Living

Microblading likened to 'calligraphy' for the eyes

BJ Mayer of BC Hydro was one of the speakers at the recent Cool North Shore Cool Drinks workshop, Weatherize Your Home For Winter, presented Nov. 25 at the Habitat for Humanity North Vancouver ReStore.

With darkness setting in around 4 p.m. these days newspaper carriers could use some extra light to guide their way up steep driveways.

My grandparents on my mother’s side of the family were both Latvian. They lived in the same apartment on Linton Street in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood for more than 30 years.

It's a beautiful Sunday and your nine-year-old is wandering around the house in a funk. She's bored and wants to play with someone. But she'd like that someone to be her age, in other words, not you.

Timed with last week's commencement of Parliament, North Shore youth have been learning about Canadian government (and some Star Wars ) at a weekly video game camp.

With all the goings-on at this time of year, sometimes it’s hard to find time to do as much holiday baking as you’d hoped to. A great solution is to host a holiday cookie exchange.

Near hurricane force winds, Arctic outbreaks and heavy rains are three severe weather patterns typically experienced in British Columbia in the late fall and winter.

This year create sparkling Christmas cards to accompany your gifts under the tree. These cards are easy to make if you remember to purchase all the supplies ahead of time. I love using silver and gold during the holiday season.

Architecture Visionaries by Richard Weston, Laurence King Publishing, 312 pages, $54. The top 75 architects of the modern age are featured in this collection that looks at their significant works and the impact their designs had.