by Chrysa SmithPat Achilles and Chrysa sampling goodies!I get by with a little help from my friends.....You know the lyrics--and the truth behind them. Because there's nothing so uplifting at times, than time spent with a group of friends. And when you pair that with food and wine, well--Nirvana.So, if you've read the posts for some time, you may have caught one on Tastefully Simple---that line of simple, home-sale food products that really is, [...]
by Chrysa SmithYou did what? You don't like to listen! You always have to be different. Told you so!I think I've heard all of those statements from my mother at one time or another. It just seems to be a mother's mantra. And I think I used at least two of them myself in the mothering game.But what is so irksome, is that still, some 52 years later, I'm still hearing them---even though [...]
by Chrysa SmithWhile some of us were lucky enough to get flowers or non-caloric chocolate on Valentine's Day, others were not so fortunate.To raise awareness of the epidemic violence against women, an event known as One Billion Rising was held on Valentine's Day. Women from somewhere around 200 nations got up, stood up and danced up a storm.Perhaps you know someone who has been a victim. If you haven't, you're lucky. According to stats from [...]
by Chrysa SmithAh. Nothing better in winter than getting a hit of the beach while it's 20 degrees-- and you don't feel a thing. Especially when the pleasure is multiplied by fine ocean side dining. So in the midst of winter, I always like to take a trip to the beach. It's just my 'happy place' no matter what the time of year. This time, the trip was to Atlantic City and I decided to [...]
by Chrysa SmithI blog. I'm on the internet constantly. I email. But my Facebook activities are limited.I just don't know what to write. I've heard that it's completely self-serving to promote your own product directly, but yet, that seems to be part of the reason for being on the site in the first place. So, occasionally, I jump on because I get notifications that I have messages. That, and I keep thinking that [...]
by Chrysa SmithI can't stand it anymore!I'm talking about nepotism--the art of knowing the right people. To demonstrate just how prevalent it is, right now, as I'm editing this, the news came across Yahoo: Katherine Webb, the Miss Alabama girlfriend of the Crimson Tide's quarterback who received so much attention for Brent Mussburger oohing and aahing over her during a recent game, now has scored a new gig. She's covering the SuperBowl for [...]
by Chrysa SmithI was watching the inauguration---lots of interesting pomp and circumstance. And in one image of the 'First Family', it struck me: what's the deal with the girls?Sasha and Malia have now been White House residents for four years. And they've lived the life that goes along with it: Secret service. Closely guarded activities. Uncommon behavior for average girls their age. It all made me wonder.Did the girls like their inauguration outfits? [...]
