Blog by Beebe Cline, PREC*
April 8th, 2009
APRIL 8, 2009
Like Cats and Dogs
There's a Million Dollar Baby with a lot of heart waiting for adoption at the BC SPCA.
Tuna the feisty feline got into a tussle with the family dog (hey, who hasn't had a disagreement with a sibling over the last kibble treat?) and ended up with a dislocated hip. She needs medical care and a new home before she can enter the ring again.
But this ...
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April 8th, 2009
APRIL 8TH, 2009
La Dolce Vino
Buttered popcorn pairs well with Baby Mama, but iconic cinema deserves a glass of the good stuff.
Enter Pacific Cinémathèque's new Cinebar screenings, where on select evenings the regular price of admission ($9.50) gets you a classic film and a wine from its point of origin. This week, it's all Italy with Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita paired ...
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April 7th, 2009
APRIL 7TH, 2009
Lebanese Underground
Lebanese cuisine—lauded for being one of the world's healthiest—just got a whole lot sexier.
Stroll down a few candlelit stairs into the basement of the Dominion Building and step inside the moody sanctum of Nuba Restaurant's bigger, better digs. With palm fronds, cut-out copper lanterns, mirrored walls and warm tones, the place wouldn't look out of p ...
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April 7th, 2009
I just finished uploading this House for sale, 2411 150th, Surrey, BC
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April 6th, 2009
APRIL 6TH, 2009
Oh So Eggsotic
We've outgrown the Easter egg hunt, but getting hopped up on chocolate we're never too old for. Rather than gorge on sickly sweet creme eggs, we're treating ourselves to Thomas Haas.
A recent inductee into the BC Restaurant Hall of Fame, the patissier is a master at making whimsical cocoa creations like flower pots, roadsters with caramel wheels and eggs ...
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April 4th, 2009
APRIL 4TH, 2009
Beets Me
With one week to spare until Easter, we cringe just thinking about our sugar-rushed kids bouncing off the walls. For a healthier treat, bake these yummy Easter Bunny beet cupcakes.
Ingredients1 cup margarine or butter (softened)1 ½ cup packed dark brown sugar3 eggs3 oz dark chocolate2 cups pureed beets (5 medium beets)1 tsp vanilla2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp b ...
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April 4th, 2009
APRIL 4TH, 2009
Baby bumps: Letter from the Editor
Having a baby can be full of bumps—I know that all too well from my first one.
But bumps can be beautiful, too (when they're in your belly, not on your toddler's head).
So when photographer Sherri Koop offered to capture my bump at nine months, I jumped (well, sort of!) at the opportunity.
A perfectionist who sends her black-and-white ...
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April 3rd, 2009
APRIL 3RD, 2009
Cherry On Top
Lunches getting lonesome (just you and the desk)?
Splurge for a lunch-on-the-town in honour of the Cherry Blossom Festival at new downtown Japanese restaurant Miku.
Specializing in Aburi-style sushi that is seared with a blowtorch (and all the rage among young Tokyo hipsters,) the tasting plates and Japanese-style tapas make for an upmarket lunchbreak in a ...
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April 2nd, 2009
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The Cat's Meow
Jennifer Aniston's secret to beating Brad at the box office? Her four-legged co-star Marley (sorry Owen). This month, lend a helping paw to animals like Bebe through the BC SPCA's Biscuit Fund, which gives animals in need medical care befo ...
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April 2nd, 2009
APRIL 2ND, 2009
The Hollywood Hills Are Alive
We touched down at LAX for the full starlet experience (without all the drama).
sleepWith both bubbly and Mr. Bubbles in the mini-bar, the Standard Hotel in downtown L.A. is anything but (rooms from $245). As an added bonus, guests receive wristbands to ensure entry into the rooftop bar with its sparkly view of the L.A. skyline. Standard Hote ...
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