Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Welcome to summer! Canadians work hard for their few and very short dog days of the season. My hope is that you make the most of them with delicious hydrating, high nutrient foods. Take a look at what the Meteorological Service of Canada predicts the hottest day will be in your area, and then stock …
This post is sponsored by RANA Here’s a fact that anyone living with a snorer can tell you; no one is sleeping in the house. Not the snorer or the person lying next to them. It’s something that in polite company we joke about, but the reality is it’s no laughing matter. Chronic snoring is …
My youngest daughter has been to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida more times than she is old. I am often asked when is the best time to bring a child and my response is always the same, there is no wrong time. Each age and stage has it’s own special place at the Happiest …
It’s summertime. Do you know what that means? Yeah sure, drinks out on the deck and jumping in the lake, but also… YARD SALE SEASON. There is not much I love more than a Saturday morning out in the sunshine, coffee in hand, browsing around garage sales. It’s my happy place. As an avid DIYer, …
2021 Update: It was over six years ago that I wrote this article about Caitlin Jenner coming out as transgender. My definition of a hero was a person who was admired for great or brave acts. At the time she met that criteria, but no longer. Since then I’ve learned about intersectionality, privilege, and what …
I mean what I say and I say what I mean. When I say “last minute,” you can trust that these ideas can be carried out in a swift manner, with little preparation, without breaking the most precious of budgets — time and money — and they’ll still convey a message of sincere thanks. Five Last Minute Teacher Gifts Snickerdoodles …
This recipe for a Cranberry Mojito has been a summer favourite around here ever since a friendly server at our local watering hole succumbed to my pleas and divulged the recipe. I share it often because I’m generous that way, plus it lets me use the word “muddle,” which, and I don’t care who …
I have AVIOPHOBIA , ACROPHOBIA, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and AGORAPHOBIA, the fear of flying, heights, small spaces, and not being able to escape. Throw in a few dozen snakes and Samuel Jackson and you have a hit action movie. You can imagine how fun it is to sit beside me on a plane. This list of FEARS from …
