by Chrysa SmithOK. I admit I can be occasionally grabbed by the old green eyed monster. So tell me, really: Why is it that, contrary to what Jack Kennedy said, the current trend is 'to whom much is given, even more will be given?' It just doesn't seem fair--and I'm not saying that in regard to myself. I'm saying that in regard to our fame-crazy society.Now before you accuse me of being a [...]
by Chrysa SmithWalk into a restaurant and see the linen tablecloths. Sense the soft lighting. Warm up near a central stone fireplace. And listen to the tinkling of classic tunes on the piano. Are you in NYC? Philly? Boston? Actually, it's Buckingham, PA---right outside of Doylestown.It all began when we were looking for something soothing, good, continental and not too far from home. I ran through my mental list of eateries in the [...]
by Chrysa SmithWhere do I begin, to tell the story of how great a love can be?It was 1970. And one of the most romantic tragedies of all times hit the big screen. Love Story, based on the book by Erich Segal, brought young love to life amidst class differences, family struggles and illness: aka reality. It starred the young Ali MacGraw as Jennifer Cavilleri --an Italian, Catholic, working-class girl from Radcliffe and [...]
By Chrysa SmithElection Day is coming soon. Perhaps you've noticed those pesky campaign ads for like---the last 12 months!!! I, for one, will be glad once its all over. But in the meantime, it does get one thinking--what is it that's really meaningful to you? What would you campaign for? Vote for? Take a stand for?Personally, here are some campaign promises I'd like to hear: SLASHED dress sizes for everyone!Calorie-free chocolate by the end [...]
by Chrysa SmithA caballero, he's not. What he is--is the creator of the hottest dance craze this side of Seoul. Namely, PSY. And PSY has everyone from kids to great grandmothers moving their booties to the catchy, trendy song and moves known as Gangnam Style.Apparently named after a swanky, uptown neighborhood in South Korea, PSY gives us a comical take on the stereotypical 'dancer.' Obviously, he's not tall and lanky, nor gorgeous. In [...]
by Chrysa SmithAh! I love the crisp cool air that floats through the screen windows; especially in the kitchen. It just makes you want to pull out the baking pans and get going. So I have!First on the list is apples. And I like them three ways. The first is in a baked apple that I serve alongside pork or chicken dishes. What I recently learned however, is to first peel them before [...]
by Chrysa SmithHave you ever stepped into a bachelor pad? Sheets on the windows, nothing in the fridge but beer and some left-over pizza. Unless, of course, the bachelor is metro-sexual. Then there might be a few curtains and placemats on the table.But it struck me recently, just how much a woman's touch makes a house a home. Nothing new, you might say, but when you think of the millions of households in [...]
