Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Aging is the rollercoaster ride none of us buy a ticket for but are forced onto the ride anyway. At times exhilarating but mostly jarring aging is something we’re all going to deal with differently – hands up in the air style or violently clutching the handle demanding it stop. Personally, when it comes to …
With age comes wisdom, and a few regrets I’ve come to find out. Barely a day goes by after catching a glimpse of my crow’s feet in a reflection, that I don’t hear my mother say, “You’re going to regret that tan someday!”. Ugh, why are mothers always right? There’s no doubt that my sun-worshipping …
I’m always on the hunt for the best beauty products for women over 40 that actually make a difference. Not an easy task. There are virtually thousands and thousands of products out there, and my budget is limited. The reality though is that what used to work in my twenties and thirties doesn’t fly anymore. …
If only I’d listened to my mother, I wouldn’t be frantically trying to fix sun damaged skin. She warned me relentlessly that some day I would regret my sun worshipping ways, but did I listen? Noooooo. No, I baked in the sun, smoked cigarettes and did tequila shots like nobody’s business. Damn, my twenties were …
You may have noticed a trend over the last little while – society is OBSESSED with the colour white. You can see it in décor (white kitchens are still huge), art and photography. Of course this trickles down to entertaining and style. Taking cues from the growing popularity of the “Diner En Blanc”, private white themed …
When was the last time you took time to breathe? I mean, REALLY breathe. Have you also noticed that life has become such a whirlwind for most of us that we don’t even take the time to slow down and take deep breaths? Years ago, when I had more of a routine in my life, …
If you hate spring cleaning as much as we do maybe the beauty edition will be a little more fun! There are so many pretty spring collections that are out now so it’s a great excuse to get rid of your old, and possibly expired makeup and try something new! Generally anything that is …
St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner and it’s all about the colour green! We’re all about getting in the spirit but unless you want to look like a leprechaun then you should probably avoid wearing green from head to toe (unless of course that’s the look you’re going for…then by all means…). …
