How to decrease the plastic in your life – at home, the store and out & about. Read more…
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The Plastic Detox
YAM writer embarks on a journey to cut back on using products that clog up our oceans and discovers a whole new mindset. Read more…
4 Gift Ideas for the Design-Savvy
High-style, high-fun gift ideas guaranteed to make even the most choosy people on your shopping list happy. Read more…
5 Plants to Make Your Home Happy
Top 5 houseplants, according to a NASA study on healthy, oxygenated air. Read more…
In Conversation with Giller-Winning Novelist Esi Edugyan
Esi Edugyan, author of the novel Washington Black, has won her second Giller Prize. YAM sat down with the Victoria-based author to talk about inspiration, the writing process and balancing life with two writers in the family. Read more…
Vintage Holiday Beauty Gala Ticket Giveaway
Win Two Tickets to the Hudson’s Bay Mayfair Holiday Gala on November 13, 2018 Read more…
3 Home Design Strategies to Increase Happiness
YAM explores how to create a living space that calms, heals and nourishes — and invites happiness.
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The Proudest Victorian Ever: A Q&A with Sharmarke Dubow
Sharmarke chats with YAM about his greatest achievement, when it is permissible to lie, and what trait he finds most deplorable. Read more…
5 Community Events to Know About This Week: Oct 28-Nov 3
It’s the time of year for pumpkins and scarves. Enjoy this curated list of autumn events for the coming week. Read more…
What We Love This Summer: Wild Hill Botanicals
Based in East Sooke and owned by husband-and-wife founders Teague Griffin and Sarah Richer, Wild Hill grows its own organic herbs to create small-batch, handcrafted products. Read more…