ABC Offers New Fall Series:Once Upon a Time and Charlie's AngelsBy: Mary Fran Bontempo ABC's Once Upon a Time-new this fall!Once Upon a TimeIt’s the stuff of fairy tales—literally.Anyone who has ever read a fairy tale to a child knows that before the happy ending, there is a dark side. This fall, ABC premiers a series in which the fantastical world of the fairy tale and modern day living collide, bringing to life all of [...]
A New Kind of Shower is a Gift for AllBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.This past weekend, I attended my second wedding shower in two weeks.The receipt of a shower invitation usually inspires dread. Typically, women are herded into a too-small room and forced to sit in chairs making small talk for hours while the bride, perched on a carefully positioned throne for [...]
Last week the New York Times ran a story about a new Muppet movie in development from Disney Studios. Don't know about you, but I can't wait! Enjoy the Muppets' rendition of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, viewed over 20 million times on You Tube!
Say "Yes" to the Amazing DressesBy: Mary Fran BontempoDress by Roberto CapucciWhen Kate Middleton married her Prince William Wales several weeks ago, it was all about the dress.And what a dress it was: regal, elegant and simply stunning, as was the bride. But, at the end of the day, it was still just a dress, lovely as it was.Not so with the "dresses" on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's exhibition Art [...]
Why Fix It When a Good Patch Job Will Do?By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.In these turbulent times, there are plenty of words around to inspire fear.The list includes things like nuclear arms, biological warfare, terrorism, etc. No need to further elaborate; given the world’s almost constant state of mayhem, you can use your imagination to come up with a tally as long as [...]
Yep, this is pretty much how it goes when the "kids" get together to take a photo for Mom for Mother's Day. Enjoy your day, ladies! (Especially if you can manage to avoid your kids!)--Mary Fran
Mother’s Day-Can You Hear Me Now?By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below. Once again, the annual homage to mothers is upon us. Next Sunday is Mother’s Day and for weeks now, we’ve been barraged with advertisements encouraging kids and dads to part with their cash to honor mommy with the perfect gift.But the truth is the perfect gift can’t be bought, no matter how much [...]
