Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
Well what do you know, it’s about that time again. Time to get organized and ready for the back to school extravaganza! I must say that the thing I least like about back to school is making lunches. I am not sure why it’s a big deal but it is. This year I am prepared …
Beyond recipes, let’s talk about kids, food, and kids and food. And because I can’t help myself, I’ve included a fun recipe, too. Do you allow your kids in the kitchen? I’m not talking about letting them over the threshold to pour themselves a glass a milk or grab a snack. Do you let them create and …
If girls rule the world then why are they being so stupid? Case in point; the latest party trend CEOs and Office Hoes. Women have been fighting for centuries for equal rights, equal pay, and more importantly, equal respect. We’re trying to show our daughters that females can do anything: be President, run …
I’ve had it with every holiday being about kids, or kids and presents, or decorating for kids. I’m the happy mother of two kids whom I love and I spend a good percentage of my time doing things for them or with them. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But HOLY SHIT! Can one …
DISCLAIMER: I’m only baby crazy. I am not having a baby any time soon. You can breathe easy again, Mom. In October, I did my favourite thing ever and stuck my feet in a set of stirrups in a gynaecologist’s office and then I had a little polyurethane plastic popped into my uterus (yay). I’m not sure …
The back to school flurry and the reddening leaves mean one thing: hockey season is approaching. It actually means many things are approaching, like winter and clearing snowy driveways and nostrils that stick together and dammit where is that second mitten? For many Canadians and Americans whose second home is the rink, winter equals hockey. …
Five years ago, had I come across photos like the ones I now post of my kids’ school lunches, I’d probably think “Behind this lunch is an over-achieving mother, trying to keep up appearances.” Because, COME ON. Who has the time or energy to make school lunches everyday—let alone lunches containing all four food groups …
Last year my children missed almost 5 weeks of school due to travel. I truly believe that not everything can be taught in a classroom so I don’t stress about it. This doesn’t mean they get a education hall pass when we’re away. There’s lots of time for schoolwork to be done while we’re traveling …
