If you have ever stumbled upon any of my social media feeds, you will quickly come to learn that I love food and love taking pictures of it. Yes, I am one of 'those' people. I do not stand on chairs or set up tripods, but my friends and family know—picture first, eat second. I decided to attend a food photo workshop that just so happen to be located at a winery, #WINWIN ... The workshop was put on my Niagara Culinary Tours hosted at Stratus Winery in Niagara on the Lake. Our fearless …
Crush and Covet: Champagne, Yogis & the Walking Dead
Nowhere but in Pleasantville will you find a more mixed bag (of nuts) than the people who write here and who contribute crush-worthy list items like alcohol, bendy, tasty men, and paraphernalia for your standard Walking Dead obsession. We like to offer variety. Laureen Farnam - We have been revelling in a really beautiful extended Fall here in Nova Scotia. There have been lots of sunny days and temperatures have pretty much remained above zero. It is chilly enough early …
Crush and Covet: Gin, Ponchos & Dirty Apps
Back to school, back to work, and back to coveting what we need (or think we need) to soothe the back to routine crush. Jeni Marinucci: I want this gigantic bottle of Bombay Sapphire Gin. I want to see it on my counter, where I will view it like running into an old friend at the supermarket. I want to notice the late afternoon sun shooting through the glass, throwing a gorgeous spray of blue crystals onto the side of my refrigerator. I want to open the black cap …
Crush and Covet: BBQs, Jeeps & Bottle Openers
As Life In Pleasantville writer Kelly Williams says, "There is a constant battle against clutter." We're all in the same boat it seems, and yet it doesn't prevent us from crushing on things and places and even elusive feelings of contentment. There's been a lot of mention recently in the media of limiting what we bring into our lives to items that bring us joy or serve a purpose, and that's what all our contributors' submissions have in common. It could be a vehicle that gets us …
Crush and Covet: Mutts, Farm Tables & Music
We're nothing if not a covetous bunch around here, but we're mostly reasonable about it. You don't see us asking for private jets to take us around the world, or a cure for wrinkles, or access to cheese that doesn't cost the same as a small mortgage payment. What we like to share is attainable for a lot of us. So, which ones of these makes your list this week? Laureen Farnam - I don’t know how I've lived my life this long without knowing about The Purple Store. If I write a …
