• Menu
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

come from away in ottawa

Far and Away, “Come From Away” is the Best Musical Out There

illegal cigarettes

Three Simple Actions You Can Take to Stop Illegal Tobacco

Introducing Millicent. She’s here to help.

Self-Care is More Important Than Ever in 2017

More Posts from this Category

Life In Pleasantville

Food, Travel, Life

  • Home
  • Travel
    • Canada
      • Ontario
      • Quebec
    • Caribbean
      • Jamaica
    • Europe
      • France
      • Holland
      • Italy
    • Mexico
    • RVing
    • Tahiti
    • United States
      • California
      • The Florida Keys
      • New York City
  • Food & Drink
  • Life
    • Divorce
    • Humour
    • Parenting
  • TV & Radio
  • Disclosure
  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Travel
    • Canada
      • Ontario
      • Quebec
    • Caribbean
      • Jamaica
    • Europe
      • France
      • Holland
      • Italy
    • Mexico
    • RVing
    • Tahiti
    • United States
      • California
      • The Florida Keys
      • New York City
  • Food & Drink
  • Life
    • Divorce
    • Humour
    • Parenting
  • TV & Radio

value village

value village, gifts under the tree

Value Village – The Gift of Giving All Year Round

By //  by Candace Sampson

For the past seven months I have been working with Value Village to bring helpful articles to my readers on everything from busting myths about thrifting to having fun with vintage dishes in your backyard  to money-saving tips for back to school. It's been fun and I love that they have encouraged Life in Pleasantville to share useful information with readers and not just a "sales pitch". I haven't shared very much about Value Village as a company in the last seven months and it's …

Filed Under: Sponsored Posts Tagged With: Big brothers, big sisters, canadian diabetes association, charities, developmental disabilities association, Environment, giving, landfill, value village

6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer

By //  by Candace Sampson

No more pencils, No more books, No more teachers’ dirty looks, When the teacher rings the bell, Drop your books and run like hell. Do you remember that rhyme? While it's a fun way for kids to blow off steam at the end of the school year, it sends the wrong message about books. Books should be your child's best companion in the summer. Books keep cries of "I'm bored" away. Books are the best way to keep your child's mind sharp and ready for school in September. Shhh, you don't have to …

Filed Under: Living, Tips & Advice, Uncategorized Tagged With: bookstore, bookworms, how to keep kids reading, kids reading, kids that love reading, library, summer reading, value village

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2

Footer

Now You Know

GROUNDED: 5 Tips to Help with a Fear of Flying

I have AVIOPHOBIA , ACROPHOBIA, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and AGORAPHOBIA, the fear of flying, heights, small spaces, and not being able to escape. Throw in a few dozen snakes and Samuel Jackson and you have a hit action …

Holiday Tips

Your Holidays Made Easy With Six Simple Tips

The holiday season is about to kick into high gear but I’m not stressed—at least not this year. Over the years I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks to get me through the holidays and it would seem that finally, I may …

Bride kicking groom

How To Be A Good Partner

We do a lot of partner work in karate class and it got me to thinking, what does being a good karate partner teach me about being a good marriage partner? Be generous with the do overs Karate: Last night I was …

6 Ways to Keep Your Kids Reading This Summer

No more pencils, No more books, No more teachers’ dirty looks, When the teacher rings the bell, Drop your books and run like hell. Do you remember that rhyme? While it's a fun way for kids to blow off steam at …

Do NOT Tread Lightly: Get Winter Tires and Avoid Being “That Guy”

Skidding out in the snow and ice on a closed course with great winter tires and a professional driver is super fun. What’s not fun? Skidding out on an open road, with no professional driver beside you and multiple …

How to Get The Sleep You Need When Life Keeps You Up

Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I like to ever so casually give my husband a nudge. What can I say, he irritates me lying there so peacefully. The man can literally sleep anywhere, anytime, under any conditions …

More Posts from this Category

  • Disclosure
  • Privacy
  • Contact