Glasses Up for May Day

by Chrysa SmithToday is May 1st. And this day comes with some interesting trivia.Most commonly known, it marks the celebration of international workers rights----seemingly in socialist and communist countries, and today, probably in Arizona and along the Mexican border.From the pagan, it marks the beginning of summer.From the Roman Empire, the goddess of flowers was honored on this day. Goddess worship should definitely make a come-back. At least, that's what I keep telling [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:21-04:00May 1st, 2010|0 Comments

How to train Your Dragon

Directed by Dean deBlois, Chris SandersBased in the book by Cressida CowellWe meet Hiccup, the unlikely Viking hero in the animated movie How to train Your Dragon, as his hamlet is being attacked by dragons, once again.The dragons sweep over the village setting the thatched roofs afire and breaking havoc among villagers and sheep alike, while the warriors retaliate with arrows and mighty blows of mallets and swords.This, Hiccup tells us, is how [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:21-04:00April 30th, 2010|1 Comment

NRFGP Mother’s Day Contest–BeautiControl Spa Products Prize!

It’s Time to Celebrate Moms—Enter the NRFGP Mother’s Day Contest!Leave your comment--scroll down below the blog entry to locate where--to enter  for a chance to win a fabulous BeautiControl spa products gift package from Roberta Fortune—The Spa Lady!You’ve received them all, from the sublime (The macaroni picture frames were adorable), to the insane (Really? A salad spinner?). Now, it’s your turn to tell the world what you’d really like for Mother’s Day! The Not [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:22-04:00April 29th, 2010|11 Comments

Farm Living

by Chrysa SmithIt has finally stopped raining. And while my first attempt at alfresco dining was a bit chilly, I did stop in at the nursery to pick up my warm weather veggies and herbs. The mini-poos now share their 'quality' time with these temporary green tenants, as I nuture them in their little pots until they are strong enough to stand on their own. (Can you tell I'm an empty-nester?)When you taste [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:23-04:00April 29th, 2010|1 Comment

Closing the Book on Teen Torture

A middle-aged woman looks at life with a laugh!By:  Mary Fran Bontempo Twenty years old. That’s the milestone birthday my baby celebrates today.Meg would consider the term “milestone” a stretch, as the number holds little of the magic of prior birthdays.Thirteen heralds the beginning of the teenage years, the eagerly anticipated move away from childhood. Sixteen equals the coveted driver’s license, while eighteen signals legal adulthood.But twenty doesn’t mean much, at least not [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:24-04:00April 27th, 2010|2 Comments

Peeling Back Picasso

by Chrysa SmithToday I did Picasso. (on exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for just a few more days) http://www.philamuseum.org/) Even that poor guy fell prey to the current economic downturn. You see, most of the previous featured exhibits at this and other great urban museums have been traveling exhibits--including works on loan, national tours and a few of the museum's own collection. Now, from what I understand, museums are pulling works [...]

2018-10-30T09:57:26-04:00April 24th, 2010|3 Comments
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