by Chrysa SmithIf you're hip to the social scene, you know that the hottest event these days is 'The White Party.' As the name suggests, everyone dresses in white, so the atmosphere is very chick. And while everyone who hosts one might have a different reason---from fun to fundraiser, if you go, you wind up rubbing elbows with the rich and famous---and ridiculously beautiful.How do I know this, you might ask? Well, despite [...]
by Chrysa SmithPhew! They're finally over. The RNC, the DNC conventions. And I'm not saying this only because I'm totally intolerant of political ads and rhetoric, but I'm done with the entertainment that is the fashion sense of conventioneers.If I didn't know better, I would think that going to a national convention would mean that I'd go out and shop. You know, for semi-business attire (because I can't be quite that buttoned up). [...]
by Chrysa SmithI wish I could do my wedding all over again. Well, that is, except for the 25 lbs. I put on over the last 27 years. But, what I mean is this: instead of listening to all of the older family members, tradition and actually caring about what others thought, I would do it all my own way. And my own way would be a lot simpler, more elegant and outdoors---with [...]
by Chrysa SmithYou know I grew up in NYC---Queens, NY to be exact. That's the land of Jerry Seinfeld, Fran Dresher and other rich and famous who I know right well, have had their fair share of kosher dills over the years. It's only natural as a deli-goer in the Big Apple.I share that part of their histories. As a kid, I would love going to the deli counter. I'd get the job [...]
by Chrysa SmithOf course, they say the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. That's why, I suppose that marriage is a twisted up, knotted, curvy line between 'I do' and uhm, 'Till death do us part.' Otherwise, it'd be too easy. Everyone would be doing it. And it would virtually eliminate the need for self-help gurus, therapists, alcohol distributors.So, what exactly does a long marital road look like? Do you [...]
by Chrysa SmithTiger Woods with a pink golf bag? Bubba Watson in a skirt? Hold the phone! Actually who you are seeing is Darla Moore and Condeleeza Rice. Because believe it or not, these are the first two women who have been granted membership at the all-boys club: Augusta National.The 80 year old club has been home to the Masters: a pinnacle of golf performance. And up until about 10 years ago, there [...]
by Chrysa SmithI don't know about your neighborhood, but here in the Philly burbs, there is a reborn phenomenon.It's frozen yogurt.Nothing new you say? Well, it's been popular since perhaps the 70's or 80's. I can remember when soft serve machines could now give you something that seemed healthier than ice cream---at least the name--mainly in two flavors: vanilla and chocolate. And of course, a greater variety has been available in grocery store [...]
