Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
As Canadians and Americans send their children to camp or head out for annual camping trips, local public notices flood the airwaves — or inboxes — with warnings about all manner of insects and the diseases they transmit. One of the most debilitating of these is Lyme disease, which is caused by the bite from …
The problem with summer is this. You have kids off for two months and parents who still have to work full-time jobs. How on earth are you supposed to fit summertime fun and family time with a schedule like that? Weekend getaways are often the key and a weekend getaway in Toronto has everything you …
Summer days usually mean lots of sunny outdoor time, but for anyone who’s ever spent the day at a beach, or stuck in a hot car en route to the beach, or trapped in a thong-clad oily crowd on a beach knows that sometimes the best thing about summer is the air-conditioned indoor scene. In …
I’m ridiculously excited for all the people who were able to attend the grand opening of the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley today at Universal Orlando. I’m also totally jealous. This fully-immersive area expands upon the global phenomenon launched by Universal Orlando when it opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter …
Let’s just get something straight from the outset, my family comes first. Without them, none of what I am would have meaning. Every move I make, every decision I make is based solely on how it will affect/benefit my family. My brain literally never stops working in this regard. Do I have the right ratio …
I’m not a fan of paper plates, and I’m completely opposed to plastic. They are a waste financially and environmentally, so I use real plates, glassware and cutlery in my backyard all summer long. The problem of course, is that I don’t want to use my good dishes out on our concrete deck. I think …
When I say this creamy jalapeno dip is dangerously addictive, I’m not exaggerating. It has ruined me for other dips — and I don’t say that lightly. This is the kind of party food that quietly shows up, sits down on the snack table, and steals the entire show. People hover. People dip. People demand …
Summer is officially here and for me that means kids. Lot of kids. They tend to gravitate to our house and I’m 100% good with it except that I serve way more lunches during the summer than I do the whole school year! I keep a steady supply of frozen pizzas and hot dogs on …
