My fondness for outdoor cooking, which has always been vivid in my memory, began when I was a very young child. My father was a forest ranger in the Manti-La Sal National Forest in the mountains of southern Utah. I loved to accompany him when [...]
Today while driving down the street I noticed there were many homes with Halloween decorations in the yard. My first thought was, “WOW — what fun they had decoration and preparing for Halloween!” Decorations bring the spirit of fun, excitement and celebration to Halloween festivities. [...]
When I was on “ABC Home Show,” we always had a pumpkin-carving contest for the show. It was always exciting to see which member of our TV family would come up with the most creative pumpkin. I desperately wanted to win the contest, so I [...]
The one thing that you can count on in the TV world is change. Shows come and go with ratings. This year in Salt Lake City , a new morning magazine show appeared. Dean Paynter, the news director at KJZZ-TV, decided to put together a [...]
Let’s face it. Challenges are a part of everyday life. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live, or what you do for a living. You will face problems. As Benjamin Franklin said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” It’s [...]
One of my favorite cakes for a great Halloween party is a graveyard cake. It is fun to make and great to eat. Everyone will enjoy making this haunting treat! Items Needed 1 sheet cake Chocolate frosting Halloween candies Fig Newtons (or flat square cookies) [...]
Dian Thomas was blessed with the good fortune to be born and raised in breathtaking southern Utah where her father was a forest ranger. Dian’s family gave her the opportunity to learn camping activities, outdoor cooking techniques and many other skills for creating fun over [...]
My first appearance on the NBC “Today Show” was in summer of 1977, just after Tom Brokaw joined the show as the host. There had been several attempts to book me on the show before that, but my camping ideas just did not fit with [...]
When I was nine, my allowance wouldn't cover the items that I wanted to buy out of the Sears and Roebuck catalog. Monticello only had two small grocery stores. The only place we could shop was in a catalog, and we could only shop with [...]
Jared and I were blessed with the good fortune to be born and raised in the breath taking Manti La Salle National Forest in southern, Utah where our father was the forest ranger. I was born just after my parents arrived in Monteicello and Jared [...]
Adventure is Dian’s middle name, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to glean ideas that will pay everyday dividends. Keep-up-to date on the latest of Dian’s creations, travels, outdoor adventures, and fun and creative ideas to do with your family.
