Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I’ve been awake since 4am, when it felt like someone dropped my house on it’s foundation and then the house seemed to shake back into place for another minute or so afterwards. At first, I thought I was dreaming, but when my oldest dog jumped on top of me and wouldn’t get off, I knew …
If I keep feeding my husband these amazing meals out of my laundry room, he may never finish my kitchen. Must stop. This recipe however, was the bomb. Perfect for a cold winter day. Slow Cooker Beef and Tomato Stew 2 lbs stewing beef 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced …
by Amanda Jette I have a dirty little secret. Very, very dirty. I am a terrible housekeeper. Forget domestic goddess; I’m a domestic hoggess. It’s not that I don’t like clean homes. I love them, actually. I admire the clutter-free spaces occupied by my childless friends. I gently caress the crisp magazine pages that feature …
What to serve for dinner when you’re renovating your kitchen? That is the magic question around here these days. So, for the next month, I’m going to try and get by with a slow-cooker, a toaster, a microwave and a hot plate. Last night, I made this and I have to admit it was pretty …
Well, it’s done. The stove has been taken out, the sink disconnected, every cabinet removed from the walls. My kitchen is nothing more than walls and a concrete floor and it’s totally and completely depressing me. Even though I knew this time would come, I wasn’t fully prepared to be without a fully functioning …
Okay, so you’ve just shut the door behind the last trick-or-treater, and the Halloween candy bowl is now more wrappers than sweets. The question on your mind is, is it too early to for Christmas? Can you pull out the wreaths, the ribbons, and the tinsel? Well, the short answer is yes, yes you can. …
by Emily Cappo The costume catalogs started appearing in our mail earlier this year, arriving even before school started. I was annoyed, as I usually am, because I like to live in the moment and enjoy the season I’m in, rather than have to think ahead about the holidays and winter chill. …
By Justin Coulson Challenging Behavior Picture this: you’re at dinner with friends when their two year old son decides he doesn’t want any chicken satay, so he picks up his fork and stabs his big brother in the face with it How do you deal with that challenging behaviour? The most common methods are the …
