by Gillian Crowley – Visiting Betty Erb’s home is like attending an art show. Painted wood carvings of birds and sea mammals perch on every surface, wooden bowls gleam beside whimsical carved houses, and paintings hang on every wall. All of this is Betty’s work and it’s clear she loves doing it. Betty points out
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With so many photos, recipes and stories to make you lick your lips, it’s always a joy putting together this issue that focuses on food! Food has always been a passion for me. I’ll have you know I earned my Brownie “Hostess” badge, making dinner for friends, when I was about eight! I was always
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by Jo Barnes – Last time we blazed the word trail in the great outdoors. Today, let’s board the phrase train and explore the world of travel. We’re packing light. The trip will be simple: no first class flight my friend. After all, we’re operating on a shoestring budget. The phrase is thought to originate
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by Krista Rossato – It was barely winter in Victoria and already the days felt short, the air cool and the dampness permeated to our core. We complained because we were still another two months away before the first signs of spring would start to pop through the soil. As we started to think about
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by Jo Barnes – Many years ago living on the Saanich Peninsula required people to draw their sustenance directly from the land upon which they lived. While most of us today rely on grocery markets and at best tend to backyard gardens, there are still those in our community for whom living off the land
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by Sherrin Griffin, Sidney SeniorCare – Last month, we discussed how lifestyle needs may change as we age, leading to the re-evalution of our living situation. We talked about the option of home support or moving to a well-appointed retirement community or assisted living facility, as well as touched on private-pay vs. subsidized options, including
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by David Bremner, d.g.bremner & co. At first glance men might feel a little left out compared to ladies in the accessories market. Not true! Options for men’s accessories today have probably never been better this side of the ’60s! To start, let’s take a well-groomed man in a great fitting pair of jeans and
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by Dr. Kristen Bovee, Peninsula Naturopathic Clinic and Hydrate IV Wellness Centre – Fibromyalgia (FM) is not a new syndrome; most people have heard of the condition or know someone who has been diagnosed with the disease. A Scottish physician noted the disease in the 1820’s where patients had muscle and joint stiffness, pain, fatigue
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by Cassidy Nunn – Emily May has been a true “horse girl” from a young age, and began taking riding lessons at seven. When she moved out west to Victoria for university, she was eager to keep horses a part of her life and applied for a part-time job with Victoria Carriage Tours (VCT). In
Stable & Field – Horse Wisdom Farm: Healing With Horses Read More »
by Alyssa Madill, Feed the Fire Nutrition & Wellness – So, you’ve been told your hormones are out of balance. Perhaps you suffer with PMS, are going through menopause, or recently came off hormonal birth control? Yes, these conditions involve fluctuations in hormones, and there are imbalances present. But I want you to think of
Inside Out – Women’s Health Concerns: Uncovering Root Causes Read More »
