Let’s talk armpits. No one has time to think about them, but you know what? You really don’t want to deal with odor, or perspiration, and the news linking aluminum and other ingredients common in mass market deodorants and anti-perspirants to breast cancer has been confusing at best and alarming at worst. What’s a girl … Continue reading Smells Like American Spirit →

Do you know what deadstock is? The fashion industry alone generates 4% of the world’s waste each year. And that is just fresh material and unbought inventory. The average PERSON throws away 81 pounds of clothing each year. It all ends up in landfills. Or does it? Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the … Continue reading The Upcycling of America →

Vintage is in. But it has to be the right vintage. Antique Deco era glass handpicked  by designers and transformed into a tasteful and unique rainbow of jewelry is very in. Hosts Geralyn Breig and Maureen Linder speak to Eme Orloff, designer at Owen Glass Collection jewelry in Berkeley, California about her sparkly collection. You … Continue reading American Bling →

Hostess gifts- what do you bring? What do the etiquette experts recommend? If you are like most people, you bring a nice bottle of wine, but then you scramble to put a cheap tag or bag around it.  Why not go the last 10 yards with a truly awesome wine bag that doubles as a … Continue reading American Bag of Tricks →

Do you want some tips on how to easily go all out for the holidays? How to make YOUR house look like the super fun house in the neighborhood without looking like you lost your mind or mortgaged your home for your electric bill? Hosts Geralyn Breig and Maureen Linder speak to Joe Michaels, Co-Owner … Continue reading American Horror Story →

We ALL love those HGTV episodes that “makeover” your home in 30 minutes for “just dollars”. But what if we told you that you could quickly and inexpensively makeover your front door every season with a beautiful, natural wreath and wreath ornament, AND at the same time buy it from a non-profit organization whose proceeds … Continue reading American Mini Home Makeover →

Hosts Geralyn and Maureen review some of the amazing women-owned businesses that appeared in Season One of the American Made Marketplace. This episode, captures the secret sauce of the entrepreneurial spirit that is currently propelling women in the US to start-up new businesses here at a higher rate than men.

What do you get when you mix tin, copper, antimony, bismuth and sometimes silver? In the case of our guests, an amazing pewter product line featured in the award-winning HBO mini- series, John Adams! Hosts Geralyn Breig and Maureen Linder interview master pewterers Tom and Pat Hooper about their craft, their family business and (just … Continue reading American Heavy Metal →

Attend any fine art or craft show and you will be overwhelmed with jewelry makers. How can you tell handcrafted from “assembled”? What makes an exceptional jewelry artist – -one who breaks out and comes to the notice of major publications and media from In Style to The Knot to Glamour to MTV and everyone … Continue reading American Crown Jewels →

It’s a fact that American men and women are shaving less and turning the act of shaving from a chore into an art or an event. Men’s spending on grooming products is way up and women’s spending on skin care grows. And now, the true ‘art’ of shaving is to buy, own, or gift someone … Continue reading American Blade Runner →