Living

Paella is an illegal breakfast food. I know this because my mother-in-law has equipped me with a thorough understanding of what is and is not permissible when it comes to the first meal of the day. During my first stay with my in-laws in the U.K.

You may have seen in various issues of home decor magazines a popular trend of painting old furniture to give it new life.

If you ask fitness gurus if gardening is exercise, they would probably say no. They would probably say formalized exercise is focused with specific outcomes to build muscle mass or cardiovascular health, while gardening is just digging and weeding.

"It's critical that children know that when they need help, 9-1-1 is the number to call. We know it can seem pretty scary when you're young and feeling frightened, but we're here to help.

cap kodaly orff music for children Song, games, dance and instruments Fridays until June 12, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required.

Vancouver Ikebana Association’s Irantaj Zargarpour demonstrates line and curve design at a recent Capilano Flower Arranging Club demonstration. The club meets the second Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 7 p.m.

Henry, 6, and Charlie, 3, work with their father Rob Grant to remove invasive plants and replant native varieties at an Earth Day event presented by the City of North Vancouver, Evergreen and other community groups April 26 at Moodyville Park.

Amanda Whiting poses with a black bear stuffed animal at the North Shore Black Bear Society booth during last month’s inaugural International Bear Day event held at Capilano University.

Mention the Osoyoos Oyster Festival and chances are you might get a raised eyebrow.

Argyle secondary Music Club member Daniel Lim takes a turn performing at a free concert he helped organize at Lynn Valley’s Mollie Nye House.