By: Mary Fran Bontempo We've all seen them--women who wear sloppy, baggy sweat pants because they're "comfortable." Not only have we seen them; sometimes, they are us. (No need to raise hands. You know who you are.) As if sweats weren't bad enough, now we've got the resurgence of the MC Hammer harem pant. Ladies, they were ugly then and they're ugly now, unless, of course, you look like my 24 year old [...]

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Next week, my son is getting married. And even though I'm only the mother of the groom (Rule #1: Shut up and wear beige), there's still a ton of stuff to do. Dresses, shoes, hair, jewelry, underwear (nothing with holes or outstretch elastic, please), all multiplied by four, as my mother is pretty much my job, and my two daughters, one of whom is flying in from Florida, are [...]

By: Mary Fran Bontempo There's nothing like a quickly approaching party for 70 at your house to make you look around and say, "Ew." Remember when you first set up house? As a young bride, I was all about my home decor. I scoured magazines, tore out pictures, meandered through furniture stores and obsessed over what should go where and what color went with what. Home was a great source of pride. Then, [...]

Back from Florida and a trip to Disney, of course! Here's a hilarious take on two favorite Disney princesses--Cinderella and Belle. Not exactly what you'd expect from the sweet ladies Uncle Walt gave us in his classic movies, and all the funnier for it. Enjoy! --Mary Fran