by Chrysa SmithWhere to begin?If you've read it, you know why all the fuss. It's hot. It's dark. It's controversial. And I found it hard to put down. And so have millions of other women.For me, the character of Christian Grey comes up in so many lives. There's that guy. He's charming. He's charismatic. There's chemistry. And you just have that lingering inner intuition that there's something there that's not going to be [...]
by Chrysa SmithIs there a mirror in the house?We all wonder about the tanning mom accused of taking her five year old daughter into a tanning booth and causing the big media stir. Only the original story about the ethics of exposing a young child to potentially harmful rays turned into more of a joke about this woman.Late night comedians have had their fun too---Did she fall down a chimney? Was she blown [...]
Enjoy this beautiful Google doodle video celebrating the birthday of Peter Faberge--creator of the Faberge Egg!
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.It’s Memorial Day! The unofficial start of summer. Is everyone ready for the beach?I’m almost there. Got the sunblock, the beach chairs and the book. I just need to do a few more things before our little beach house is ready for the sun, the sand and the revolving door.Vacuum all rugs, furniture and beds. Wash eight sets [...]
With Robin Gibb's passing, another musical era is over. This has always been one of my favorite Bee Gees' songs.The music of the Bee Gees lives on.
By: Mary Fran Bontempo“In India there is a saying: ‘Everything will be all right in the end. So if it's not all right, it's not the end.’"So pronounces Sonny, the youthful, idealistic manager of “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for Elderly and Beautiful People” to his new guests, an elderly group of British tourists visiting the country in search of adventure, change, love, answers and meaning in the “twilight” years.Unfortunately for the visitors, [...]
by Chrysa SmithS l o w f o o d.It sounds like just the thing to ease frazzled minds and spirits, feed empty stomachs. Done well, it is exactly that and so much more. And it was our perfect ending to a very harried week.Mark surprised me with a dinner at The Farm and the Fisherman---an intimate, farm-to-table eatery in Center City Philadelphia. It is small. It is cozy. And the food is, [...]
