Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Every December I give myself permission to enjoy the fun stuff, and these Christmas coffee creamer recipes are always first in line in my fridge. They are simple to make, a little indulgent, and the kind of treat that makes the season feel special. Cream, sugar, the whole works. I also love gifting them. If …
It’s November, a month some people find dreary while others celebrate because they are allowed to officially unleash the festivus they’ve been holding in since they reluctantly took down their Christmas lights in April. While some people were sneakily disguising their Christmas gift making as summer crafts project for their kids, others are waiting until …
Have you ever gone to a party and been confronted with a dish that makes you question the creator’s sanity? I have; it was just last year and the the food item I found so strange was chocolate covered liquorice. Granted, I am kind of a food purist when it comes to chocolate, I mean, …
By no means would I ever call myself a Wine’E’ …I am more of a Wine’O’ … I am not classically trained, everything I know about wine I have learned ‘in the field’. What I do know is what I like and what I like to give as hostess/host gifts at the holidays or serve …
‘Tis the season for entertaining and going to parties and racking your brain for a gift that shows genuine appreciation for your hostess. Riffling the back of the drinks cupboard for the bottle of Jägermeister won at a stag party, and that’s lasted longer than the marriage it was meant to herald, is not showing …
Every time I volunteer in my kids’ classrooms, I leave with two things: a headache and a whole new level of awe. Ten plus years of having school-aged children, along with the discussions I’ve had with family and friends who teach, have taught me that a teacher’s work doesn’t end when the bell rings. So if …
Christmas is coming and you know what that means – aimlessly wandering a mall wondering what to buy the tweenaged kids on your list. If you have tweens or teens that have moved beyond crayons and colouring books and are starting to hone their drawing skills and explore working with various mediums, art supplies will …
Every Fall I purge our house. From top to bottom, I go through everything and either donate, discard, or recycle it. It’s a chore that I like less and less every year, particularly when it comes to my children’s rooms. This year, I was appalled by the number of items I found in their room …
