Here's my deal with Martha Stewart: I love her ideas, just not fond of the pretentiousness (do I really need to raise chickens to get the freshest eggs?). I use her recipes, I receive her (numerous) emails (organizational tip of the day, craft of the day, cookie of the day...I don't have that many days!), and I watch her show. Here is a super cute idea for taking pictures of your baby each month of their first year ("Outfit Picture"). I also used an idea of hers for Baby J.'s birth announcement. ("Sweet Tea")
Having said all of that, I feel like it's my civic duty (next to voting) to let you know about a new show -- Whatever, Martha! The premise is genius (and created by Martha herself): Martha's daughter Alexis (who is spending her inheritance on therapy) and her friend Jennifer sit around and critique Martha's old shows from the past decade or so. I've only caught the first couple of episodes, but it is hilarious.
I hope that they use a clip from one of her old Halloween shows. She was dressed as a witch, and served cookies shaped like fingers, "blood punch", and other assorted scary/creepy foods. Then she invited some children to join her party. She obviously didn't know her demographic very well because when she offered the kids some of the finger cookies, or blood punch they just stared at her and shook their heads. You know inside they were thinking, "Lady, you are freaking me out! Why would I eat a finger, or drink blood." Martha then tried to backtrack, "Oh, kids, it's just pretend."
Set the DVR, grab a cup of tea (loose tea leaves you brought back from your summer trip to China, and only the freshest water from your well) and be prepared to laugh (and cringe a little at some of Alexis's, well, interesting, comments).
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To answer the love her hate her question: YES.
ya know, I have a friend who was doing that outfit photo thing and I thought she came up with it herself but now I see it was all Martha! does she have to steal all of the good ideas from the universe? LOVE the sweet tea cards though, that really was a good idea and I give you props for actually doing it. all I could manage was snapfish :) anyways, thanks for the links- maybe you could be my martha cliff notes?! just cut thru all the crap and give me the good stuff!
Okay...I could only make it through the first Whatever, Martha show. Alexis is not any better than her Mom...yikes! That family is scary. Can you imagine working for them? Sick.
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