Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Why anyone would consider going gluten-free was always beyond me. I mean, “gluten-free” sounds about as delicious as eating cardboard, right? I could never have imagined eliminating things like French bread, pastries and pasta from my diet. What would I do for comfort food? You can only eat so many Glutino pretzels before the inside …
You’ve saved your money, arranged time off from the daily routine, and arrived by plane, train, or automobile to parts unknown. Okay, maybe not entirely unknown if you’re visiting a friend or your ancestral home, but at the very least you are out of your house. These visits can range in length from a weekend away …
Five years ago, had I come across photos like the ones I now post of my kids’ school lunches, I’d probably think “Behind this lunch is an over-achieving mother, trying to keep up appearances.” Because, COME ON. Who has the time or energy to make school lunches everyday—let alone lunches containing all four food groups …
When I moved to Canada, everyone thought I was nuts for leaving Florida. But the truth is, I hate hot weather. When it’s too hot out, I can barely think. I get all headachy, and sweaty behind the knees. I’d take cold over hot any day. A wise man once said: you can always put …
By the time I was in Grade 5, I was fully developed. When I say developed, I mean I was no longer training my chest, it had exploded overnight it seemed into full size cans, jugs, chesticles…..big honkin boobs! Whatever you call them, I had them and I hated them! For ten years I did …
Festival Players of Prince Edward County is a professional summer theatre company that has been providing visitors and residents of beautiful Prince Edward County, Ontario with meaningful theatre experiences for 8 years. Performances are not limited to one venue, but tour an array of delightful locations in and around the county. You can be sure the beautiful …
Adrenaline junkie; I guess this is how my mid-life crisis is being defined. In my 45th year I’ve taken a hot air balloon ride, got up close and personal with gators, ziplined over them, been dropped 325 feet out of the sky, jet-boated to the edge of class 5 rapids and learned how to ski. …
The best part of being a Patak’s Mom this past year, aside from all the great food I’ve been trying, is the way Patak’s Canada encourages us not just to learn about Indian food but the culture as well. They have sent us out to Indian restaurants, asked us to try something new from Indian …
