Simple Test Predicts Longevity

Well, isn't this a cheery topic? This simple sit/rise test was invented by a Brazilian doctor and claims to be a good indicator of longevity. Deceptively simple, it presents a pretty accurate picture of strength and flexibility. Like it or not, we have to start thinking about that stuff, gals. If you do manage to get down and up without assistance, bravo! Repeating the exercise is good for you as well. If you [...]

2015-02-12T20:34:29-05:00February 16th, 2015|0 Comments

That Screaming Goat? Yeah, It’s Real!

Have you seen the screaming goat in the recent Sprint commercials? Well, first, it's actually a sheep, and second, yeah, it's really screaming. Check out the video below that shows a few of these emotional animals letting us know what they really think. Hilarious! --Mary Fran    

2018-10-30T09:41:05-04:00February 10th, 2015|0 Comments

A New Kind of Fantasy

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Yesterday, I spent the entire day scrubbing the glue off of the walls in my kitchen. This is not a new exercise routine. It's what has to happen when you finally remove the God-awful wallpaper that's been on your kitchen walls since 1993 before you can paint those same walls a nice, soothing, solid color that has nothing to do with paisley, or Victorianna, or any of the other [...]

2018-10-30T09:41:13-04:00February 3rd, 2015|0 Comments

What Goes Around Comes Around

By: Mary Fran Bontempo Ear wax remover Snoring nasal strips Dental filling wax Believe it or not, the above shopping list is not mine. Nor is it my husband's. I'm delighted to report that the items listed above are those of my not-quite-yet thirty-year-old son. Hahahahaha! David admitted to purchasing the items while bemoaning the fact that he had, indeed, finally morphed into an old man, or more tellingly, his parents--something I'd told [...]

2018-10-30T09:41:16-04:00January 27th, 2015|0 Comments
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