Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Hands up if you know someone who has gone “gluten free” and you rolled your eyes. I know I have. The gluten free craze has swept us off our feet and right onto our heads causing confusion and misinformation. The Celiac Awareness Foundation estimates that 1% is truly celiac requiring complete abstinence from all sources …
Though you may be tired of feeling the pressure to celebrate every little special day, believe me when I tell you making an occasion special doesn’t have to be a big ordeal, nor does it have to cost a fortune or create any added stress. The last thing anyone wants is extra stress. So — …
The other day I was at the checkout in the grocery store and glanced at the rows and rows of gossip mags with Bruce Jenner plastered across the fronts. Some with rather obviously photo-shopped lipstick or unflattering droopy man-boobs. Some with Bruce looking just like many Californians who have had a little too …
Of all the things I’ve ever donated in life, giving blood has been the easiest. It causes me no financial pain and yet it still does a world of good for those in need. What I give is naturally replenished in my own body, causing exactly zero discomfort to me. Finally, as an added bonus, …
I have two children. They’re…well, they’re many things but the point of my post today is my son. He’s nine and has a name with letters in it and the word means something in Greek or Italian or Latin I’m not sure which but boy did we pick the right one for him. Other suitable …
My ten year old daughter is a funny, beautiful, talented and intelligent girl. She is also utterly and completely exhausting. But not in the physical sense that my son is; he wears me out, yes, but nothing that a hot bath, a bottle of Shiraz, and a good cry can’t cure. Pre-teen girls, I am discovering, …
Who wants to talk about password management? Anyone? Bueller? How about this, who wants to keep their online accounts safe and not have to worry about remembering five gazillion passwords? Listen, I get that managing your passwords and keeping them safe is not a sexy topic of discussion, but the fact is, it’s necessary, kind …
*Editor’s Note: We’ve been silently cheering on our contributor this week for a while now waiting for the big reveal. We think you’ll find lots of fitness inspiration here to get up and get your butt in gear. We’ve invited Cherie-Lynn back in July to share her results mid-summer. January 5th is the day that …
