Okay, so Friday is usually entertainment day. But what's more entertaining than shopping? One spring trend that's not always easy to navigate is stripes. Try the fashion quiz below to see just what stripe will flatter you. And then, get out there and shop! Have a great weekend! --Mary Fran
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Okay, how fabulous are these? According to the calendar, although not the 22 degree temperature we were cursed with here in Philadelphia yesterday, spring is almost here. And what better way to celebrate the colors of the season than with bright, beautiful, awesome jewelry? (Actually, what better way to celebrate anything than with jewelry? But I digress....) Costume jewelry is my weakness. I love it, I covet it, and [...]
By: Chrysa Smith Where's a good beach house when you need one? It's a question I ask whenever I try to stay or rent at the shore. Because short of shelling out $5000 a week, the accommodations tend to be tired, lackluster, even seedy. And I have a firm motto when it comes to vacation lodging: it's gotta be at least as nice as my house or why am I paying to go [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Spring is about to, well, spring, and it's time for all women to take a moment, or two, or two hundred, for themselves. Join NRFGP Mary Fran Bontempo, along with Independent Arbonne Consultant, Jenny Childs, and yoga/Pilates instructor Sandy Erickson, as we indulge in a little pampering, Saturday morning, March 29th in Bryn Athyn, PA. We'll work our bodies with a light yoga/Pilates session, learn 5 "Commandments" to recapture [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo So it's snowing in Philly again. It's snowed in Philly almost every week of this mean, ugly and endless winter. Even if you're a fan of snow, as are my snowboarding son, David, and daughter, Megan, you hate this winter. There's absolutely nothing, and I mean, nothing, to like about it. So I left. That is, my husband, Dave and I, along with Megan, left, for sunnier and warmer [...]
By: Mary Fran Bontempo It's Oscar time again, and as usual, I'm hooked. I love to pretend that I find Hollywood's self-congratulatory attitude with its proliferation of awards shows somewhat pathetic--I mean, just how many parties to you need to throw yourself, anyway?--but where the Oscars are concerned, I'm just plain envious. Really, who wouldn't want to be part of the entertainment celebration of the year? A chance to be "styled" and wear [...]
By: Chrysa Smith Doylestown is a great town. For one, it has a vibrant food scene which has just gotten better thanks to a new gal in town--Genevieve. Her food philosophy: pure. simple. good. is a growing one in the restaurant biz. And after a stop at her State Street kitchen this week, I'd say her philosophy matches her space and her food. Located directly across the street from The County Theater, Genevieve's Kitchen [...]
