Life In Pleasantville
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My Dad just sent this to me, and if I had all your emails I would have forwarded to all of you because it is just so damn funny……and true. I know that my husband, if left to his own devices, would definitely do a couple of these.
Yesterday I ironed. Yes, ironed. The very worse chore in the whole history of the earth. And because I had let it pile up since May or something like that, I figured I better get to it. This, of course, meant that my husband was tasked with making dinner. He pulled out a family favourite …
by Shanna DaSilva Hi there folks, I am a busy momma of two beautiful children and love to blog about my adventures in parenting over at In Love With the Small Things. I am always looking for ways to serve our children healthy meals on a family-friendly budget. This isn’t always an easy task as …
I’m sorry. I felt the need to just get that out of the way. I’m sorry, because what you’re about to make is chock full of calories but is so damn good you’re not gonna care. You’re going to be smacking people’s hands out of the way as you go in for seconds. No sirree …
The thing I love about this quick weeknight meal is everyone is happy when I put it on the table and the drumsticks are fabulous cold the next day in a lunch box. Two birds…..one stone. Crunchy Hawaiian Chicken 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup ketchup 1 tbs. soy sauce 1 tsp. grated ginger 3 lbs. …
Updated April 2025: This post was first written in 2012 and—believe it or not—Orchard Corset is still going strong. Some things really do stand the test of time, and this tiny NYC shop is one of them. I Used to Be a Non-Believer Let’s get this out of the way: I didn’t believe in magic …
This week I asked my daughters what they’d like me to make them for snacks in their lunch. My youngest daughter requested Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars and my oldest requested these Soft Ginger Cookies. This recipe makes 12 cookies and I wouldn’t recommend freezing them. That being said you probably won’t have to worry about …
My kids can not escape the house without breakfast. Ever. I don’t even mind making it everyday for my children, but sometimes I like to have things made in advance just to make the mornings a little easier. Like the first day of school for example. The first day is always crazy trying to adjust …
