Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
I’ve always been amused by the expression “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Mostly because lemons are awesome no matter what you do with them. There are so many uses for lemons the reality is that when life hands you lemons the opportunities are limitless as to what you can do with them. I …
Oh sweet, sweet summer, where art thou? Spring has teased us with a handful of warm days but nothing quite like the lazy days that summer can bring. I for one, am ready to spring into action, or rather inaction, when summer finally does arrive. My plan is to have as many simple meals for …
There are two things that go hand in hand in my opinion, barbecuing and entertaining. There’s just something about entertaining around the grill that makes having people over more fun than usual. Throwing dinner on the grill means that meals are less stuffy, and getting a little sauce on your chin is no big deal. …
I love watching young parents taking their toddlers to dance, soccer, gymnastics and hockey. They are so completely adorable in their ignorance. I can’t help but smirk, er, smile I mean, when I see them beam at their little darling in their team uniform. They really have no idea what awaits them once they have …
I had my first mango lassi a few months ago at a local Indian restaurant. Since that time I’ve been obsessed with how to make a mango lassi. It wasn’t as easy as I thought. I tried fresh mango and frozen mango but nothing was really coming close the one I first fell in love …
Don’t miss Cabana Bay Universal Orlando, if you’re heading to Univeral Orlandofor your summer vacation. This 50s and 60s inspired property has a lot more for families than just the Mad Men-ish type theme. This hotel is built with the larger family in mind. The families that break outside that “party of four” mold. That’s …
The words of Martin Luther King never lose their potency. Whether reading them or hearing his voice boom out the truth, you are covered with chills. It’s no mistake then that the founders of We Day and Free the Children, Craig and Marc Kielburger, choose to share King’s message throughout their one day show, because …
Recently, my husband took up brewing. We are not here to talk about that today. That’s an entirely different post. However, on the flip side there’s been a whole lotta spent grain afterwards that we need to contend with. Thankfully, we’re not far from a farm, so we send some to the horses, our city …
