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The Bloggess dishes on her Katie Couric appearance: A near fall, a ripped dress& adorability overload

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Jennifer Lawson
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Jennifer Lawson, The Bloggess

In the inaugural week of her new daytime talk show, Katie, Katie Couric has welcomed some seriously A-list guests, including Heidi Klum and Sheryl Crow.

But for Thursday's show, her fourth ever, Couric is turning to a couple of Houston ladies to give advice on "Daring Greatly." The title of the show is inspired by a book of the same name by University of Houston research professor Dr. Brené Brown. The segment also features hilarious author (and former Houstonian) Jenny Lawson, known on the Internet as The Bloggess.

According to the episode guide, Couric chose Brown and Lawson because their personal stories inspired her.

"What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? That's what daring greatly is. That's what being vulnerable is," Brown tells Couric in the episode.

Lawson is technically no longer a Houstonian after recently selling her Pearland home three years after moving to the Hill Country, but she's so great we continue to claim her anyway. She talked to Couric about starting the Traveling Red Dress movement, in which people around the world share fun, impractical dresses in an effort to take time to celebrate themselves and live in the moment.

As Lawson wrote about the experience on her blog,

I think I’m probably not supposed to give away the details of the show but I can tell you that Katie Couric is adorable and so tiny that I could eat her in one sitting and still want dessert. Also, they put me in a (very fancy but quite tight) dress and a pair of heels I could barely stand in and when I wobbled out onto the stage I almost fell on Katie and crushed her. Plus, when I sat down I heard a ripping sound and I knew it was my dress but I had this terrible feeling that Katie thought I’d farted. Let me assure you, I would never fart in front of Katie Couric. I have standards, people."

Katie airs in Houston on KTRK Ch. 13 at 3 p.m. Check out a preview of Brown and Lawson's episode below.

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"Here come the grannies!"

Walk through the Magic Door to experience the world of Bluey in Houston

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Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

Bluey is coming to the Galleria this February “for real life” through an immersive event that invites visitors to enter the world of the famous Australian Heeler family. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the Heeler home and backyard to life with intricate details that will delight fans of all ages.

Tickets are on sale now for Bluey x CAMP, the inaugural interactive experience of the combination toy store, party venue, and immersive theater space. This is The Family Experience Company’s first CAMP location in Houston, with the business securing a 7,500-square-foot permanent retail space in the Galleria.

Through “The Magic Door,” a pivoting wall, visitors step into seasonally rotating interactive spaces beginning with a 5,000-square-foot lifesize replica of Bluey’s house.

Visitors can play games made popular by the show, such as grannies and keepy uppy, and bust a move when “dance mode” is activated. The kitchen’s fridge is covered in drawings by the Heeler puppies, while the living room TV plays Bluey.

Families can explore both a pillow fort and a cardboard castle — two-story structures complete with slides — before venturing into a playroom stocked with toys and costumes from the show. In the backyard, a recreation of the Heeler’s large tree is surrounded by charming gnomes. A photo opportunity with Bluey and Bingo tops off the visit.

Beyond the world of Bluey, CAMP offers even more for visitors in its Canteen space, with a splatter room, The Schmutz Bar (a slime creation station), a party room, and a playable truck. Customers can also shop for toys, clothing, and accessories.

Houston joins a list of CAMP’s locations in Dallas, Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Installations change seasonally, with other current features including Paw Patrol, The Little Mermaid, and Encanto.

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

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