By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Baby, it's cold outside. At least, it's getting there, a few very chilly days mere harbingers of things to come as another winter descends. I dread winter, for all of the obvious reasons--the cold, the dark, the snow, (did I mention the cold?), and, worst of all, the heating bills. As a big fan of [...]
Going for a little more inspiration. Enjoy this video of yet another extraordinary young person doing amazing things and the school that supports him! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo It's no secret that I'm usually a little stressed. And I'm not alone. Work stuff, family stuff, money stuff, general life stuff...sometimes sleep is hard to come by for all the "stuff" swimming around in my tiny head. My usual go-to solution involves wine and chocolate, but for obvious reasons (drunkenness and excess poundage), they aren't always practical. Seems like genuine mental refreshment should come from a more spiritual [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. There’s no place quite like New York City. The streets teem with life, energy and creativity. And everything, absolutely everything, is big. Big crowds, big buildings, big stores, big billboards, big traffic jams—just big. It’s one of my favorite places to visit, but precisely because it’s so big, it’s also overwhelming. And sometimes scary. Life tends [...]
In case you missed this video, making the rounds last week, it is truly moving. These middle school boys show us the best of our young people. Kudos to the football players at Olivet Middle School. Enjoy and try not to cry! --Mary Fran
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By: Mary Fran Bontempo When you're good, you're good. Join us in congratulating Not Ready For Granny Panties illustrator and friend, Pat Achilles, on her recent first place award in Advertising art from the Phillustration 6 exhibit, hosted every year by the Philadelphia Sketch Club. We all know how amazing and talented Pat is, so its wonderful to see this fine lady recognized by her peers! Pat's beautiful illustration for a local [...]
