The most common question I'm asked — after what is your favourite cocktail and how is George Clooney in bed — is, what is your fave social media outlet? Hands down, it is Instagram. I love taking, viewing, and sharing pictures. I love that a simple app can connect you visually with things, people, and places all over the world. I was recently named as one of Canadian Living's 10 cool, funny, crafty moms to follow on Instagram and was as thrilled as if I'd walked (or run) up the …
Narcissism and Selfies are the New Black
If you have a tween or teenager in your life that you've no doubt noticed their self-indulgent social media behaviour. You know what I'm talking about - the endless duck face selfies posted to their Instagram feed that are filtered just perfectly to make them look like their favourite Pretty Little Liars star or Kardashian. The resultant flurry of comments from their friends consist of words like 'beautiful, perfection, gorg, and bae.' This happens until the next friend posts their very …
Pleasantville Christmas Photo A Day
At Life In Pleasantville we like to colour outside the lines, so for our first Annual Pleasantville Christmas Photo A Day Challenge we decided to begin November 25; December 1st has so been done, am I right? We’re also a bit excited about the season — SANTA’S COMING! — and we know many of you are, too. To help us remember to appreciate the little things, let’s stop and notice all the joy and silliness and fun happening around us by taking a photo that captures the mood. How To Play …
