by Chrysa SmithRemember I said that looks matter?Yes, they really do, and today, I'm recommending that you put on your sunglasses and think past the outer packaging. Because these two Bucks County BYOB's are outstanding on the food quality, despite their modest locations. BYOB makes them especially affordable.Augusto’s---I love the food and the chef. I interviewed him several years back for a magazine feature, so got a sneak peek behind the scenes in [...]
by Chrysa SmithThis right-brain woman has a left-brain husband.If that’s not enough of a challenge, he’s always trying to match me up with the wives of his business associates. Now they are a few steps removed from his oddball group of guys that I have little in common with, and maybe that improves the odds that something might click, right? Nope. But that doesn’t stop him from trying it all again.Look, I’m a [...]
by Chrysa SmithDavid Zinczenko has made a nice-paying career out of what we women do on a daily basis---figure out what to eat.While I haven't read the book, I do see the author on the TODAY show regularly telling us not to eat the 1800 calorie fast food cheese burger and opt for something else. And I've learned that in a pinch, Chick Fil A is the best fast-food choice at under 500 [...]
by Chrysa SmithToday was once again, a case of the unexpecteds.After a tennis debaucle two weeks ago (Thanks primarily to me, a sore heel and some stress about my husband's business, our team lost a ludicrous 20+ games during a 50 minute doubles match), it took some courage to go back on the court, face held high, esteem in check and ready to compete. It worked. Today, I was on the winning team [...]
An End of Summer Contest? How About We Just Give You Something for the Heck of It?!Shakespeare said that summer hath too short a lease. So true. It's a favorite season of at least half of us bloggers. And we took full advantage of it-- chalking up a bit of beach time, dining dockside, biking the boardwalk, eating Johnson's Popcorn, gathering at 4th Street for a tea latte, protecting our aging skin with [...]
By Chrysa SmithA friend once told me that he doesn’t get disappointed because he has no expectations. That’s one way to avoid the blues, but being bereft of expectations seems like a numbing experience. So, I revised it a bit and try to keep my expectations below the 500 level---leaving room for anything more than mediocre to thrill me beyond belief.So it was today.I was headed for a book reading up in Bethlehem. [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm not stepping onto the soapbox, being a drama queen or a doomsday prophet. Just observing life. So hear me out lest you think I'm one of those new-age self-help gurus who wants to empower everyone. I've got enough of a job managing my family and myself. I wouldn't dare pass out unsolicited life advice to anyone---well, anyone with two legs.But just this week, a topic has struck me over and [...]
