Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
A lot can happen in a year. I can attest to this because once, in a twelve month period, I got married, broke up with my husband and went back to school – five hours away. Another time, within a six month period, I gave birth to a child and buried three people I loved …
Years ago, my cousin graduated from a Chef’s program and my mother invited him to our house to come show off his newly acquired culinary skills. We had a packed house that night and everyone was eager to see what the first chef in our family would serve. Each course was exceptional but the one …
We have a birthday tradition in our family … and of course it involves food! You get to choose a special treat breakfast. For the past three or four years now, my son consistently has chosen cinnamon buns for his birthday. I’ve always been a little scared of making anything with yeast except for pizza …
There are many reasons to want to prepare meals in advance at this time of year. Perhaps you have house guests and you’d like to serve something delicious and hearty for breakfast, but you don’t want to be in the kitchen while everyone else is hanging out. Or maybe you want to wake up Christmas …
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … everywhere you go (sorry, I couldn’t resist!) One of the things I get most excited about at Christmas is the wonderful mood people are in (except at the malls) and the general feeling of goodwill toward all. Even typically cranky people tend to lighten-up during the festive …
This year my holiday spirit is…well, less than stellar, which does not bode well in my house since my husband is already on the naughty list for not being a fan of the holidays any year. When my cheer’o’meter is low, I can usually fill it up rather quickly. This year however, there is just …
For the past seven months I have been working with Value Village to bring helpful articles to my readers on everything from busting myths about thrifting to having fun with vintage dishes in your backyard to money-saving tips for back to school. It’s been fun and I love that they have encouraged Life in Pleasantville …
For the last few years, I’ve leaned towards DIY Christmas gifts for my loved ones – in part because budgeting for gifts is extremely difficult on a single income, but also because I love making things. After spending hours and hours trying to decide what the “best” gift for this person or that person might …
