by Chrysa SmithI'm reticent when it comes to many things. I have to look at them, touch them, pick them up, examine them, maybe read about them online and then I'll think about it.It gets amped up multiple times when it comes to technology--mostly because, I have no clue. So throw me into a phone store and watch out. I turn into an airhead. I am out of my element, not even knowing [...]
by Chrysa SmithWe go to their farms. We pick them. We carve them. We scoop them. And we eat them---or do we?About a week ago, fooled into thinking it was fall thanks to the cool weather, I picked up a can of pumpkin and baked three loaves of pumpkin bread. I pulled a new recipe off Allrecipes.com and I have to say, it's the best I've tasted.So yesterday, I went to three stores, [...]
by Chrysa SmithOh, I can't believe it! I don't know what to say! Actually, I do have a little something prepared just in case. I'd like to thank the academy for this honor. Wow! Best Writer for 'Excellence in the Suburban Housewives' category. There it is. You just got a sneak peek into some fantasy daydream I had the other night while watching bits and pieces of The Emmys. Wouldn't it be nice [...]
by Chrysa SmithI sit in my comfy massage chair as a sweet, steady young girl paints the last toenail. Aah! It's my chance to relax and catch up on some of the latest beauty news from the latest fashion mags.Whenever I find something I think I might like, I scribble it down on a piece of scrap paper. Sometimes I forget about it and other times, I'm off to the mall. Many times, [...]
by Chrysa SmithHere we are. Staring at pumpkins and wreaths and autumnal candles. And what have I got to show for it? Maybe a few less pounds and a more toned body (compliments of Zumba). But I really thought, truly thought that summer's heat would dull my appetite as it usually can. That, together with my 800 calorie, three day a week workouts would just melt the pounds away. And I would once [...]
by Chrysa Smith "Ever since Eve started it all by offering Adam the apple, woman's punishment has been to supply a man with food then suffer the consequences when it disagrees with him." -- Helen Rowland Ah, Helen must have had one ungrateful hubby--or she's a misguided feminist who refuses to 'make a plate' never mind 'a meal' for a man. The cure for either behavior? Humble pie---actually, humble apple pie.I love the [...]
by Chrysa Smith 'All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia' --WC Fields. The city's landscape has changed since Mr. Fields' time, with the addition of great theatre, dining and of course, the Philadelphia Museum of Art (it's grand steps and gothic architecture made famous in the Rocky movie). So it's no surprise that it's revolving exhibits include some of the great masters: this fall, Rembrandt. It is not complete Rembrandt, but rather [...]
