I'm doing a lot more handmade gifts. When I go to a party, I cook whatever it is I need to bring instead of just grabbing a bottle of wine.

I've always been able to cook Italian food. That's in my blood because I'm half Sicilian.

To be clear, I'm not opposed to apps; I just want them to be geared to my lifestyle. I don't need a virtual NASCAR racing app, but I'd certainly appreciate one that stopped my husband from plowing into the lawnmower every time he pulls into the garage.

You can't all of a sudden go to sleep one night and wake up Martha Stewart. It's bit by bit by bit.

In real life, I tend to yell at people a lot. Not because I'm bossy or mean, but because I'm frustrated.

I didn't want to turn into Martha Stewart. I wanted to turn into a more organized, more gracious me. And that truly has happened.