Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I’m going back to school at 50. Let’s file this under, “Words I never thought I’d utter” for $400 Alex. Like most things in my life over the last year or so though, I’ve come to accept that it’s best to follow my instinct and chase what my heart wants. In this case in particular, …
I believe in love. I am fully, completely, and with a giddy, fluttery heart in love with love. It’s hard for me to explain how important it is for me to know that. My heart has been through a lot lately, and it would be easy to let cynicism guide me. It wasn’t a delivery …
None of us is getting out of here alive; there’s nothing more certain about life than our eventual death. Some of us will have our lives ripped from our hands in an instant with nary a second to ponder our existence, while others, like Gord Downie, will be handed their death sentence and time. Months, days, …
This Blueberry Grunt recipe, aside from being wildly delicious, also happens to be a comfort food you will want to make repeatedly. What Is Blueberry Grunt? Blueberry grunt is a traditional dessert from Canada’s East Coast—especially Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. It’s made by simmering fresh or frozen blueberries and topping them with soft dumplings …
My youngest daughter turns fifteen in 21 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes and 41 seconds. I know this because I have been counting down the days for a little over six months now. It is with keen anticipation that I look forward to saying, “Good riddance 14, don’t let the door hit you in the …
This was supposed to be an article about skydiving in Ottawa but as often happens, the story I intend to write and the story that gets written is often wildly different. And oh my god, doesn’t that last sentence just sum up the last twenty years of my life. So, apologies in advance if you …
I just returned from the east coast and from the bottom of my heart I believe that everyone needs to go to Cape Breton now. If there was ever a travel prescription for obtaining inner peace it’s this emerald island just off the coast of Nova Scotia. Full disclosure, I didn’t always feel this way. …
Ugh, the dating scene. Of all the places I want to be right now, dating is ranked just above colonoscopies and root canals. I am completely and utterly apathetic about love and relationships at the moment, which means there is no better time to do a deep dive into Tinder. My cynicism is high and …
