Brenda Farrell | Luxury & Lifestyle Travel

I admit to being confused. On one hand, we are urged to stimulate our brains on a daily basis … sudoku, crosswords, math puzzles etc. and on the other, we are told to practise meditation. Is it a question of balance, once again or is one better than the other [...]

My dear friend ML called today and reminded me that I had not yet sent her my recipe for granola. Well, I explained, that is probably because it is different each time! I vary the grains, nuts, seeds and fruit but the proportions are similar. So I will post the [...]

For some time now I have been using a face cream made by DermaE Natural Bodycare that is called “Vitamin A and Green Tea.” I really like the product but when it was time to replace the first jar, I noticed that the triangular recycling logo sat around the plastic [...]

Wow! We had the most beautiful day today with clear blue skies and sunshine well into the evening. These are the days that position Vancouver as the best place on earth to live. I spent most of the day at home as various trades people were coming to start or [...]

Here’s one I haven’t heard before in the great farmed/wild salmon debate. And while I have tagged it as a joke, it’s actually based on a real-life experience today. A friend was eating at Cactus Club with a client and asked the young waitress if the salmon on the menu [...]