By: Chrysa Smith First there was the wizard--the mysterious voice behind the curtain that granted wishes in the land of Oz. And more recently, there's the other Oz---the one of television fame, whose medical advice is dished out daily to those of us hungry for some self-help. Whenever I'm home for lunch, I tune in. And each time, I pick up a trick or two; a piece of knowledge or two that makes [...]
Just try not bopping your head to this! A lazy song for a lazy summer day, and with over 500 MILLION hits on You Tube, it's safe to say Bruno Mars is speaking for a lot of us. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
And this is how we should all start our mornings....Happy Monday! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I know I'm dating myself, but do you remember crooners? Truth be told, I don't either, at least not directly. Crooners were of the Frank Sinatra generation, and of course, Sinatra was the king of crooners. Thanks to my parents, mostly my dad, I was pretty well schooled in Sinatra, but I never swooned over Sinatra. The closest I ever came to swooning over a singer was my massive [...]
By: Chrysa Smith If you look at my IPod, you'll wonder if I'm 16 or 65. Because not only do I have some of the latest pop and hip-hop music, but a little Dean Martin to boot. But Martin's only one of a host of entertainers I enjoy listening to from the past---many of them, happy to say, still alive and kicking. And this upcoming weekend, I'll be seeing one of them live--thanks [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Somebody needs to stop me. I'm a fairly reasonable person. Well, I'm not, but for the sake of argument, let's say that I am. Or better yet, let's say I'm fairly reasonable about money. I'm conservative, always looking for the best price, constantly searching for bargains and never, ever paying the full retail price for ANYTHING. Which is the problem. Come this time of year--the end of a [...]
Here's hoping every woman out there has at least one friend who will show up with duct tape when it's necessary. Happy Monday! --Mary Fran
