Living

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Life tests you all the time. Sometimes its prods and queries are hard and weird; they come at you with non-stop intensity.

I was reading a piece in the New York Times a few weeks back about how weve all come to glorify being busy.

While many of us think of Mexico as a place where we can take the chill out of winter, Vancouver is home to a vibrant Mexican community. Their homelands food and culture are about to be feted during MexicoFest 2012.

Youre not a model, youre not even a designer on the program youre simply in the audience at Vancouver Fashion Week and all the photographers are looking at you, wanting to know where you got that outfit.

I recently tested some new products that are being launched for Fall, and while I was excited to try them all, some clear favourites have emerged.

If youre looking for a creamy, rich and delicious drink, filled with protein and healthy fats, look no further. Hemp milk may be your tasty answer. Hemp seeds contain all eight of the essential amino acids, making it a pretty great protein source.

Olivia Newton-John gets the spa treatment While in town performing at the PNE, Olivia Newton John made a stop at Absolute Spa at Hotel Vancouver. The Grease star got the absolute star treatment to help get her ready for her show.

Fashionable chefs Fashions Night Out on September 6 is not the night to diet. The chefs at various Top Table Group restaurants are making it impossible to resist special menus that help celebrate the new seasons trends and flavours.

Lets raise a toast to Vancouvers Mexico Fest! Adelitas Traditional Mexican Food (5178 Victoria Drive) shares its recipe for a non-alcoholic Mexican drink.

If I was a food purist and wanted to have couscous for dinner, I would soak the dry couscous in water and then steam it. But I think Ill save being a purist for retirement. Right now quick and easy saves the work day.