Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for parents of school-aged children! But is it really? With the happiness of sending kids back to school comes the concern about the cost of it all. Each year the cost of clothing and school supplies goes up as schools put more and more of the cost back …
Are you a thrift store junkie? I am. In a big way. I have major “stop the car!” moments whenever hubby and I are driving in a new town and we pass by the local thrift shop. I just can’t help myself. You never know what kind of treasures might be lurking in there for …
*Editor’s Note: When we first shared this story back in April the response was astounding. It would seem that we want our fitness inspiration not to come from rock hard bodies with zero body fat but rather from people we can relate to. The journey hasn’t been easy for Cherie-Lynn since April and still, she …
I grew up in Southwestern Ontario, so a last-minute trip to one of the many area beaches was an easy outing for my family. Now that I’m raising my own family, going back to those beaches always fills me with a wonderful nostalgia. We don’t live close enough to make it a day trip though, …
The IKEA Hack. If you have spent any time at all on Pinterest, you have no doubt come across a few. The idea? You take a piece of IKEA furniture which, although modern and well designed, is probably in both your neighbours and pals’ places too. And who wants their stuff to look like everybody …
Are you one of those chronically disorganized people who is constantly playing catch-up? Apologizing for showing up late? Not able to find or remember important tasks or papers? Taking the expensive shortcut because you are so far behind that you’ve left yourself no other option? If so, chances are it is costing you a lot …
Eighteen summers, that’s all we have with our children before they leave the nest. The weight of that number is weighing heavy on me lately. I am already at summer #12 and #10 with my daughters. We long ago surpassed the halfway mark and I am acutely aware of how fast it’s all gone. Summer, …
Let’s just say this upfront: this Greek pasta salad is one of those recipes that never lets me down. I originally called it a “picnic salad” because that’s exactly how it started — something easy to toss in a container and take on the road, to a park, or to someone else’s backyard. But honestly? …
