by: Chrysa Smith I'll be the first to admit that I love to let loose with a nice long drink. Usually it's a fine Pinot Noir or Cabernet. But increasingly, I'm becoming surrounded by brews---dark and light, Belgian and domestic, craft and artisan. Call me clueless, but until the past year, I hadn't noticed the big growth in the Beer Industry. It's become much more gentile, more refined, more like---well, the Wine Industry. [...]
By: Chrysa Smith [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"] The Gorge at The Ledges Once Memorial Day hits, it's time for the aahhs. The warmth. The sun. The cooling leaves. And the promise of a few months of kicking back, grabbing a cold one and enjoying nature's bounty. Aahh. So this Memorial Day, we [...]
By: Chrysa Smith I'll admit it. I'm a Peeping Tom. No need to worry though. Before you close your blinds and draw the curtains, I'll say that I'm in good company. Along with the thousands of ladies who love to take a peek inside other people's homes. And then go home, wanting to rip their homes apart and begin again. I think on most weekends in May and June, if you're near a [...]
By: Chrysa Smith Welcome to Hershey, Pennsylvania--where the air smells sweet and at every stop in town, someone is handing you chocolate bars, kisses and the potential to pack on some pounds. I arrived for a conference. Not very exciting stuff. But with some hours to kill, I dragged my husband back to the Hershey tour--something we hadn't done since my son was a little boy (now 23). And sweet, fattening chocolate bar! [...]
By: Chrysa Smith If we said it once, we said it---well at least twice. One way to jazz up, fashion forward, youth up your wardrobe is with some fun fashion accessories. So this week, that's what I did. When I went for my regular haircut, one of the hairdressers was dressed all in black. Big surprise, huh? Although it's classic, whether you're wearing the infamous little black dress or a top with leggings, [...]
By: Chrysa Smith Been to a trade show lately? It seems that whatever you’re selling, whoever you’re selling to, wherever you’re doing the selling you can count on one thing. There will always be at least one jewelry vendor. Because after you’ve looked at all of the products, people and programs, you need something pretty. Something aesthetically pleasing. Something to delight the senses. Usually I don’t find it. At least not until [...]
By: Chrysa Smith How do you make two spinsters from the 40's relevant in 2014? You remake them, which is just what the producers did in the latest version of Arsenic and Old Lace. Truth be told, I wasn't too excited about going to see the old show. Well, maybe if Cary Grant was still around. But I've been there, seen that. However, it was one of the shows in the theater subscription [...]
