Life In Pleasantville
Food, Travel, Life
In the spring of 2016, I read the book The Happiness Equation and to say it changed my life would be an understatement. The message of the book resonated with me deeply, especially when it emphasized doing things that make you happy. But before I write about that let’s go back to April 25th 2001. …
When I first started working out at Orangetheory Fitness in Whitby, I anticipated big changes to take place, physically. I used to be pretty fit, but I’ve been getting more and more out of shape since popping out baby number two, more than two years ago. I figured it would be a reasonably straightforward process; …
Oops! I did it again. I’ve eaten my weight in shortbread cookies and blew the budget on Christmas shopping; which means this January, I am literally and figuratively tightening my belt – that is if I can find my belt underneath my new holiday padding. Getting healthy in January doesn’t have to cost a fortune, …
Throughout my 30s, I was happy with myself. I made time to exercise, even after my first child was born, and I ate well. I weighed myself occasionally, but not obsessively, and I focused mostly on being a healthy human. One of the important parts about being the mom to two daughters is, for me, …
We’ve all been there: drowning in work, juggling doctor’s appointments and parent-teacher meetings, chauffeuring kids to activities, keeping up with the laundry and groceries so that the family is reasonably clothed and fed, multitasking every minute of every day, when suddenly, we hit a bump in the road. Maybe it’s a sick kid who needs …
When I was in my mid-twenties I was diagnosed with HPV. Precancerous cells were found in my cervix and that led to many uncomfortable pap smears and years of worry. At the time I’d never even heard of HPV and I certainly didn’t know it was sexually transmitted. It was a horrible way to find …
There’s nothing I take more pride in as a blogger than using my voice to raise awareness about issues that affect public safety. Last November I joined other bloggers across Ontario to let my readers know about the dangers illegal cigarettes posed. Admittedly before the campaign started, I was unaware of how much damage this …
Did you know that you don’t have to wait for a happy occasion in your life to jump for joy? You can actually bring the joy you seek to your life by simply jumping. Jumping on a trampoline for 10 minutes is equivalent to going for a 30 minute jog and while the calorie burning is enough …
