincts in one movie are better than one, right?

This time, the there’s a werewolf in the mix.  The handsome and earthy, Jacob Black and he is there to iron out Bella’s life wrinkles about Edward.

I didn’t think Twilight was that bad…more like a John Hughes rip-off with some vampires and now, werewolves for added flavor.

My close freind and I don’t talk about Twilight to one another because it’s a heated topic.  She is convinced that she wasted 90 minutes of her life watching Twilight and I feel like popping it in ever so often to enjoy.  We are obviously polar opposites on the issue.

How ever, I think I will brave the morning mob and catch the flick when the theatre opens and before the millions of tweeting teens shut Twitter down with their OMG review.  They’re either say, “OMG, I hated it” or “OMG, I love it.”

No matter what, OMG, I’m going to see it for myself.

Listen to my 2012 review by cicking the Seriously McMillan Blog Talk Radio Show link!!

I’m so excited about Thanksgiving, aren’t you?

Well, if you are traveling to see family and friends, why not take along some ideas to help your travels.

When you travel with kids, it adds a whole new dimension to traveling.  When you travel alone, you can pretty much do what you like.  With kids, they are in control more than parents would like to admit.  You have to do what it takes to keep kids comfy, calm and safe.  Not always an easy task when kids behave wild, restless  and whiny.

Got kids? Got Travel? Need tips on keeping the peace in the car? We got ‘em here. Kids are a handful at times and that’s why Seriously offers some fun and interesting ways of keeping the peace on a road trip with the kids straight from her book, YOU SUCK WHEN YOU’RE RUDE! (BUY IT NOW ON AMAZON.COM)

Of course, you can listen to the podcast about this topic right here, right now!

It’s coming, folks. That busy time of the holiday season…Thanksgiving! Be prepared with some awesome tips from Seriously McMillan’s book, You Suck When You’re Rude: A Guide To Traveling The Country With Courtesy. (Available On AMAZON.COM right now!)

Listen to tips that come straight from the book.  Problem solving tips that could lead you from travel disaster to travel bliss.  It starts with you.

So, take a quick listen, then download the podcast and get a refresher on the tips.

Listen to Seriously’s podcast here!

You'll love The Seriously McMillan Show on BlogTalk Radio!

Now, she’s talking!

Yes, Seriously McMillan has written the books and those mannerly looks, but what the heck is she saying in the new Seriously McMillan Show?

I just love doing radio and podcasts, goodness forbid that I have to do a video and I am not wearing the right makeup…Oh no!

It’s not vanity for Author Seriously McMillan, it’s about practicing what she preaches about using good taste in all aspect of your life, including public appearance.

I am aware of my image and sometimes I just can’t get all the bells and whistles in the right places, but, I will not let that take away from the message.  You don’t need to see my face to hear what I am saying.

So, has Seriously retired from doing videos?

“No”, she says, “But podcasts about manners, etiquette and good taste are better because if I become inspired to do a podcast in the middle of the night, I can…Without worrying about hair and makeup.”

What is Seriously talking about in her new show called About A Few Things: The Seriously McMillan Show?

She talking about a few things that are timely and savvy.  Current events and private ones.  How to live your best life while learning and applying respect, manners, etiquette, courtesy and civility.

Seriously bite-sized podcasts are the perfect inspiration to wake up to, so catch her show LIVE in the mornings or finish your evening downloading and listening to a “Seriously inspired” podcast to make the next day a great.

I am working on keeping my podcasts under 15 minutes, some special topics I will chat about for half hour.  The messages in my podcasts are food for though.  They come quick, simple and easy to apply to life.

So take a look…rather a listen to Seriously McMillan’s blog talk radio show and enjoy.

We Were Warned…

Manners In Movies: A Review Of 2012.

Send Cards, Not Email : Holiday Mail Manners- Quick 10 Tips.

I happen to like sending things in the mail to people. Is it a bit nostalgic since email is sent faster than light, but there is always a place for such nostalgia. Join me for a chipper chat of the 10 reasons why Holidays card are sent instead of sending an email or e-card. You’ll love it!

BFF Etiquette: Tact Tips On Being A Best Friend With Courtesy & Class

Who’s your best friend? What kind of best friend are they? Are you tacky or timely? What kind of best friend are you? Here is a show to treat your best friend with tact.