Not Ready for Granny Panties – Page 211 – Women at Play in the Middle Ages

A Soothing Spa Experience–at Home By: Mary Fran Bontempo

Ahhhh. Hand softening treatments. Cleansing, toning facial masks. Back rubs and heated neck pillows.You're thinking Spa, right? Well, close, but closer to home and a lot less expensive. How about a Tuesday night with your girlfriends, candles, wine and some very cool products especially designed to pamper you?This past week, the NRFGP gang met at the home of our own Chrysa Smith to indulge in a little fussing over ourselves--with the help [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:16-04:00May 9th, 2010|2 Comments

The Mom Song

In celebration of all things Mom oriented, this classic comic bit by Anita Renfroe says it all--or rather, says everything a mom says--in two minutes! You'll laugh out loud. Enjoy and Happy Mother's Day!

Mary Fran Bontempo2010-05-08T09:15:00-04:00May 8th, 2010|1 Comment

Easy Virtue

Directed by Stephan ElliottBased on Noël Coward's play Easy Virtue (1924)I changed my mind, what I really want for Mother's Day is the CD from the movie Easy Virtue.I loved the movie and as I researched the web today to write this review, I came across the soundtrack on Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Virtue-Marius-Vries/dp/B001J36JN4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273190570&sr=8-7#productPromotions).One of the wonders of this new age is that you can preview the songs right there on the Amazon site by clicking [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:17-04:00May 7th, 2010|2 Comments

The Dinner Club

by Chrysa SmithLast week, we had another night to remember. (Maybe this is why my clothes are uncomfortably snug?)It was the first installment of our seasonal dinner club.Four couples with an interest in good eats, are now dining together four times each year, thanks to the efforts of two gastronomic sisters.Our hostess chose the spring menu. We began with Leek & Garlic Soup, followed by Mixed Greens with Orange, Fennel & Asparagus, then [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:17-04:00May 6th, 2010|0 Comments

Being Glad to Live in this Age

by Chrysa Smith I pulled an article out of the April issue of Allure Magazine (http://www.allure.com/.) Beauty by Numbers was all about age--low and high, good and bad, serious and silly. One of the stats that struck me, was that at age 31, Bette Davis starred in The Old Maid--a 1939 film about two cousins, involved at different times with the same man. In the film, Bette Davis winds up bearing a child [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:18-04:00May 5th, 2010|1 Comment

Mother’s Day–I Almost Forgot

A Middle-Aged Mom Looks at Life with a Laugh!By: Mary Fran BontempoI almost forgot it was coming.You’d think that with the saturation of airwaves, newspapers and internet with ads touting its approach, it would be impossible to blot out Mother’s Day, especially when you’ve been a mother for 25 years.But when I think of Mother’s Day, I envision handmade cards, macaroni picture frames and a plant, hastily purchased from a gas station nursery [...]

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:19-04:00May 4th, 2010|1 Comment

Laughing@Middle Age by Pat Achilles

Hey don't forget our Mother's Day Prize Contest! Scroll down to enter your idea of the perfect Mother's Day gift and you might win a wonderful Spa prize package from Roberta Fortune, the Spa Lady, this Sunday, on Mother's Day!

Mary Fran Bontempo2018-10-30T09:57:20-04:00May 3rd, 2010|3 Comments