By: Chrysa Smith As a writer, I'm always amazed at what comes out of Hollywood. Taken, X-Men, Star Wars, Meet the Parents, Madagascar, etc, etc, etc. What do they have in common? Sequels. Makeovers. Lots and lots of sequels and makeovers. Now, while I have actually headed out to the theater for a couple of them, I have to beg the question: Where are all of the new stories? What about all of [...]
By: Chrysa Smith I always love watching food segments on television. I watch Ina Garten's show (aka The Barefoot Contessa), Chopped and even Guy Fieri's Grocery Challenge. So it's not unusual that I took particular interest in the Today Show's food segment about 2015 trends. Now the presenter, who was in good physical shape, framed the segment by telling viewers it was all about healthy food as the norm. Sounds good. Sounds about [...]
By : Chrysa Smith Here we go again. We are determined that this new year, we'll get it right. We'll eat better. Sleep better. Exercise more. Criticize less. Yada,Yada, Yada. The cynical will say that making resolutions is a ridiculous feat. After all, most people will break these in a record---six--eight weeks? Well I, though I can indeed be cynical about the world, say keep your resolve. Keep on believing. Keep on trying. [...]
By: Chrysa Smith A little merry you say? Actually, the gray skies get me a little down, so alas, an appropriate greeting for you. So bright lights and colored packages are the order of the day. Have yourself a merry little one and come back and read awhile in the New Year.
By: Chrysa Smith Kick up your heels this holiday season with the most flexible ladies this side of your exercise class. That is, the Rockettes. For some 80+ years, the tradition continues to amaze and delight people with their perfect formations and toe-tapping performances that are just not seen anywhere else. Or are they? Well apparently, the linear ladies are not just concentrated in New York. There is a Midwest troop that marches mid-country. [...]
By: Chrysa Smith There I am. Vacuum in one hand; dust cloth in the other. Draped in pearls. Dressed in high heels and of course, a nice dress. Of course it's a dream, as I don't pretend to enjoy housekeeping. Though I must say, once it's done, I get some jollies out of the fact that it all looks so good. And my neurotic 'orderly' tendencies are calmed. So it is with [...]
By: Chrysa Smith How strongly do you hold to your Thanksgiving traditions? I must admit, that since I enjoy cooking, I play around each year. Usually the recipe comes from Ina Garten--aka The Barefoot Contessa, which can be found on the Food Network's website. Her recipes never disappoint. And I mean never. So this year, I'm not brining the turkey. I'm taking her tips and just massaging it with butter and some herbs, [...]
