BB Beauty Buzz

by Chrysa Smith When I get a compliment from my mother, I know it's well deserved. They just don't come all that often, or very easily. But just today, I got one. And I'm holding onto it, because I found a beauty product that does what it says. Hold on---it's called Miracle Blur. Now, while you giggle, I will tell you that this L'Oreal product really does blur the unattractive, which makes it [...]

2013-03-22T17:17:19-04:00March 21st, 2013|0 Comments

Extension Ladders, Pole Dancers and Tonka Toys

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.     Dave was mesmerized. During our weekly Costco run, my husband happened upon a young woman standing at the end of an aisle performing magic tricks with an aluminum extension ladder. Now, before images of a pole dancer in the middle of Costco enter your head, let me clarify. The Costco employee was simply folding [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:19-04:00March 19th, 2013|0 Comments

Getting Over Tech Addiction

by Chrysa Smith Whenever I'm in the car with my husband--on a long road trip-- I bring along magazines, knitting, my headphones and IPod. It's not that I don't want to talk with him. Rather, it's that he's quite unavailable. He's not intently focused on the road, though that would be good. Instead, he's incessantly talking on his cell phone. I used to take it personally. After all, this was enclosed, couple time [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:22-04:00March 14th, 2013|0 Comments

Leave the Shampoo; Bring the Pocket Knife

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Sooooo…..I can’t bring my shampoo, but I can bring my pocket knife. The Transportation Security Administration last week introduced new rules, due to be implemented April 25th, relaxing restrictions on carry-on items allowed on planes. When I heard restrictions were easing a bit, my first thought was, “Thank God, now I don’t have to tear through [...]

2018-10-30T09:48:23-04:00March 12th, 2013|0 Comments
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