By: Mary Fran Bontempo When you think of the lovely actress, Maria Bello, you may think of her starring turns in movies like Coyote Ugly, The Cooler, and 2010's heartbreaking Beautiful Boy. What you probably don't think of is the poverty and devastation in some of the world's worst and most dangerous slums in Haiti. But that's exactly what Bello wants you to think of when her name comes up. That, and the [...]
Makeup artist Lisa Eldridge shares her makeup tips and tricks for women with more "mature" skin. A great video for those of us intimidated by makeup. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. It’s Spring. (Yes, I know it shouldn’t be capitalized, but after this never-ending winter, I’m giving Spring props.) And while “In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” (thank you, Lord Tennyson), in my version, a middle-aged woman’s fancy heavily turns to thoughts of spring cleaning. (No caps because I [...]
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Bunnies, chicks and puppies. Easter doesn't get any cuter! Happy Easter! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Around Easter, I can hear the voices resounding in my head. "Moses." "Oh, Moses, Moses." "Moses! Moses!" From his former lover, Queen Nefretiri, to his shepherd-girl wife, Sephora, to God Himself, Moses has a lot of people wanting a piece of him. And, as portrayed by Charlton Heston in the Cecil B. DeMille classic, The Ten Commandments, this Moses, by turns bare-chested and studly to gray-haired and stately, [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Imagine the conversation: “Hi, Daniel. It’s Cardinal Jorge. Ah, just so you know, I’m going to have to cancel my newspaper delivery. Something’s come up and I won’t be home for a while.” I’m free-forming here, but a similar call was made to a paper carrier in Argentina last week, canceling a long-running delivery. The [...]
