By: Mary Fran Bontempo It takes a pretty good actor to make you forget that he's insanely good-looking and just make you think he's bat-sh*t crazy.Bradley Cooper is a pretty good actor.In his new film, Silver Linings Playbook, Cooper embodies the unhinged Pat Solitano, introduced to the audience as he ends an eight month stint in a mental institution. Pat found himself a "guest" of the place via a plea bargain, after he [...]
by Chrysa SmithFollow the money. That seems to be the best advice any side of a situation. Because even behind this innocent looking dessert treat, is a paper trail that stretches miles.Personally, as a New Yorker, I grew up on Drake's Cakes---Yodels, Ring Dings, Yankee Doodles--oh, and their scrumptious Coconut Cookies. Twinkies never graced my lips--even till today. But yet, I am sad. There's another American tradition that is as much nostalgic as [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. I don’t know about you, but I’m already exhausted. The last remnants of the Thanksgiving extravaganza are still finding their way back into cabinets, drawers and the giant closet in the basement where I throw everything I can’t fit anywhere else, and the pressure to create the Christmas spectacular has begun. It’s still November and my [...]
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Time for a little shameless self-promotion!Of course it's Black Friday and you're beginning your holiday shopping. But before you succumb to the lure of the mall, how about taking care of some of the names on your list with a few items you'll find right here at Not Ready For Granny Panties?Let's start with the new book, Not Ready For Granny Panties--The 11 Commandments for Avoiding Granny Panties. Written by NRFGP own Mary [...]
by Chrysa SmithIf you're into spirituality at all, you know how important it is to give thanks. In her book Simple Abundance, Sara Ban Breathnach urges her readers to keep a 'gratitude journal.' Every night, we are asked to write down five things we were thankful for that day. Sometimes, it's filled with even more wonderful things; other times, we're scratching the surface to find things beyond a sunny day or a lick [...]
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