Lisa Leonard

Have you been wanting to take the kids to a museum but have been turned off by the admission fees?  Times are tough and a family outing gets to be very expensive.  That's why the Smithsonian is sponsoring Museum Day Live tomorrow

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Most singers dream of making it big and having a music career that lasts for many years.  But for some, their success is short-lived.  They give us one awesome song that tops the charts.  Then they disappear

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When my friend won 2 tickets to fly British Airways to London and invited me to be her travel companion and then scheduled the trip for September so she could attend a friend's wedding, we heard a lot of "Aw, too bad you won't be in London for the Olympics

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It's a clear sunny day in Ocean County, just like the weather I enjoyed for 10 days in London, England.  Surprised?  Yeah, me too.  Though I packed for the grey, damp conditions that London is known for, I welcomed the warmth and sunshine as I explored this great city, half the time by myself, and half with my good friend, Kirsty

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London threw a great party last night!  The closing ceremony of the Olympics had all the necessary tradition and protocol to mark the transition of the Summer Games from London to Rio.  But mostly, it was a night full of fun

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Did a bunch of mosquitoes come to your weekend BBQ, too?  16 of the pesky insects had ME for their dinner while I was trying to enjoy my burger.  We shouldn't be surprised.  It is, after all, mosquito season so we can get bitten even being outside for just a short time

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My trip to the department store last night had me gasping.

Why are the shoe racks full of heels that are at least 4 inches high?  Why are women buying them?  Sure, we've all heard the fashion experts say that a shoe with a heel elongates a woman's leg so she looks taller and more attractive

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When I heard about the death of Nora Eprhon, I reached for one of her books called, "I Feel Bad About My Neck."  It was comforting to realize that though she is physically gone, her words will live on in black and white print and on film

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On this "Take Your Dog To Work Day," I thought it would be neat to salute our four-legged friends here, online.  While I don't have a dog currently, I have such fond memories of the 3 years I lived with Caira before she passed.  And I'm forever grateful that she taught me a really important life lesson:  "stop and smell the roses." 

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Remember when everyone was wondering “Who shot J.R.?”  "Dallas," the show with one of the most talked-about cliffhangers in television history, has returned to the airwaves on
TNT.  J.R. Ewing , SueEllen, and Bobby are back with a new generation living in and around SouthFork Ranch

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