Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
As I get older the list of “things” I want for Christmas becomes shorter and shorter. It’s the realization of course that the things we really want in life, can’t be bought in a store. Memories, unique experiences, and emotional connection are truly the best gifts we can give each other. I can’t recall what …
Most people think I’m kidding when I say that my favourite child is my dog, but my other three children will tell you, it’s no joke. For the last ten years, Honey has been the child that I dote on every single day, and why wouldn’t I? Honey snuggles on command, she’s never been sick, …
In the past, as soon as the calendar would flip to December 1st, I would fly into high stress mode faster than you could flip on the Christmas tree lights. What was supposed to be a wonderful and joyous time of the year, simply turned into a stress-fest which left me feeling like a failure by Christmas day. Thankfully with …
Upon reflection I now realize that getting my kids ready for back to school when they were younger was a snap. As their benevolent dictator, er, I mean mom, I was able to manage the transition from summer mayhem to school schedules with relative ease because frankly, I ruled the roost back then. I naïvely …
At the beginning of every new year people around the globe re-evaluate their lives after an entire month of over-indulgence. Gym memberships sky rocket, diet books fly off the shelf, self-reflection gets really, really deep and resolutions to take better care of ourselves are made. For 2016, I decided to keep my resolutions simple—more time …
I was recently invited on a retreat to Ste. Anne’s Spa with my #FamilyTravelCa colleagues and I couldn’t help but mull over which definition of retreat best defined my escape. Was I looking for refuge or escaping the enemy? As it turns out, it was both. While I love my home, like many people today, …
The holidays are all about entertaining. For one month of the year, you’re either the entertainer, or the party guest. Either way, you want to have a back up of no fail recipes on hand that you can use to feed your guests at home or to bring along to the next potluck. Canadian Living …
Just minutes from Canada’s busiest highway, sits an historic castle reminiscent of what one might find in the English countryside. Overlooking rolling hills and meadows, on a clear day, you can see the sun dancing on the surface of Lake Ontario out on the horizon. Your mind plays tricks with you; you know you are …
