A middle-aged mama looks at life with a laugh!Mary Fran Bontempo I really thought the Easter Bunny would have been able to hang up his ears by now. I mean, come on, my kids are twenty-four, twenty-three and nineteen. Easter baskets, overflowing with chocolate eggs, peeps and jelly beans, should now be relegated to the collection of fond childhood memories I hope each of them will carry with them into adulthood, which, I [...]
Have you noticed some perky suburban birds getting picky about what grade of sunflower seed is in the feeder? Or neighborhood squirrels looking like you owe them a meal? Click on 'comments' below to tell me about any cheeky attitudes you've seen lately among wildlife or your pets at home.
A middle-age woman takes a light look at today's fashion trends Mary Fran Bontempo Sheer, gauzy, flowy…flimsy.That’s what I thought Wednesday when I read the Philadelphia Inquirer’s fashion piece “Sheer Gladness”, which extolled the beauty and femininity of this spring’s lighter than air fashion trend.Columnist Elizabeth Wellington notes that this spring’s delicate fashions, including “loosely structured dresses, blousey tops, and cotton T’s are see-through sheer.”See-through sheer? Yikes!I love keeping up with current fashion styles [...]
by Chrysa SmithOn the week of a thousand failures, my range was one of the victims.The stovetop still worked, but the digital display for the oven, clock, other settings just died. At first, I thought it was the circuit breaker. When that didn't work I called the service man to come take a closer look.A five year old range that maybe cost me $750+/- would now cost me $650+/- to be brought back [...]
The Young Victoria is an enchanting love story that ranks a close second to my all time favorite Pride and Prejudice (the 1995 BBC miniseries version with Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth).What makes Young Victoria even more remarkable is that it is a true story.Victoria (Emily Blunt) becomes queen at 18 upon the death of her uncle. Although she loved her uncle, she is so elated at her newly acquired freedom that, when [...]
I’m afraid it’s the end of civilization as we know it.Last Sunday, I witnessed the collapse of intelligent society with the premier of NBC’s new prime time game show, Minute to Win It. The program features contestants vying for monetary prizes by pitting themselves against the clock to complete ridiculous tasks in sixty seconds. Success guarantees players a cash reward as well as the opportunity to continue to make fools of themselves on [...]
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