by Chrysa Smith OK, so it's not Les Mis. But one has to be in the mood for Les Mis. We were in the mood for quirky, neurotic humor and those who dish it out. So we went to see Fish in the Dark. If you're not familiar with Larry David, and have a sense of humor that finds jolly in the midst of the everyday, you should be. He's the guy that [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Remember when fear was fun? Roller coasters, haunted houses, scary movies? As women become the caretakers of everyone, fear always comes to mean something bad is in the works. But fear can be a good thing. Being scared and pushing through that fear can open the door to new adventures and, dare I say it, FUN. Watch below as Mary Fran Bontempo and Jamie Broderick from Network Now tackle [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Shauna MacKenzie wants you to start your day off right. The founder of Best Kept Self, Shauna gifts her followers with her Monday Morning Pep Talk, available through the Best Kept Self website. It's always a positive, upbeat way to start the week, and I've become an avid viewer. Finally, someone gets that at least for a little while every day, it should be about ME! And you, of [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo This column first appeared last August in Women's Voices Magazine. After recently marrying off two children, helping both move into new houses and helping another daughter move back from Florida, nothing is pretty much all I want to do right now. Read on for more.... So, I belong to this women’s networking group that is full of wonderful women whom I love. They’re smart, accomplished and ambitious. Which is [...]
They say that personal growth comes from trying new things; stepping out of the proverbial box. So, I have to hand it to my husband Mark. He stepped completely out of his comfort zone in a very stylish manner. Now mind you, Mark is probably the most conservative person I know. He grew up in Montana--a very homogenous, small and simple environment. He has donned the same couture for decades: jeans and golf [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo [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"] Megan, me, and Laura at Megan's bridal shower It's wedding week. This weekend, my youngest daughter, Megan, will marry her fiance, Jimmy, and life will change. Yes, it's what is supposed to happen, but that doesn't mean I'm ready. In fact, I'm pretty sure [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Well, it's that time of year again. Time for women to indulge in the annual ritual of self-loathing known as bathing suit shopping. Bathing suit shopping ranks right up with a woman's favorite things to do--along with the annual visit to the gynecologist and a mammogram. We gear up for it mentally, grit our teeth and just do it, minus the glory of a Nike commercial, choking back the [...]
