Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
The hotel is booked, your bags are packed, and the flight is leaving in a few hours. That’s it, right? NO! That’s not it. A seasoned traveller knows what to pack in a carry-on bag. Forget laptops and other work paraphernalia, diaper bags and slings, and anything containing crayons or dinky cars. We’re prepping a grown woman’s carry-on bag; the …
When my fridge is full of bits; various kinds of cheese, vegetables or meats, I make pizza.There’s something about the smell of yeast, kneading dough, and then topping it that just makes life…better. Especially on a Friday, when the evening is a bit lazy and a weekend stretches out before us. During holidays like Spring …
There’s nothing better than shopping with your BFF and whenever I want to head out now for some retail therapy I bring my best shopping buddy along, the FLIPP app. I didn’t think I could love this app more when I first was introduced to it in December, but FLIPP 2.0 is here and it’s …
Tequila and I have a long and sordid history together. From the salt, lemon and shooter days to the present, if Tequila could talk, it would probably ruin me and a number of my friends. We broke up for awhile after the college years when the thought of even letting Tequila pass my lips would …
It’s the least favouritest time of the year. Spring cleaning. I engage in spring cleaning with all the fervor of someone who invites 30 relatives to Easter dinner who will probably be checking out the relative cleanliness of the area in which they had their food prepared. Then I imagine they will probably go find …
Gone are the days when the thrill of the Easter egg hunt would have your children bounding out of bed at the crack of dawn. Now, as they navigate the complex world of tween and teen years, the roles have amusingly reversed. It’s you, the ever-enthusiastic parent, coaxing them awake to embrace the day’s festivities. …
A couple weeks ago my son brought home a form reminding him (me) that the class would be celebrating the 100th day of school and that he (I) needed to collect 100 of something to show the class. When I saw the form I thought “Sweet mother, this means I have made 400 school lunches …
St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner and it’s all about the colour green! We’re all about getting in the spirit but unless you want to look like a leprechaun then you should probably avoid wearing green from head to toe (unless of course that’s the look you’re going for…then by all means…). …
