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THE delicious aroma of holiday baking warms Skoah's seasonal skincare offerings. The new lineup of limited-edition products is scented with warm vanilla and brown sugar for a spicy holiday treat.

THE holidays are one of the most colourful times of year, so why limit yourself to traditional red and green for your holiday decorating? Many retail shops are featuring shades of Tiffany blue with reds, pinks and purples and all sorts of different f

TIRED of sugarplums dancing in your head? Let's skip ahead to February then.

CHRISTMAS Eve is a hectic day for most of us, with last-minute shopping, wrapping, errands and housework to be done in preparation for the big day ahead.

? Echoes Across Seymour by Janet Pavlik, Desmond Smith & Eileen Smith (Harbour Publishing, 256 pages) $39.95 OCEAN, forests and mountains all combine to create one of the most breathtaking regions in the Lower Mainland.

THE Annals of Internal Medicine recently published a Stanford University study that examined 40 years of crop growing research to determine if organically grown fruits and vegetables were more nutritious than the conventionally grown food crops of th

CHRISTMAS is a great family time. We can spend time together baking, having wonderful family meals, watching videos, playing games and heading out to local venues.

THE season of caring is upon us, so why not do something nice for a caregiver in your life - and tell the rest of Canada about it? That's what those involved in a promotion launched this week by Canada Cares, a program that supports and recognizes ca

NOTICES Pilates Open House: Learn about the benefits of pilates Thursday, Dec. 20, 5-8 p.m. at Olivia Neill Pilates, 202-1571 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Free. Info: 604-922-8870 or olivianeillpilates.com.

REMEMBER to value the voyage. As the often frantic holiday season engulfs us once again, let's take time to appreciate the day-by-day activities. Recently, I had to take three flights instead of one to get to my destination.