When Mother Didn’t Know Best

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"] A traveling apartment, formerly known as a baby stroller, now called a "travel system," available on Amazon.com. I don't know how we did it. Okay, it's been said before, but yes, I'll say it again--I'm going to be a grandmother. My oldest, son David, [...]

2018-10-30T09:42:35-04:00June 17th, 2014|0 Comments

Container Gardening for Everyone

By: Tina Sottolano-Cain Guest blogger, Tina Sottolano-Cain, is in the beauty business--natural, growing beauty, that is. Tina creates gorgeous container gardens that brighten up decks, dreary corners and patios, and makes things easy for those of us not blessed with her decidedly green thumb. For more information on Tina's lovely work, contact her through her business, Gardens On The Go/Container Garden Design, at tina@gardensonthego.com. Container gardening continues to be one of the strongest [...]

2018-10-30T09:42:41-04:00June 13th, 2014|0 Comments

Feeling Old? Ugly? Beware of Boys!

By: Chrysa Smith I've never been so sensitive about my age. Until now. OK, when I turned 30+, I started getting called "ma'am." This bothered me for all of  two months. As I looked in the mirror and listened to the glowing review of others, I stood my 30 something ground and went about my business. I looked my age, if not a year or two younger, so all was well with the [...]

2014-06-12T15:00:14-04:00June 12th, 2014|0 Comments

Dad–Buyer of All, Owner of Nothing

By: Mary Fran Bontempo I opened the bathroom door into our bedroom to find my husband sitting on the side of the bed. “What are you doing?” I asked. “Oh, just being a dad,” he replied. “What do you mean ‘just being a dad’?” “I’m waiting my turn.” “Waiting your turn for what? What are you talking about?” “I’m waiting my turn to use a bathroom. All of them were occupied.” “Okay, but [...]

2018-10-30T09:42:43-04:00June 10th, 2014|0 Comments

Sand Etching of 9000 Fallen Commemorates D-Day

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Last September 21st, 2013, to mark Peace Day, two British artists, Andy Moss and Jamie Wardley decided to create a memorial in the sand to the 9,000 people who died during the invasion at Normandy during WWII, which we now commemorate as D-Day every June 6th. The two gathered approximately 50 people to help, knowing it would not be enough to complete the job before the beach tide would [...]

2018-10-30T09:42:47-04:00June 6th, 2014|0 Comments
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