Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Halloween can be a bit of a dichotomy, when you have young children. They are old enough to understand the concept of dressing up to be someone or something else, and the understand that when they do this on Halloween and go to other people’s homes, they get free candy. Excitement! What they likely won’t …
When I was in my mid-twenties I was diagnosed with HPV. Precancerous cells were found in my cervix and that led to many uncomfortable pap smears and years of worry. At the time I’d never even heard of HPV and I certainly didn’t know it was sexually transmitted. It was a horrible way to find …
I have opinions about French toast. Passionate opinions some might say, because to me French Toast is one of the world’s most perfect breakfast foods. I’m going to share a Freezer French Toast recipe with you today that is SO good you’ll probably love me forever. Just sayin’. But first, let’s talk about the most …
Clicking through the news today I came across this article titled Gangs of Clowns Terrorize Drivers. What fresh hell is this I wondered and clicked on the link. LIKE AN IDIOT. Oh well, misery loves company and I hate being alone, so welcome. Let’s discuss this nightmare of clowns scaring people shall we? It would appear that …
My kids get home from school at 2:30 p.m. That leaves a crazy amount of time between the end of school and dinner. In order to keep them from eating everything in their path as soon as they walk through the door, I need to be prepared with fast snacks that they can grab as …
I am Canadian through and through, but I lived in the British Virgin Islands for seven years with my husband and two children until moving back recently. From my house I saw the ocean, our weekends were spent at the beach, on the water, and temperature always hovered somewhere between perfect and ideal. I’m happy to be back for all …
Spooky Snacks the Kids Will Love! Is anyone else into the whole theme food idea? I think it’s fun to make snacks that reflect the nearest holiday! The kids really enjoy them! These fun healthy Halloween snacks are super easy to throw together! Healthy Halloween snacks may sound like a contradiction of words but healthy …
It’s almost a shame that fall is the time when most families find their rhythm with a return to a regular routine of work and school, instead of lazing away on vacation. There are so many activities to keep us busy and different places to explore, we’re hard pressed to choose our favourites on any …
