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Travel: The must-do in the desert just outside Dubai

Travel: The must-do in the desert just outside Dubai

The Red Sand Desert Safari is just one of the highlights of our five-day trip to Dubai – the skyscraper-crowded city where the desert meets the Arabian Gulf.
Looking for fresh family adventure vacation ideas? Squamish advisor has tips

Looking for fresh family adventure vacation ideas? Squamish advisor has tips

From thrilling activities to cultural immersion: Unlocking the best family far-flung vacations.
Garden to table: Thyme for wild caught trout and salmon

Garden to table: Thyme for wild caught trout and salmon

Breaking bread with a fireside feast in a Kootenays warming hut was how permaculturist Laura Marie Neubert spent Christmas Eve with her family
Letter: North Shore developers getting away without providing enough parking

Letter: North Shore developers getting away without providing enough parking

It’s more profitable to build condos without parking
Navigating Christmas with ADHD kids

Navigating Christmas with ADHD kids

During the Christmas holidays our kids’ schedules are often out of whack in regards to meals, bedtime and amount of screen time etc.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to colour bracts on poinsettia

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to colour bracts on poinsettia

The easy route to achieving at least some colour on a poinsettia is to find a place in your house where lights are not often turned on at night.
Garden to table: This holiday gift guide is 'nothing new'

Garden to table: This holiday gift guide is 'nothing new'

Thrifted or homegrown gifts can mean as much or more than what’s at the store, to both your loved ones and the planet
Opinion: Relationships thrive when we’re speaking the same love languages

Opinion: Relationships thrive when we’re speaking the same love languages

Understanding our own love language and the love language of our partner (or family members / friends) can improve communication and strengthen our relationships.
Eat your oatmeal (but the right kind of oatmeal)

Eat your oatmeal (but the right kind of oatmeal)

When I talk about oatmeal, I am referring to the whole flake or even whole grain or steel cut oats. They require more cooking than instant oatmeal (which is void of the healthy parts of the oat).
Garden to Table: Here's a way to 'buck' the processed cereal trend

Garden to Table: Here's a way to 'buck' the processed cereal trend

Buckwheat is a versatile whole food that’s easy on the wallet, explains permaculture expert Laura Marie Neubert