By: Mary Fran Bontempo Who would have thought? Being filthy, insanely rich has a downside. Well, it has a downside if your husband turns out to be a philandering, lying cheat, a la Bernie Madoff, who is caught, thrown into jail and you, his devoted spouse, lose everything and end up living with your down-on-her luck sister. Blue Jasmine, the latest offering from writer/director Woody Allen and starring the gloriously elegant Cate Blanchett [...]
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: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. [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"] A snowman smiles at Costco on SEPTEMBER 8th! Let the games begin. It's fall, so of course that means games like football and soccer--my personal nemesis as I've been a soccer [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To head an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Don’t these people have anything better to do? Last week, NRFGP was hacked. As in, someone, somewhere, somehow, gained access to the site and inserted some code into the blog which was intended to do…I have no idea what, but I know it wasn’t good. The site was blacklisted by Google. No one could access it, [...]
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
