April 29th marks the one year anniversary of Prince. Best selling author, Ben Greenman has loved Prince since he was a little boy. He wanted to honor one of his favorites with a book about his career, DIG IF YOU WILL THE PICTURE. In my interview with Ben, we discussed what made him a lifelong fan, Prince’s departure & feud with his record label and the legacy that he left.

The children at Kids Putnam are excited about Easter. This is the outtakes video.

Easter is just a few days away and so is our big Easter Egg Hunt presented by Meadows Homes (April 15th at Cane Creek Ball Fields in Cookeville).  Mrs. Cyndi Sullivan with Kids Putnam allowed me to come and talk to her class and have some fun with the kids. I asked them some questions about the Easter Bunny. They had some very creative answers.

Author Sam Maggs says, “hero status isn’t reserved for people who look like Superman—anyone, from anywhere, can accomplish great things. The proof lies within the pages of Wonder Women.” In her book, Sam Maggs proves that smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds are stacked against them.  Hear about some of those women in her own words from our interview below.

Here are five more common phrases we get wrong all the time . . .

1.  “For all intensive purposes.”  It’s really “for all INTENTS and purposes.”
2.  “Nip it in the butt.”  The correct phrase is “nip it in the BUD,” like a flower bud.
3.  “One in the same.”  Wrong, it’s “one AND the same,” which means two things are alike.
4.  “Case and point.”  The correct way to say it is, “case IN point.” It’s like saying, “Here’s an example of the point I’m trying to make.”
5.  “I could care less.”  If you say it like that, you’re really saying you DO care about something.  The correct phrase is, “I COULDN’T care less.”

   Class dismissed.

On National Agriculture Week, we want to give a big thanks to those producing the fruits, vegetables and milk that help us eat healthy all across America. I had the chance to talk to Adam Mueller who is a fifth Generation Minerva Dairy Family Member. It has been around since 1894 and is the oldest American diary farm. Minerva Dairy has produced award winning natural cheese and butter.  See some of their recipes by clicking here.

Oh the difference in kids. This would be like heaven on earth to me because I love animals so much. This poor kid must not have been raised on a farm like me.  He & his family are at a drive-thru zoo where you can feed the animals from the comfort of your vehicle. This boy has a meltdown when the llama sticks his head through the window to get at the bucket of food. I’d call this a case of llamaphobia.

Strong Is the New Pretty is a powerful photo series that challenges traditional notions of what makes little girls awesome by depicting young girls who are empowered not by their looks, but by living their fullest, most fearless lives.  I had the chance to interview the author/photographer Kate T. Parker about why she chose to publish this wonderful book.

Michael Bolton’s Big Sexy Valentine’s Day Special is on Netflix now. The Grammy-winner’s 27th album, Songs of Cinema, is also out. We talked to him on Valentine’s Day about what he’s up to.