by Chrysa Smith I must admit, if I didn't work out of my home, I wouldn't have as much time to enjoy an often-missed joy--that is, the joy of cooking. The fact that I do have time to cook is to me, one of the greatest benefits of working at home. Now, before you can say 'That's not for me. I hate cooking", let me try to frame it in a slightly different [...]
by Chrysa Smith Ever have one of those experiences when you meet someone who just looks perfectly put-together? I'm not talking hair or makeup or even clothes (though that helps). But I'm talking about a fashion 'look' that seems effortless to the outside eye, except to those of us who know what a challenge it is to accessorize ourselves in a way that makes us look---and feel special. So, while at a Zumbathon benefit [...]
by Chrysa Smith We try SO hard to be positive here. After all, it's our philosophy. Keep plugging. Don't give up.....yada, yada, yada. But there are those days that despite the best efforts, the upbeat mantras, the smoke and mirrors, we still can't get it together enough to feel great about ourselves. And in those cases, as a writer, I break out the words. Of course, there are quote books ad nauseum (and [...]
by Chrysa Smith It's been awhile since I wrote about food, and quite frankly, I miss it. Actually, the truth of the matter is that since I've been doing Weight Watchers the good news is that I've lost 20 lbs so far. The bad news is that I've been limiting my eating out (not to mention wine intake). I don't know how many times I've studied a restaurant menu for something that is [...]
by Chrysa Smith When I get a compliment from my mother, I know it's well deserved. They just don't come all that often, or very easily. But just today, I got one. And I'm holding onto it, because I found a beauty product that does what it says. Hold on---it's called Miracle Blur. Now, while you giggle, I will tell you that this L'Oreal product really does blur the unattractive, which makes it [...]
by Chrysa Smith Whenever I'm in the car with my husband--on a long road trip-- I bring along magazines, knitting, my headphones and IPod. It's not that I don't want to talk with him. Rather, it's that he's quite unavailable. He's not intently focused on the road, though that would be good. Instead, he's incessantly talking on his cell phone. I used to take it personally. After all, this was enclosed, couple time [...]
by Chrysa Smith Back before Christmas, my mother told me she was looking for a nightgown. If you haven’t read it before, she’s 90, so that pretty well leaves out anything from Victoria’s Secret. A granny nightgown is what she wanted, and quite frankly, the old-fashioned, flannel, button up to your neck and grace the floor type isn’t all that easy to find. So after scouring every store, I reverted to the web. [...]
