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For the last several years the term comfort food has been bandied about with increasing regularity to describe the concept of many restaurants in Vancouver.

For a dose of seasonal sparkle this year try making your own Christmas cards or invitations. The task may sound overwhelming but if you plan to give out a small number of cards this year, then maybe this idea is for you.

Lindsay and Emma are playing quietly in the living room. You are taking advantage of the lovely peace and quiet to get some housework done and make a few phone calls. It’s heavenly.

In March of this year the province passed a little known law, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, which enables the Minster of Environment to regulate certain pesticides differently than other pesticides.

Lindsay and Emma are playing quietly in the living room. You are taking advantage of the lovely peace and quiet to get some housework done and make a few phone calls. It's heavenly.

DRIED FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS SALE at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sale of topiaries, wreaths, bouquets and arrangements made from materials gathered in the garden.

Books The New English Garden by Tim Richardson with photographs by Andrew Lawson (Frances Lincoln Publishers, 328 pages) $66 The English garden has long represented an ideal of naturalistic plantings imbued with subtle blends of colours and textures

The United Way of the Lower Mainland is encouraging B.C. youth and adults to enter its third annual Care to Change video competition.

Greater choice key advantage of shopping for tech in U.S

For a dose of seasonal sparkle this year try making your own Christmas cards or invitations. The task may sound overwhelming but if you plan to give out a small number of cards this year, then maybe this idea is for you.