On Friendship

by: Chrysa Smith When I do writing workshops with elementary school students, my assignment to them is to write about their best friend. I've gotten some sad responses, like 'I don't have a best friend' or 'my dog is my best friend' to the joyous ones: 'What if I have more than one?' And it all got me to thinking about friendship. What better time in the year to celebrate our friends? Old [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:02-04:00December 23rd, 2015|0 Comments

Thankful for Gifts Large and Small

I wrote this post a few years ago, when my best friend moved back to her home state of Minnesota (something I will never understand, especially as winter approaches).  And I've since lost my dog, whom I miss daily (I know a dog isn't a "whom," but she was to me). Anyway, all of the sentiments still hold true. Enjoy, and Happy Holidays! By: Mary Fran Bontempo This year, it’s tissues. Every year, [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:03-04:00December 4th, 2015|0 Comments

Abundance Overload

By: Mary Fran Bontempo 'Tis the season--of stuff, stuff, and more stuff. Seems like everywhere you look, the abundance of stuff the holiday season brings threatens to wash over everything in its path like a glittering, shiny, new tsunami. Everything is stuffed, from your mailbox, with its plethora of catalogs, to your inbox, with its endless announcements of online deals and sales, to department stores, where you can barely get down an aisle [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:04-04:00December 1st, 2015|0 Comments

A True Thanksgiving Story

By: Chrysa Smith I was doing my usual Monday morning rounds--picking up the leftover remnants from the evening before (chip bags, empty bottles, shoes left on the floor, etc.). The TODAY Show was playing in the background. And as it goes this time of year, more charities than normal stand up and ask for help. And so it was this morning. But I was stopped in my tracks when Marlo Thomas spoke about [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:04-04:00November 25th, 2015|0 Comments

Classic Dance Mash-Up to Uptown Funk–Amazing Video!

One of my absolutely favorite songs is Uptown Funk, with Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. It's impossible not to dance to. Turns out, that's true for some classic performers as well! Check out this video matching dance moves from classic films to the modern hit. Such fun! Happy Monday! --Mary Fran  

2018-10-30T09:40:05-04:00November 23rd, 2015|0 Comments

A Really Good Show

By: Chrysa Smith There are the close-lookers; the close talkers. There are the casual gawkers and the serious bargain shoppers. There are the circlers and the hawks. and then there are those with the crazy eyes. Welcome to the world of craft fairs. and there are no shortages of them at this time of year. It doesn't seem to matter if the goods are high-brow or low-class. The shoppers all seem to fall [...]

2018-10-30T09:40:06-04:00November 12th, 2015|0 Comments
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