Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
On this 10th day of April in Ottawa it is -14C. I am broken but not yet defeated, because the weatherman tells me there are double digit temperatures just around the corner, which means….Spring Tune-up! With this glimmer of hope though comes a sad realization. My body is in pathetic shape. Winter pudge, unpainted toes, …
Dear Daughters, Let me tell you the story about how I came across the Best Coconut Cream Pie ever. You see, your Boppy (for my readers, this what my girls call their grandfather), used to rave to me about how his sister, your Great Aunt Patricia, used to make him the best Coconut Cream Pie. Your …
Sooooo….how are those “New Year! New You!” fitness resolutions working out for ya? Still on track? Great job! Covering the mirrors and eating ice cream from the tub? Welcome to the club. C’mon this cannot be a surprise. I mean it’s mid-April! We knew what this was when we went into it. Celebrate keeping your …
Last summer, my husband surprised me with a visit to The Fergus Scottish Festival. I didn’t know where we were heading until we pulled into a dusty field, which doubled as a parking lot, that the most Scottish experience this side of the Atlantic was our destination. If I had known, I would have cleared my …
If you have ever stumbled upon any of my social media feeds, you will quickly come to learn that I love food and love taking pictures of it. Yes, I am one of ‘those’ people. I do not stand on chairs or set up tripods, but my friends and family know—picture first, eat second. I decided …
Hi guys, this is my first post here at Life In Pleasantville and I am hoping it’s a yummy one. I was feeling all Springy (is that even a word?) and my mind drifted off to sunshine, yellow and then whoaaa! Cheesecake, Lemon Mousse Cheesecake to be exact. It’s been awhile! Feeling like I …
Growing up Canadian, water was a something I took for granted for a long time. If I wanted a glass of water, a tap would produce it. On hot summer days, running through a sprinkler for hours with myfriends would cool us off. Escaping for beach holidays with my family to crystal clear lakes was something that …
There are many women who fall into the former something category, and probably a few men too if they’ll fess up. We were athletic in our youth and then life, children, work, laziness, and I-just-want-to-lie-here-and-drink-wine crept in. One day we wake up a little flabbier than usual—a sure sign is the muffin top becoming a 3-tier cake …
