Archive of Radio Show Topics

January

1/19/12

  • Overview of the Consumer Electronics Show
  • Jim Berry on Trends at CES
  • Emergency Radios with Eton and Garden Sensor
  • Smart Cleaning iRobot and Polaroid
  • Introducing Bosch
  • New TV’s HiSense and Panasonic
  • High Tech Security with ADT
  • Shopping for TV’s

1/12/12

  • 2013 Resolutions for Your Home
  • Going Green
  • Saving Money While Remodelling
  • Finding Your Style
  • Repurposing Things in Your Home

1/5/12

  • Garage Attack
  • Mexican Inspired Garden
  • Color Trends 2013
  • How to Incorporate Color in Your Home
  • Quick Projects
  • Must Try for 2013

December
12/29/12

  • Overview of Making the Rose Floats
  • Rose Parade: Brian Dancell, Lions Club, Chris Lofthouse, Audio Nurses, Brian Sullivan on Judging the Floats
  • Rose Parade: Dave Pittman, Florist with Fiesta Jim Hynd
  • Rose Parade: Donate Life with Debbie Joy
  • Rose Parade: Disney Float – Designer Phoner PLUS “Cars” Movie/Float

12/22/12

  • Last Minute Christmas Décor
  • Last Minute Christmas – Wrapping and Hostess Gifts
  • Professional Carolers
  • Recycling Christmas
  • Hosting a New Year’s Party

12/15/12

  • Hiring Help Around the House During Christmas Season
  • Christmas Centerpieces
  • Gift Plants
  • Power Tools For Christmas – Today Show and Empowerment
  • Tools for Stress Free Christmas Morning – Assembly
  • Gifts in a Mason Jar
  • Hosting a Cookie Exchange

12/8/12

  • Fresh Christmas Trees
  • Decorating the Tree
  • Artificial Christmas Trees
  • Handmade Gifts for Him and for Her

12/1/12

  • Indoor Holiday Décor
  • Hiring a Professional Christmas Decorator – Costs and Expectations
  • Poinsettias
  • Gifts for the Gardener
  • Growing Herbs for Pets

November

11/24/12

  • Countdown to Christmas – Getting Organized
  • Outdoor Christmas Lights – Making Sure Yours Are Safe, Choosing the Best New Ones, What’s on Trend, How to Set Them Up
  • Christmas Wreaths
  • Top Tools and Gifts for the DIYer
  • Convert an Old TV into a….

11/17/12

  • Prepare Kitchen for a Stress Free Thanksgiving
  • Eric and Cindy Traditions – What to Bring
  • Turkey Problems and Solutions
  • Holiday Stains From Wine to Gravy
  • Pet Stains and Odors – Before Company Comes
  • Plumbing Disasters Avoided on Turkey Day
  • Creative Uses for Wine Bottles

11/10/12

  • Company Coming – Guest Room
  • Kitchen in Order
  • 10 Quick Fixes
  • Plants/Plant of the Week
  • Kids Table at Thanksgiving
  • What to Bring for the Party Hostess (Gifts)
  • Efficient Fireplace
  • Hiding the Uglies Outside

11/3/12

  • Things to Do in November
  • Get Ready for Holidays Now
  • Your Home Insured and Inventory Your Stuff
  • Chalk Paint Ideas
  • Fall Patios
  • Home Furnishings High Point and Trends
  • Harvest/Thanksgiving Indoor Décor

October

10/27/12

  • Halloween Party: Themes, Décor, What to Serve – Food and Beverage
  • Halloween Costumes Trends for Adults
  • Kid Costumes and Pet Costumes – DIY Ideas to Save
  • Grow Your Own Veggies From Produce or Seeds
  • Fall Organizing

10/20/12

  • Haunted Homes – The Story of a Haunted Midwestern Home
  • Haunted Homes – How a Shaman Cleared the Home
  • Ghost Investigators – What They Do
  • Interview with a Ghost Investigator
  • Halloween Haunts – Make Your Home Amusement Park Scary with Steven Cometa

10/13/12

  • Carving Pumpins and Cordless Drills
  • Pumpkin Décor without Carving
  • Science to Halloween Spooky
  • IKEA Hacking
  • Frontyard Halloween Décor
  • Tulips Plant of the Week
  • Herbs Drying Them Out/Fall Containers
  • Halloween Party Favors/Cocktails

10/6/12

  • New Unusual Pumpkins
  • Picking and Preserving a Pumpkin
  • Furniture Painting – Faux and Crackling Finishes
  • Slow Cookers
  • Healthy Home in Flu Cold Season
  • Planting Garlic
  • What to Ask a Plumber
  • Halloween Crafts

September

09/29/12

  • Blue Heron – It’s War!
  • Eric’s Toolbox
  • Growing Spinach
  • Rent Your Home/Room For Cash
  • No Closet – No Problem
  • Fall Mantels
  • Landscaping for Privacy
  • How to Buy the Right Washing Machine

09/22/12

  • Change of Season Décor – Fall Bring It On
  • Fall Home Maintenance to Do’s
  • Fall Bloomers – Flowers to Plant Now
  • Cordless TV and Entertainment Center
  • Reorganize Your Kitchen – the Free Remodel
  • Guy Spaces
  • Countdown to the Holidays
  • What To Do Before You Install Wood Flooring

09/15/12

  • Quick Fixes for Annoying Things
  • Safety Emergency Kit Checklist
  • Garden Features Beyond Gnomes
  • Decorating with Books
  • How to Green Your Home with Janine Kubert and John Shipman
  • Eric’s Tool Box
  • Plant of the Week – Christmas Cactus

09/01/12

  • Before Summer Ends Projects
  • Summer Centerpieces
  • Real Cost of Setting up a Dorm Room
  • Moving Tips and “Pretend Move” to Downsize
  • Home Made Coffee Bar
  • Succulent Pairings Garden Do’s and Don’ts
  • Solar Power DIY/VS Installers

August

08/25/12

  • Stone in Your Yard (Ideas and Installation How Tos)
  • Summer Garden Ideas
  • End of Summer Grilling (Myths, Truths and Tips)
  • Host Your Labor Day Grill Party (Decor and Ideas)
  • Back to School (Study Spots and Dorm Decor)
  • Remote Control for Theater PC

08/18/12

  • Beat the Heat – ACs and more
  • Drought Tolerant Gardens
  • Caring for and Choosing Koi
  • Big Box Grocery Shopping
  • How to Make Home Comfortable Looking
  • Social Media – Home Alone
  • Keep Mosquitoes Out of Your Yard
  • Dorm Decor

July

07/28/12

  • Low Cost Upgrades
  • Quick Clean Bathroom Fixes
  • Garden Easy No Time Gardening
  • Landscape Lighting How To
  • Summer Perennials
  • Diswashers – How to Shop for Them

07/21/12

  • Hiring a Landscaper
  • Destressing Your Week on the Weekend
  • Natural Bug Bite Remedies
  • Garden Apps and Tech Tools to Help in Your Yard
  • Is Your House Making You Fat?

07/14/12

  • Beach Inspired Decor
  • Cat Troubles at Home
  • Summer Pet Care
  • Growing Natural Remedies
  • Herbal Borders that Look Pretty
  • Summer Movie Night
  • Summer Projects

07/07/12

  • Summer Entertaining Décor Ideas
  • Eric’s Fun Kid Ideas for Summer
  • Edible Gardenin a Day
  • Ground Covers and Pathways
  • 10 Things Your Contractor DOESN’T Want You To Know
  • Create Nap Places in Your Yard

June

6/30/12

  • Upgrade Your Yard for Entertaining
  • Deck Treatment and Repair
  • Summer Drinks and Appetizers
  • How to Hang a Flagpole
  • Dog TV
  • Garden July To Dos
  • Make Your Home A Spa

6/22/12

  • Life from Dwell on Design!
  • Modular Homes
  • Imagine This Bubble In Your Yard!
  • Modern Style
  • Glass Garage Doors with Style and Efficiency
  • Eco Fabulous
  • Airstream Living
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Dwell Home Venice

6/16/12

  • Fire Safety
  • Airplants
  • Hummingbirds
  • Summer DIY Projects
  • Outdoor Speakers
  • Keep Cool

6/9/12

  • Home Security
  • Working with Dad
  • Summer Decorating Ideas
  • Swimming Pool Designs
  • DIY Pool Bin
  • Garden Container Ideas

6/2/12

  • Eric’s Pond Is Finished
  • Pond Plant Shopping
  • Adirondack Chair
  • Tiki Torches
  • Plant Labels
  • Hawaiian Tropics In Your Yard

May

5/26/12

  • Eric’s Last Week on the DIY Pond
  • Tomato Growing Tips
  • Keeping Fresh Foods Longer
  • Grill Buying Guide
  • Backyard Wedding Tips

5/19/12

  • Pond Plant Ideas
  • WD40 Uses
  • Grilling Accessories
  • Grad Party Tips
  • Gardening For Your Bar

5/12/12

  • Building a Water Feature
  • Fabrics and Mixing Patterns
  • Remembering Pets at Home
  • Avocado Bug and Citrus
  • Things to Buy in May

5/5/12

  • Courtyard Design
  • Living Room Decor
  • Gentleman’s Study
  • Writers Retreat
  • Casita Colors

April

4/28/12

  • Kitchen and Bath Show
  • Automatic Cabinets
  • Kitchen Designers
  • Rethinking Bathroom Routine
  • Countertop Tips

4/21/12

  • Mural Art
  • Sleeping Porch designs
  • Green garden with stream
  • Green rebates
  • Cozy family room designs

4/14/12

  • Pasadena Showcase House
  • Hollywood Pool
  • Master Bedroom Redesign
  • Boosting Your Home Value
  • Exotic Gardening

4/7/12

  • Pasadena Showcase House 2012
  • Greenhouses
  • Attitude Adjustment
  • Citrus Diseases
  • Spring Outdoor Living

March

3/3/12

  • Tomato Tips
  • Downsizing
  • Donating Items to Charity
  • Email Questions
  • Great Gadgets

3/10/12

  • Funding Home Improvement Dream
  • Stepping Stones
  •  Ground Covers
  • Floral Arrangements
  • Door Painting
  • Spring Cleaning

3/17/12

  • Easter Decor
  • Spice Rack Essentials with Chef Jeffrey Saad
  • Egg Dying
  • Easter Egg Hunts

3/24/12

  • Ornamental Grasses
  • Small garden, Garden restoration, Pruning, SF Garden Show
  • Soundscapes
  • Hydroponics
  • DIY Greenhouse

3/31/12

  • Roses
  • Easter Prep
  • Kitchit Chefs
  • Designer Denise Richards
  • Color Palette
  • Suprise Home Cleaners

February

2/11/12

  • IBS Building Show and NAHB,,
  • Windows
  • Simple Green
  • Smog Eating Tile
  • Lighting Controls
  • USB Outlets

2/18/12

  • Garden Junk
  • Fairy Gardens
  • Spring Plants
  • 5 Ways Healthier Home
  • Building a Dog House
  • President’s Day Deals

2/25/12

  • Plant Shopping
  • Cindy’s Kitchen Project
  • Organization and Less Noise
  • Pretty Patios

January

1/7/12

  • An Organized Home in 2012 – Zen Organizer Shares How to Get Your Head Set First
  • Pruning Roses
  • Fireglass – Cool Décor for Your Fireplace
  • Fun Projects to Try in 2012

1/14/12

  • What’s New for Your Home – The Consumer Electronics Show – Las Vegas
  • Trends in Connectiity at Home
  • The New Light Bulb
  • New TV’s WaterProof Tablets and Phones
  • 3 D Home Printer
  • New Cameras For Home

1/22/12

  • Butterfly Migration and Bringing the Monarch to Your Garden
  • Color Trends 2012 and Understanding the Color Wheel
  • Lighting Your Bathroom Like A Movie Star Room
  • SuperBowl party Planning – the Décor and Fun Food and ideas

December

12/3/11

  • Hiring Carolers to Sing to Your Home Party
  • Photographing Your Holiday Memories – Tips from a Pro
  • Picking and Caring for a Fresh Christmas Tree
  • Trimming a Tree and Tree Design Ideas
  • Countdown to Christmas Entertaining – Organization

12/10/11

  • Unique Outdoor Lighting Ideas for Christmas
  • Poinsettias Hot Tos and Care
  • Living Christmas Trees
  • Gifts for the Tool Guy
  • Gifts for the Gardener
  • Secrets to Installing Great Molding

12/17/11

  • Scents of Christmas
  • Holiday Drinks
  • Home stocking stuffers for that Special Someone in Your Life
  • Cindy and Eric Christmas Traditons

12/24/11

  • Last Minute Things to Bring to Someone’s Home for Christmas Dinner
  • Assembly Required – How to Overcome The Most Difficult for Kids and Adults
  • Organizing a Pantry – Cindy’s Kitchen Experience
  • Storing Christmas Decorations
  • 2012 Home Project Goals
  • Recycling Your Christmas Tree

12/31/11

  • Behind the Scenes of the Rose Parade Floats
  • How the Floats are Made and the Flowers and Seeds From Garden to Masterpiece

 November

11/5/11

  • Storing and Keeping Veggies Fresh
  • Chef Curtis Stone – and Easy Entertaining Ideas for Holidays
  • How to Choose Kitchen Cabinets
  • New Colors for Paint and Cindy’s Kitchen
  • Vintage Collectibles – What to Look for

11/12/11

  • Thanksgiving Entertaining Traditional to Funky with Chef Susan Feniger
  • Thanksgiving Turkey and Side Ideas with Chef Betty Fraser
  • The Art of Cabinet Installation – Cindy’s Kitchen Update
  • Bringing Cool Tunes to Your Home

11/13/11

  • Cindy and Eric’s thanksgiving Traditions
  • What to Bring to Someone Else’s Home for turkey Day
  • Centerpiece Ideas for Thanksgiving
  • The Kid Table for Thanksgiving – Making it Fun and Engaging
  • The Countdown to a Stress Free Organized thanksgiving
  • Getting Guest Room Ready

11/19/11

  • Choosing Kitchen Countertops
  • Pendant Lights and the Theory of Kitchen Lighting
  • Saving Your Turkey Day when Disaster Strikes – The Butterball 911
  • Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving
  • Removing Stains on Holiday Linen
  • Turkey Leftover Ideas

11/20/11

  • Meet Kris Kringle – Serious Christmas Décor
  • 10 Things You Don’t Need in Your Kitchen on Turkey Day

11/26/11

  • Outdoor Christmas Lights – Safety and Strategy
  • Making a Wreath – Tons of Ideas
  • Christmas Shopping Finds for the Home
  • Aftificial Christmas Trees
  • Prepping the Fireplace

 October

10/1/11

  • Real Estate Agent to the Stars
  • Growing and Picking Pumpkins for Halloween
  • Cindy Kitchen Update after 2 Weeks Construction

10/8/11

  • Is Your Home Haunted? Spooky Tales from Ghost Busters and Paranormal Experts
  • And Real Life Stories of Living in a Haunted Home

10/9/11

  • Fall Door and Entry Décor ideas
  • Spray painting anything Tips
  • Fall Garden to Homemade Soups
  • Planting Bulbs for Fall
  • Forest Gardening

10/15/11

  • Appliance Shopping
  • Halloween Pumpkin Carving Tips – Tools, Stencils, Lights and More
  • Appliance Maintenance and Cleaning
  • Oct Nov Lawn Care

10/16/11

  • How to Light a Pumpkin and Artificial Pumpkins
  • Halloween Décor
  • Easy and Fun things Under 75 Dollars
  • What’s That Noise? Rattling Pipes and Squeaky Floors

10/22/11

  • Making Your Home Halloween Scary – Like the Pros

10/23/11

  • Simpsons Animator Shares Tips on a Boney Island Front Yard for Halloween
  • Nostalgic Candy and Soda for Halloween Treats

10/29/11

  • Last Minute Halloween Ideas
  • Choosing Kitchen Flooring and Cindy’s Kitchen
  • Fall Watering
  • TV’s and How to Pick The Best for You

10/30/11

  • Pet Safety on Halloween
  • 9 Ways to Save on a Remodel
  • Great Outdoor To Do’s Under 100 Bucks

September

9/3/11

  • Cleaning and Maintaining a Grill
  • Air Conditioning Repairs and How to Hire Your Guy
  • Last Summertime Bash Décor Ideas

9/4/11

  • Decks – What to Choose – Best DIY versus Style for You