It's that time of year again--scarf weather! Take a look at the video below to learn 25 ways to wear a scarf. And check out Wendy's Look Book for more fun fashion ideas and videos. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Butt glue. Duct taped toes. Hair teased "until it screams." Sound like some type of medieval torture? Guess again. It's just another day in the life of your average Miss America contestant. Like millions of others, I watched Sunday's Miss America pageant--me, for the first time in several years. I'm not sure whether it was the [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Atlantic City could use a little beauty boost. I'm a fan of the gambling mecca by the sea in New Jersey. Well, at least I'm a fan of parts of this town that has seen much better days. There's plenty to do, from restaurants to shopping to shows and entertainment, and that doesn't even include the lure of the casinos. But Atlantic City is, unfortunately, one of those places [...]
by Chrysa Smith I thought I made a mistake. The opening act of ‘Tales of the Allergist’s Wife’ featured the aging wife of a physician draped over a couch with a box of tissues. She was having a crisis. And as I sheepishly looked over at my husband’s face (a husband who enjoys musicals), I thought he might be too. Oh no, I thought. Is this going to be one of those dark, [...]
by Chrysa Smith New York is always interesting to visit. You just never know what you're going to find there. And with one of the best seasons coming up to do the city, take a tip from someone who spent today wanting for more. Every year, I do an outing with a long-time friend. We head up to New York City and do facials at Mario Badescu. It's a wonderful European skincare salon [...]
Kristin Chenowith chose audience member, Sarah Horn (who happens to be a voice teacher, unbeknownst to Chenowith), to join her in a rendition of For Good, from the musical, Wicked. Enjoy this inspiring performance! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo This week, two DVD movies at opposite ends of the spectrum—both worth a look. First up, everyone’s favorite funny lady, Melissa McCarthy and Jason Bateman in Identity Thief. The premise is everyone’s nightmare: Bateman’s Sandy Bigelow Patterson unwittingly gives his personal info to McCarthy’s Diana (if that’s her real name), who proceeds to live it up on Sandy’s dollar. After Sandy is arrested for skipping a court date that [...]
