The Lazy Song by Bruno Mars
Just try not bopping your head to this! A lazy song for a lazy summer day, and with over 500 MILLION hits on You Tube, it's safe to say Bruno Mars is speaking for a lot of us. Enjoy! --Mary Fran
A Monday Cartoon for You!
And this is how we should all start our mornings....Happy Monday! --Mary Fran
Michael Buble In Concert
By: Mary Fran Bontempo I know I'm dating myself, but do you remember crooners? Truth be told, I don't either, at least not directly. Crooners were of the Frank Sinatra generation, and of course, Sinatra was the king of crooners. Thanks to my parents, mostly my dad, I was pretty well schooled in Sinatra, but I never swooned over Sinatra. The closest I ever came to swooning over a singer was my massive [...]
A “Clearance” Addiction
By: Mary Fran Bontempo Somebody needs to stop me. I'm a fairly reasonable person. Well, I'm not, but for the sake of argument, let's say that I am. Or better yet, let's say I'm fairly reasonable about money. I'm conservative, always looking for the best price, constantly searching for bargains and never, ever paying the full retail price for ANYTHING. Which is the problem. Come this time of year--the end of a [...]
Here’s to Good Friends
Here's hoping every woman out there has at least one friend who will show up with duct tape when it's necessary. Happy Monday! --Mary Fran
Darryle Pollack–I Never Signed Up for This
Darryle Pollack is inspirational, funny, and one really cool lady. Check out the TED talk delivered by this amazing woman living in life's "middle ground" and making beauty from all of life's broken pieces. Thank you, Darryle! --Mary Fran
Major League Eating–Stuffing Your Face for Sport, and Cash
By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. I'm the last one who should criticize. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm all about food. I wake up thinking about food and I go to bed thinking about food. I plan my days around meals, deciding what I'm going to eat, or feed the masses, should there be masses that day to [...]