Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
By Candace Derickx So there’s this store here in Canada that releases their “special” holiday ice cream every year and it causes mass hysteria. Okay, maybe I exaggerate, but it certainly gets a lot of people excited. Except me. See, I think that it tastes like mouthwash, and has a terrible aftertaste. Being the …
I love my dog. So much so that every year at Christmas I’m tempted by the cute costumes and fancy dishes and end up spending scads of money on Santa suits and Reindeer antlers. The reality though is she really doesn’t care about any of that. So this year I asked my friends at …
By Candace and Morgan Derickx Shopping for a tween girl can be stressful. Let’s face it. They can be fickle little creatures. So, I sent my 10 year old daughter Morgan on a recon mission into the schoolyard to find out what tween girls really want this year. This is what she came back …
by Cherie-Lynn Buchanan It’s no secret that I love Christmas and everything that it brings with it. Well, that’s not exactly true – I’m not a shopper in the least so for me my shopping list is like gold! I have also been know to do all of my Christmas shopping online so I …
Do you have a person in your life who is passionate about doing good? Shopping for someone with a bleeding heart and discerning ethical standards can be a challenge (oy…the look on their face as they consider whether the gorgeous shirt you bought them was stitched together by a child in a sweat shop), but …
By Chris Read I was excited when Candace asked me to help her readers by compiling a list of what Dads really want for Christmas this year! I polled the Dad community and have put together a list for all you Moms out there, of the Top 10 items on Dad’s Wish List for this …
By Chantal Saville One of the fun things about having a not quite 4 year old is that they are still open to whatever you want to do, without too much argument. And the things that you do don’t have to include rides, toys, cotton candy or cartoon characters to be a boat load …
What does a business do that inspires brand loyalty in you? Is it good service? Exceptional value? Great product? For me, those things matter greatly but they don’t usually inspire my undying devotion. What really binds me to a business brand is what they give back in their community. A couple of years ago, my …
