By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.The boy bought Q-tips.Heading to Bucks County on a recent trip home from the shore, my husband issued a warning: “You’d better grab some Q-tips. We’re out at home.”By way of background, I’m obsessive about my Q-tips. Every morning, I take two out of the drawer in the bathroom sink and lay them on the counter. One is [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoToday's post regards a special project of our resident artist, Pat Achilles. Please support this effort and thank you!I walked into the kitchen, thirsty after a workout, and poured a glass of water from the sink. Gulping it quickly down, I poured another, and then I stopped.Sitting the glass on the counter, I looked at it. To me, it was just a glass of water. I could pour as many [...]
Check out the new Zac Brown Band song, Knee Deep, set to a slide show of gorgeous photos from the Exuma Islands in the Bahamas. The perfect summer video. Enjoy!--Mary Fran
by Chrysa SmithI like Tom Hanks and I like Julia Roberts. So on a hot summer afternoon, my husband and I took in a showing of Larry Crowne; starring both.At first I wasn't sure about this film. It hit a little too close to home in light of today's economy. A dedicated worker gets downsized from his long-term retail job----the joy of his life. He is told by management that his lack of [...]
by Chrysa SmithMy husband is very complimentary--especially where my cooking is concerned. And it is why he believes, it's harder and harder for us to find a restaurant where we can enjoy a meal more than we do at home. So when two of our favorites recently disappointed (not on food but on service and a bad experience), what to do? Is my apron forever tied to my oven door? Do we drive [...]
By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.Let’s talk about expiration dates.You know about expiration dates. They’re the itty bitty numbers stamped on perishable products like milk, medicine and meat.The FDA is big on using expiration dates as a way of keeping us from getting sick. If you ignore an expiration date, do so at your own peril.That carton of milk with last week’s date [...]
