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Roughing It Easy
Roughing It Easy is synonymous with fun. From starting a fire with steel wool and two batteries, to boiling water in a paper cup and cooking eggs and bacon in a paper bag, you will be fascinated with these creative ideas. Dian’s career started out with showing people how to be creative in the outdoors. After she joined the NBC Today show, her segments led to her sharing ideas about creative holidays, handy craft ideas, family fun, and travel adventures. Come join Dian and learn how to savor life.
“Kick the Can” Ice Cream
"Ice cream in a tin can" is my most requested recipe. Home-made ice cream is always the most refreshing dessert, and making it outdoors provides both recreation and a cool, memorable treat. It also creates lifetime memories of fun. 1 (1-pound) [...]
The Market
For the Chinese, going to market every day is just a way of life. [...]
Yangshuo South Countryside
Visiting the country in China is such a highlight. It took me several trip [...]
Rag Doll
Make an authentic rag doll like your grandma played with when she was little. [...]
“Kick the Can” Ice Cream
"Ice cream in a tin can" is my most requested recipe. Home-made ice cream is always the most refreshing dessert, and making it outdoors provides both recreation and a cool, memorable treat. It also creates lifetime memories of fun. 1 (1-pound) [...]
The Market
For the Chinese, going to market every day is just a way of life. [...]
Yangshuo South Countryside
Visiting the country in China is such a highlight. It took me several trip [...]
Rag Doll
Make an authentic rag doll like your grandma played with when she was little. [...]
Backyard
Backyard
Holidays
Holidays
Make every holiday special for your family and friends. Here, Dian Thomas, known to millions as the first lady of creativity, will share her unusual and imaginative ideas.
Recipes
Recipes
From high-energy breakfast to delicious desserts and everything in between, these are some of the best recipes you will find anywhere. Start by making ice cream in a tin can!
Travel
Travel
Creative
Creative
Creativity is the spice of life and the solution to most of life’s challenges. Dian’s goal was to come up with simple solutions to everyday problems. Here unusual ideas earned the name of First Lady of Creativity on the NBC Today show as well as the ABC Home Show.
Kids
Dian
Craft
Camping
Meet Dian
During the past 25 years, Dian Thomas has delivered more than 5,000 media appearances. She is the author of 19 books, including the New York Times best-seller, Roughing It Easy, which has sold more than a million copies.
Dian was a network reporter—for eight years—on NBC’s Today show. Tom Brokaw, NBC’s news anchor, said, “Dian made her network television debut on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show and quickly became one of our most popular featured performers.”
Meet Dian
During the past 25 years, Dian Thomas has delivered more than 5,000 media appearances. She is the author of 19 books, including the New York Times best-seller, Roughing It Easy, which has sold more than a million copies.
Dian was a network reporter—for eight years—on NBC’s Today show. Tom Brokaw, NBC’s news anchor, said, “Dian made her network television debut on NBC’s ‘Today’ Show and quickly became one of our most popular featured performers.”
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