Living

We are two weeks away from Christmas and even people who never make lists are now making them. We have gift lists, social calendar list, the company's coming list, the baking and cooking list, the decorating list and the general to-do list.

In Germany, baking is a serious business. If you have aspirations to open a bakery there, by law you must hold the designation of "backermeister" or master baker.

Ardalan Zomordian, 12, Larson elementary school Art teacher: Jason Haywood Favourite art: painting Favourite artist: Pablo Picasso His teacher writes: Ardalan demonstrates a wonderful understanding of colour, shading and texture with his art.

One of my earliest Practical Geek columns predicted your next computer would be a tablet.

Gluten-free baked goods are becoming more readily available these days. You've probably noticed that most major stores have a pretty sizeable selection.

With family and friends dropping in for December visits, work in the garden sometimes has to be done on an emergency basis only. With those thoughts in mind here's my December garden staging list.

Searching for Shapes and Silhouettes A program for families with children ages five to 11 Sunday, Dec. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon or 1:30-3 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver.

I remember from years ago hearing or reading chickadees described as "cheery little chubby chaps.

North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Alison Ching, seniors’ program co-ordinator (left), and Gail Roxburgh, seniors’ program worker and fitness instructor, lead a recent lunch and learn workshop focused on brain health, entitled Exercise Your Aging Body

Andrea Perrino, owner of North Vancouver fitness studio Go to Hellth, located at 103-130 Pemberton Ave., encourages community members to attend an upcoming two-hour spin cycle class Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8:30 a.m.