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Seaside Homes – A Boho Luxe Condo Reno by the Sea

December 29, 2022

by Janice Henshaw | photos by Janis Jean Photography - The welcome mat at the condo's front door says, "You Look Good." Now how does that make a visitor feel? Jennifer Etherington, the delightful owner of Avenue B Home Decor in Sidney, has a passion for interior design and loves renovating, evidenced by the recent [...]

Seaside Homes – A Boho Luxe Condo Reno by the Sea

The Holiday Gift Guide: Something for Everyone on Your List

November 24, 2022

Photos by Janis Jean Photography - The lead-up to Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for many – myself included! With Christmas gift-giving on our minds, we’re fortunate on the Saanich Peninsula to have so many inspiring and distinctive shopping options to peruse when looking for something that's just right for a

The Holiday Gift Guide: Something for Everyone on Your List

Daughter vs. Mom: The Great Shortbread Showdown

November 24, 2022

photos by Janis Jean Photography - The holidays are often a time to flex your culinary muscles and impress guests with some homemade offerings that go beyond the ordinary. It's also the time of year when we have firm favourites – dishes that it just wouldn't be the holidays without. What camp do you fall

Daughter vs. Mom: The Great Shortbread Showdown

2022 Holiday Book Wrap-Up

November 24, 2022

by Jackie LaPlante - River of the Gods, Candice Millard In 1857 British explorers Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke set out to discover the source of the Nile. Despite morale-defying hardship, life-threatening illness and persistent professional rivalry, the adventurers push on to eventual success. Burton’s diaries depict his empathetic recognition and treatment of the

2022 Holiday Book Wrap-Up

A Holiday Table 3 Ways

November 24, 2022

by Ashley Stelck and Patricia Pearson, Owners of Hansell & Halkett Vintage Home Decor Photos by Janis Jean Photography - Setting the table for your holiday meal is a great way to really let your holiday theme shine. The table will be the place where there’s that pinnacle moment of the holiday season. Toasts will

A Holiday Table 3 Ways