Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
By Jodi Martin My BFF, Candace Derickx, has this fabulous little blog so geniously named ‘Life in Pleasantville’, and it is a true testament to how she (and likely most of us) would like to live our days. When Candace asked me to contribute to her blog with a list of the Top 10 Christmas …
I live by a simple credo — friends don’t give friends fruitcake. Maybe that explains why I have so many good friends, because I’ve never given any of them a damn fruitcake. In fact, if I gave fruitcake to someone it would be the equivalent of the mob handing over a dead fish. Read: there …
By Lisa Thornbury Other than an early retirement and a class size of eight, what do teachers really desire this holiday season? Here are ten gifts that top both the Ho-Ho and No-No lists: 1. No-No – Chocolates. We lady teachers have an image to uphold; an image which does not include stretchy polyester …
By Candace Derickx So there’s this store here in Canada that releases their “special” holiday ice cream every year and it causes mass hysteria. Okay, maybe I exaggerate, but it certainly gets a lot of people excited. Except me. See, I think that it tastes like mouthwash, and has a terrible aftertaste. Being the …
Do you have a person in your life who is passionate about doing good? Shopping for someone with a bleeding heart and discerning ethical standards can be a challenge (oy…the look on their face as they consider whether the gorgeous shirt you bought them was stitched together by a child in a sweat shop), but …
By Chantal Saville One of the fun things about having a not quite 4 year old is that they are still open to whatever you want to do, without too much argument. And the things that you do don’t have to include rides, toys, cotton candy or cartoon characters to be a boat load …
I tell people to go to Disney all the time. I can think of no other place that offers so much fun for families and is truly invested in seeing that you have the best vacation ever. They think of everything. But when I suggest to people that they leave their kids at home for …
If I keep feeding my husband these amazing meals out of my laundry room, he may never finish my kitchen. Must stop. This recipe however, was the bomb. Perfect for a cold winter day. Slow Cooker Beef and Tomato Stew 2 lbs stewing beef 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced …
