Living

DO you ever feel a wisp of cool air when standing near a window in your home? Have you noticed rotted frames around a unit or maybe a blown seal in the glazing? If so, new windows might be in your future.

NOW that our summer flowers are slowly disappearing from our gardens, it's nice to incorporate all the wonderful autumn hues that surround us at this time of year in a pretty floral arrangement for our home.

THIS month marks two years of independence for me. Twenty-four months ago, I cut the cable cord to my TV and never looked back.

FROM fairy rings and toadstools to their purported healing powers, mushrooms have been venerated, eaten and worshipped for centuries.

Art teacher: Teresa Anton-Marlowe Favourite art: clay sculpture Favourite artist: Joe Fafard His teacher writes: James is a talented art student who demonstrates excellent technical skill in a variety of media.

YOU can really tell fall has arrived when you see piles of beautiful winter squash in the stores.

A North Shore-based company is pioneering change in the meat industry by offering its customers clean, preservative-free food.

JACK Cameron is working the phones

"TIE a yellow ribbon 'round that ol' oak tree." It's an oldie but a goodie by Tony Orlando (Google it if you are too young to remember) and is the song that immediately popped to my head when I first heard about the Yellow Dog Project.