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These crunchy cookies, flecked with fresh lavender flowers and pistachio nuts, are great for dunking in coffee or tea. To create clean-looking cookies, you'll need a very sharp serrated knife to cut through the dough and pistachios.

I think it's clear that the upcoming Olympics have brought the mems at the club up to a boil, as it were. The anticipation in our grey-flannelled world is almost palpable and toasts are shouted from all corners for our country's success.

Unbuilt Victoria By Dorothy Mindenhall Dundurn, 240 pp., $28.99 The Victoria we have is not quite the Victoria we would have had if all of the plans, proposals and wild dreams had come to fruition.

Sleepovers sometimes make parents anxious, but can boost kids' confidence, social skills

Last week, we heard from a mother whose 6 1 /2-year-old daughter has an extremely difficult time making decisions, no matter how minor.

There's a picture-perfect seaside escape tucked away in Central Saanich behind Butchart Gardens.

Summer is picnic season. And picnics require planning, so here are 10 things to consider before, during and after your picnic. 1 HOW MUCH FOOD TO BRING Remember that outdoor activity boosts the appetite.

Last week, we heard from a mom worried about street play that was getting out of control, an issue that's timely, given recent warm weather.

The outdoor, away-from-home experience is vital to the process of growing up

PREVIEW Victoria Summer Music Festival When/where: July 24, 26, 28, 30, and 31, 7: 30 p.m., Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (School of Music, MacLaurin Building, UVic); preconcert talks before all concerts (except July 24), 6: 35 p.m.