Piano Prodigy on Ellen–A Video for You!
Ellen DeGeneres is never thrown by a guest--until now. Watch as Ellen meets Elias, a piano prodigy whose excitement at meeting Ellen is over-the-top, and contagious. And the kid can play! Enjoy! --Mary Fran
Looking for the Line
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Every woman needs a line. You know the one--the line you don't have to cross. Ever. Many of us, as little girls, had our heads stuffed with romantic notions of finding our own version of Prince Charming, getting married and living the whole happily-ever-after fanatsy. If it happens, and our white knight comes along, well, we [...]
The Great Courses–Learning on Sale!
By: Mary Fran Bontempo It's freaking freezing outside. And it snowed again this week. A lot. All of which means we're spending tons of time inside, watching movies, staring stupidly at mindless television and gazing slack-jawed at our phones and tablets. It's enough to cause a case of brain freeze, and not the kind brought on by slurping down ice cream, which offers at least a small dividend for the pain. No, this [...]
A Lack of Fortune
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. I was hoping for a million dollars. One of the pleasures of eating Chinese food used to be the meal-ending fortune cookie. After gorging myself on fried rice, shrimp lo mein, egg rolls and tons of other stuff that’s bad for me, I was always comforted by a sweet, crunchy cookie containing a slip of paper [...]
Quote of the Day
Thanks to Joel Osteen for this "Quote of the Day." Use it for life, ladies! --Mary Fran
American Hustle–a Movie Review
By: Mary Fran Bontempo The 70's never looked so good. In the heavily Oscar nominated film, American Hustle, stars Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence make 70's era polyester look positively glamorous. The slinky, clingy, cut down-to-there fashions sported by the movie's two leading ladies would make anyone who didn't live through the 70's think the decade was loaded with fashion highlights. It wasn't. Seventies' attire, although high in glitz, was generally cheap, poorly [...]
Every Woman’s a Wonder
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. So really, how cool are these? Here at NRFGP, we talk a lot about refusing to get stuck in a pair of giant, suffocating undies--especially the mental Granny Panties we find ourselves wearing inside of our heads. You know the kind: the ones that tell you you're too old to take up kayaking or roller skating. [...]