by Chrysa SmithHow many telemarketing calls would you say you get in a day? 5, 10, more? I'm closer to 10, I'd say, and it all bugs me for a variety of reasons. Like everyone, these unsolicited interruptions in the day take me away from something surely more important--like washing the dog. I do get a little thrill when I think somebody interesting might be calling, just to have my little 'needy' bubble [...]
by Chrysa SmithHandsome guy, isn't he? Sure is, and talented too.For those of you who don't know the face, it's famous Miami Dolphins Quarterback, Dan Marino. He's graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, holding most NFL records for passing. He is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame. And, he was born in 1961.Now, get this. This guy (alright, the photo may be a little younger than the current image) is [...]
by Chrysa SmithWhat do you call lunch with 300 ladies? Well, usually, loud. But not this past Friday. Because it was the 42nd Annual Doylestown Hospital Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show. And with a table full of friends and members of my Zumba class, well, who would notice loud?Held at the Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, PA, there was what you might expect: beautiful facilities, tasty luncheon, fashionable women. We ate, drank [...]
by Chrysa SmithBlue Moose--You knew just what I was there for.You heard me saying a prayer for-A bistro that I could care for.....do wah wah wahLocated on Mechanic Street in New Hope, PA, Cafe Blue Moose is a unique restaurant. For one, it was founded several years ago by two high school students looking for something fun to do. After some formal culinary training and an internship in France, the young Skylar Bird [...]
by Chrysa SmithHow many shoes is too many? Silly question, of course. We can never have enough of fun fashions to wear--especially if we're lucky enough to score the top fashion looks without spending top dollar.So, where to turn for the new fashions? Of course, a local favorite, Head Over Heels, captures our fashion video headlines this spring, as we show you how to put some outfits together. But if you're an online [...]
by Chrysa SmithThere she is. The woman who made us all cringe. Samantha Brick, the British columnist for the Daily Mail, said it. Her beauty is a burden.She set off a firestorm. Is she really beautiful enough to have the right to say that? Is she really beautiful at all? And did she just verbalize what other women have been living with for years--the attention, the offers, the wolf whistles, the array of [...]
by Chrysa SmithLook to the right. Then think old-world workmanship, medieval art and artifacts and hundreds of rolling acres. Somewhere in England? Scotland? France? Actually, it's Pennsylvania.Hard to believe that the state known for it's cheesesteaks, die-hard sports fans and steel mills is actually home to this beautiful, castle-like museum situated in Bryn Athyn--a stone's through and miles apart from the City of Brotherly Love. On the other hand, it makes perfect sense [...]
