“I know you don’t have children of your own, but you have mothered millions.” – Jada Pinkett to Oprah Winfrey After watching Oprah’s last show, I think it goes without saying that she has had a phenonemal impact on the world for the last 25 years. As I pondered writing this post, I wanted to [...]

A few months ago, I secured tickets to a taping of the Oprah Show. The show was Food 101 and I decided that I’d bring my mom as my guest. We’ve been to the  show quite a few times (read about my very first time here). But this time was pretty special because my mom [...]

Chicago has been home to some of the most popular talk shows and I can guarantee you that I’ve been to a taping of most of them. Talk shows were just beginning to gain popularity when I was a child, so as a little girl I enjoyed watching them. One day, I was watching an [...]