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A few potable predictions for 2012

You'd think by now that the Hired Belly would have learned about the pitfalls of such new year's activities. But no. Dusting off our crystal ball yet again, we bring you the following fearless predictions.
Hit the slopes in style this season

Hit the slopes in style this season

Staying warm and looking hot is usually a tough balancing act with winter jackets stuffed full of insulation. Thats changing.

Juke's beauty lies not in its look but drive

about the car itself, especially if you're a fan of the spartan teutonic style, but really, this rig is all about fuel-economy.
Swell season

Swell season

Favourite childrens books of the year

HERE are some of our favourite titles published for children this year. It was hard, but we limited ourselves to 10 books per category. Picture Books - Bentley, Peter.
Trends: the big 2011 bacon craze

Trends: the big 2011 bacon craze

WHAT an interesting year in food it's been. Far from the try-anything mentality of a few years ago, ongoing global economic woes seem to be encouraging a more thoughtful take on dining.

Teach kids firearms safety

I am a city girl. I grew up playing, among other things, Cowboys and Indians (okay, it's not politically correct but when I was a kid, that's what we called it). Guns were toys. We really had no concept of the power of a pistol.

Kids' stuff

Parent-Child Mother Goose: North Vancouver District Public Library will host two eight-week sessions of this program for parents and their babies (newborn to 12 months) that focus on the pleasure and power of learning rhymes, songs and lullabies in a

Urban agriculture in 2011

THIS has been a year of success and failure for the worldwide urban agriculture movement that is desperately trying to atone for past abuses against the environment and to respond to growing concerns about the safety and sustainability of modern food

Dazzle your guests this New Year's

RING in the new year with a few, easy New Year's entertaining ideas. If you are planning a little soiree you may want to set a table that sparkles with silver decorations and other baubles to help your guests celebrate in style.