Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
This is a story about three moms who escaped the big city for a wild and crazy weekend in the Ontario Highlands. You read that right, the Ontario Highlands, home to charming bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels, fine dining and antique shops galore was the back drop for three ladies cutting it loose for a …
I hate food. You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but it’s true. (I wouldn’t put myself in the overweight category, but I don’t look like I’ve missed many meals.) I don’t have an eating disorder, I have a FOOD disorder. I hate deciding what to cook, I hate shopping for it, preparing it …
lux·u·rynoun, luxurythe state of great comfort and extravagant livingnormally not reconcilable with children I own no white furniture. No high end nic nacs adorn my home. I keep the good china packed away for special occasions. I am a Mom after all and while I like to admire the lux life from afar it’s not …
It’s true. I’m officially an insider to the ultra-luxurious World Martini Day thanks to Belvedere Vodka. Starts singing *I’m so fancy, you already know, I’m in the fast lane…* Belvedere sent me a very posh James Bond-like case filled with their premium vodka and everything I needed to make the perfect martini. They also had …
When I heard that I’d be visiting Legoland Discovery Centre, located within a short commute of Toronto at the Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre, I knew my son would be my Plus One. It turns out I could bring a Plus Two and before I knew it, I had two teenage boys in the car, ready …
Every time I travel I inevitably find some dish that I die a little over. Food just tastes better when you’re on vacation, right? For some time now, I’ve been saying that I’m going to start sharing these recipes with my readers when I get home and then *squirrel*, I’m off chasing something else. Today, …
In recent years family travel has exploded beyond the nuclear family to include extended family, multi-generational travel, groups of families getting away together and single parent travel. Family travel has literally broken all the molds, and more and more resorts and destinations are adapting to the new norm, which to put it bluntly, is that …
Here are 10 summer camp essentials your kids can’t live without at summer camp. The best time of year is almost here….summer camp season. I’m not sure who gets more excited about camp around our home, myself or my girls. There’s no doubt I relish the peace and quiet for two weeks while they’re gone …
