Letting Go of Past "Stuff"

Today's post is from guest blogger Audrey Cupo.(And it's particularly timely given yesterday's post--An Overstuffed Homecoming!)When is it time to let go of the past? I am speaking of those items that represent the past, and not necessarily in a good or bad way. It could be either. My first husband, Paul, died of cancer over 14 years ago at the age of 40. His legacy, aside from our son, was his treasured [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:21-04:00May 23rd, 2012|0 Comments

An Overstuffed Homecoming

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.“Enter At Your Own Risk.”Despite valiant efforts brought on by spring’s annual “urge to purge,” certain rooms in the Bontempo residence have become so overrun with “stuff” that I’m considering posting warning signs. Anyone brave enough to enter should do so only sporting hardhats and hazmat suits. Safety cords firmly attached to something outside the room in question [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:22-04:00May 22nd, 2012|2 Comments

Off Their Rockers

by Chrysa SmithWho doesn't love Betty White, right? She's got that sweet granny look attached to the mouth of a 20 year old. Bless her heart. And she takes it to the streets with other irreverent seniors in her newest tv venture: Off Their Rockers.Wednesday nights at 8pm on NBC are a throwback to those Candid Camera days. You remember: those unsuspecting folks who are caught in a taped prank. Only on White's [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:25-04:00May 19th, 2012|0 Comments

Some Things Should be Left Under Wraps–and a Few Inches of Foundation

by Chrysa SmithToday I just feel ugly.And I know I'm hardly alone.The scary part is that it's been more often these days, and I'm not sure why. Is it age? I don't know. But what I do know is that I wake up and notice the few zits that I magnify into measles. Really? I'm still getting zits at 52? Can I blame my raging hormones? Well maybe. Then I look at my profile [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:26-04:00May 17th, 2012|2 Comments
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