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Homes – Flawless Craftsmanship and a Stellar Ocean View

January 30, 2025

Words Janice Henshaw Photos Hussel Media Patricia Bay sunsets are gorgeous, and this award-winning two-storey home with its dramatic black-framed windows makes the most of them. Custom home designer Michael Dunsmuir, Co-Owner of Step One Design, said that his approach in designing this home focused on maximizing the ocean views from every bedroom while ensuring [...]

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Screen Scene – The Perfect Blend: Humour & Heartbreak

January 30, 2025

Words Tabatha Golat If someone had told me that the funniest film of the past year would be a comedy-drama about two cousins on a Holocaust tour, I would not have believed them. Yet, here we are in February 2025, and A Real Pain has shot straight to the top of my favourites list. This

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Unlock Your Productivity Potential: Embracing “Good Enough” to Achieve More

January 30, 2025

Words Amy Joy Mistal, SOUL EASE Professional Organizing Have you ever found yourself caught in the exhausting hamster wheel of perfection? Spending hours perfecting every last detail, only to fall behind on your to-do list? If that sounds familiar, you're not alone. For busy homeowners, moms juggling countless tasks, and seniors managing a lifetime of

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Little Adventures – The Sibling Experience

January 2, 2025

Words Cassidy Nunn Photo Nunn Other Photography “Mama, we forgot baby sister!!” my four-and-a-half-year-old daughter shouts from her car seat in the back of the car, her eyes wide with panic. My eyes instantly shift to my rearview mirror to check on the second car seat in the back seat. It’s empty. I sigh. Of

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Common Cents – When Your GIC is Maturing: What to Do

January 2, 2025

Words Kelly Pacheco, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Interest rates are coming down now, but the higher interest rates over the last two years caused Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) to surge in popularity. If you bought a GIC, it may be maturing soon. This presents you with a new opportunity and a decision to make. This

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Well Read – Family Bonds Weather Adversity

January 2, 2025

Words Jackie LaPlante From the Bennetts to the March Family to the Mitfords, sisters make for intriguing stories in the world of literature. From the outside, sisters are easy to stereotype: the strong one, the nice one, the frail one. From the inside they provide an instant sense of tension: they are friends and foes,

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The Natural Path – New Year’s Resolutions to Consider

January 2, 2025

Words Marita schauch, ND, Tall Tree Integrated Health Centre With the new year rolling in, our thoughts begin to turn to our resolutions and what goals we would like to set for ourselves for our "new start." It's become a bit of a running joke that many of our New Year’s resolutions peter out by

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Homes – A Magical North Saanich Property

January 2, 2025

Words Janice Henshaw Photos Emily Cuell The 4,600-square-foot two-level house is grand, and the 1.4-acre property in North Saanich is spacious and beautiful. But the man cave – wow, it's enough to make many people dream about having one. Builder Kyle Velikovsky, owner of White Wolf Homes, says in admiration: "The man cave is insane!"

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Inside Out – Help for Hot Sleepers

January 2, 2025

Words Chris Manley, Owner Resthouse In almost every conversation I have with couples, there's always one person of the two who regularly wakes up hot and sweaty, getting pulled out of a deep sleep because they're too warm. So often people will say: "I'm just a really hot sleeper," and I am here to tell

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Get Out! – Find a Little Free Library

January 2, 2025

Words & Photos Shelley Tice Here’s a fun way to make your next walk exciting enough that even your family asks to join in! It’s also a great way to explore a new neighbourhood. I went in search of the Little Free Libraries that I see everywhere when I’m out and about on the Saanich

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