by Chrysa SmithFollow the money. That seems to be the best advice any side of a situation. Because even behind this innocent looking dessert treat, is a paper trail that stretches miles.Personally, as a New Yorker, I grew up on Drake's Cakes---Yodels, Ring Dings, Yankee Doodles--oh, and their scrumptious Coconut Cookies. Twinkies never graced my lips--even till today. But yet, I am sad. There's another American tradition that is as much nostalgic as [...]
by Chrysa SmithIf you're into spirituality at all, you know how important it is to give thanks. In her book Simple Abundance, Sara Ban Breathnach urges her readers to keep a 'gratitude journal.' Every night, we are asked to write down five things we were thankful for that day. Sometimes, it's filled with even more wonderful things; other times, we're scratching the surface to find things beyond a sunny day or a lick [...]
by Chrysa SmithLove your wife. Stay faithful. Avoid temptation. That's good advice for any married man, I'd say. I wouldn't want to be the wifely recipient of such 'good' news; ie, 'Your husband is having an affair, and by the way, it's a breach of national security and perhaps a crime!' Excuse me? Get me the sherry and possibly the Bible. Because I'd be splattered on the floor, and dialing my neighborhood shrink.Yet, [...]
by Chrysa SmithIf you've read Thursday columns for any time, you know that I consider myself an amateur foodie. I love good food, love to cook and honestly, am a little snobbish when it comes to eating at mediocre restaurants. As a cook, I don't completely understand those who slap down a pre-concocted meal on a table (although I fully realize, that I have the luxury of working at home.)So, I'm shocked to [...]
by Chrysa SmithWalt Whitman once said 'The world is too much with us.' Hopefully, it's not a reoccurring reality---but it happens to all of us at some time. The pace. The demands. The to-do lists. It can seem endless. So what does one do to wind down and get away (when you can't really get away)? Take a trip back in time with Antenna TV and Me TV.With stations that number into the [...]
by Chrysa SmithI swear that one day, scientists will say that drinking coffee makes you lose brain capacity. Now, if you're a coffee drinker, don't be offended. What I'm really referring to are those brain dead folks, who sit at Starbucks for hours, regardless of how many available seats there are for others.Case in point was today---several days after the biggest East Coast weather event in recorded history. Now I am fully aware [...]
by Chrysa SmithEarlier this year, Mark and I took a long weekend in Annapolis, Maryland. What a great little getaway--with all of the markings of a renewal of soul. A little sightseeing. A little time together. A little discovery. A little afternoon wine.So while wandering down the block to our hotel, we stumbled upon the Red Red Wine Bar. It was perfect. We didn't need to order a meal or enter a big [...]
