The Bare EssentialsBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this column, click the play arrow below.“All I want is two pairs of underwear and a pair of sneakers.”With that odd proclamation, my husband weighed in, somewhat obliquely, I might add, as to whether or not we should purchase a small table and two new chairs for the back porch, something I was lobbying for to replace the broken down set currently [...]
"I'll Take a Medium, Please"By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this column, click the "play" arrow below.It’s been a subtle transition, no grand pronouncements, no obvious plan to weed them out, but it is happening, none the less. Mediums are disappearing. You wouldn’t think the gradual extinction of something so unremarkable that it resides in the middle would be a cause for concern. But when I remember that I’m in the [...]
We've all heard of "viral" videos (we try to bring them to you on NRFGP!). Well, here's Jennifer Anniston's spoof on the lengths companies will go to make a video go "viral" on the internet. This video has received over 6 million hits on You Tube!Now you'll know what folks are talking about--enjoy!-Mary Fran
There are two days left to visit the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show. Don't miss it! From the Eiffel Tower... To a fanciful pheasant,camel,and dolphin to an exquisite Parisian salon, There are hundreds of reasons to visit the Philadelphia Flower Show.The most important? It's a sure sign that Spring has finally Sprung!
An Oscar Shipwreck with Captains Far too YoungBy: Mary Fran Bontempo(Warning--Today's column is a bit of a rant, just so you know!)To hear an audio podcast of this column, click the play arrow below.Am I happy that they were, in the words of some, a “disaster?” Well, no. That would be mean.But am I secretly relieved that they weren’t a rousing success? Kind of.Anne Hathaway and James Franco took over Oscar’s hosting duties [...]
Daddy gets a rejection letter and decides to show his baby just what he thinks of it.Baby's reaction? Hysterical laughter!We should all take rejection so well--enjoy!-Mary Fran
