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    • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Ontario
        • London
        • Ottawa
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec Maritime
        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
    • Colombia
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
      • France
    • UK
      • Northern Ireland
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Cold Weather Alert–London/Middlesex–Tips on Keeping warm

January 2, 2018January 7, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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Today was the first day of school after the Christmas Break and I think I was more excited to have the kids go back to school then they were.  Kids being kids (and my being … Read more

ELF at @TheGrandLondon–#LdnOnt Nov. 20–Jan4–You NEED to GO!

May 7, 2022December 28, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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As a family we have made it a holiday tradition to see the holiday production at The Grand Theatre in London.  Opened in 1901, The Grand has a long standing tradition here and continues to … Read more

Asian Lunar New Year Celebration–special E-Gift card from BestBuy #BBYLunarNewYear

June 15, 2020December 21, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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Kung Hei Fat Choi… those are the words you need to learn if you are going to wish someone a happy new year.  In the Asian culture, Chinese New Year is as important as our … Read more

Timbits Volleyball–London Volleyball Club @LVCFire team members volunteer to help little kids learn about volleyball

June 15, 2020September 27, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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My daughter is a proud member of the LVC U15 Ignite team.  This is her second year with London Volleyball Club.  She started competitive volleyball last year and has never looked back. LVC Fire – … Read more

Delicious Treats in Kingston–Geneva Crepe Bistro–Restaurant Review #OntarioTourism

March 18, 2020September 21, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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I am a big, big fan of Trip Advisor.  I often share my hotel, flight, restaurant experiences on the review site because I think it is invaluable to get someone’s honest opinion on a property … Read more

Our Family World–sling bag–Product Review

August 20, 2020September 13, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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I love purses… any kind of purse: fancy ones (I own three Coach bags), trendy ones (I have a patent leather tufted clutch), everyday bags (OK my Coach are my everyday bags), business bags (to … Read more

Kurio S Series of Android 4.2 devices–Product Review #Blogher13 #SweetSuite

June 15, 2020August 13, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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One of the really interesting toys that I saw at #SweetSuite at Blogher 2013 in Chicago was the Kurio S Series of Android 4.2 devices for families with kids from Techno Source. Parents & kids … Read more

OMG–in a week its my birthday- a reflection on where I’m at…#ThisIsMe

June 15, 2020July 20, 2013 by Margarita Ibbott
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Its my 40+++ birthday next Friday and I can hardly wait.  Why am I not telling you which one of my 40s is the right number (42,45, 47) is because I live under some illusion … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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