Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
We’ve all been there: drowning in work, juggling doctor’s appointments and parent-teacher meetings, chauffeuring kids to activities, keeping up with the laundry and groceries so that the family is reasonably clothed and fed, multitasking every minute of every day, when suddenly, we hit a bump in the road. Maybe it’s a sick kid who needs …
When I was in my mid-twenties I was diagnosed with HPV. Precancerous cells were found in my cervix and that led to many uncomfortable pap smears and years of worry. At the time I’d never even heard of HPV and I certainly didn’t know it was sexually transmitted. It was a horrible way to find …
This post is part of the YummyMummyClub.ca and the Nestlé Pure Life #RethinkYourDrink sponsored program. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. This post reflects my personal opinion about the information provided by the sponsors. The problem with many lifestyle changes meant to lead to better health – or a clearer mind, or getting rid of a …
So, how are you doing with that resolution you made on January 1 to exercise more? If it’s going well, congratulations! If not, take a number; you’re in good company. It’s a real challenge to start and maintain an exercise routine, but as we all know it is so important for overall health and well-being. …
Buckle up! 2016 is shaping up to be a year even more intensely focused on health. January’s news is perennially populated with diet, fit tips, and life hacks that will set you on your way. Of course, there will also be some (a lot) misinformation and hard-to-follow diet rules. To balance that, I have a few tried …
I started a health journey at the beginning of 2015 and as we draw near to 2016, I’m pleased to say I’m still going strong! In fact, I find myself pushing harder now than ever before. Although I haven’t yet hit every goal I set, I’m still looking down the road I’m headed with a …
If I were sugar, now would be the time to take cover and either start looking for a new job or find a safe way to retire. Maybe partnering with newer, better versions of sweetness would be worth investigation because, everywhere I would look, the future would be grim. I would see that my days were numbered …
This post is sponsored by RANA Here’s a fact that anyone living with a snorer can tell you; no one is sleeping in the house. Not the snorer or the person lying next to them. It’s something that in polite company we joke about, but the reality is it’s no laughing matter. Chronic snoring is …
