Living

It's mid-winter and courtship is in the air. For many birds, the breeding cycle begins early in the year and a few, like Anna's hummingbirds, nest in winter.

A Giraffe Called Geranium by Ainslie Manson, illustrated by Mary Baker (Red Diamond Books, Bowen Island, B.C.) $19.

Have you ever watched a group of teens hanging out and wondered do they ever get any exercise? There is certainly nothing wrong with hanging out with your friends. As a matter of fact, it's an important part of adolescence.

Maria Wong, 9, Lynn Valley elementary Art teachers: Carol Tallman and Marian Baronit Favourite art: drawing with felts and pencil crayons Favourite artist: Ann Kipling Her teachers write: Maria is a thoughtful artist.

While not common, they can help when buying or selling a house

With Valentine's Day fast approaching the time is now to put together the perfect gift

It’s a well-known fact that the road to many people’s hearts is paved with chocolate. Chocolate is the acknowledged gift of choice for Valentine’s Day, so you can’t go wrong by serving a decadent chocolatey dessert to your significant other on Feb.

Paint the windows black and then cover them with tinfoil. At the end of my tenure as manager and sommelier of The Observatory Restaurant atop Grouse Mountain, that was the recommendation I was prepared to advance to its ownership.

Anna Kanz of the Vancouver Orchid Society offers tips at a presentation sponsored by the West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre Garden Club.

BC Playthings’ Pat Gallaher visits with Isha the Snowflake Fairy at a Block Party in Edgemont Village marking his retirement after 38 years of running the toy shop.