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House Sitting in Mississauga

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 by Mary Ann

After our 2.5 week sit in Don Mills, we headed to Mississauga to care for two tiny dogs, Maya and Twig. I think they were the smallest ones we had looked after so far. Mississauga is a City in Canada and a suburb of Toronto which most likely accounts for it massive growth. Its population … Read more

Xel-Ha Park in the Riviera Maya – Fun for the whole family

October 19, 2019October 18, 2019 by Mary Ann

Last year while in Mexico, our property manager Gladys along with her husband Samuel (who are also our friends), treated us to an all inclusive full day at Xel-ha (sometimes pronounced “chel-ha” or the Spanish “ʃel’ha”).

How to Lose 10 Pounds [in 30 days or less]

October 7, 2019September 10, 2019 by Mary Ann

Travelling and maintaining your weight can be a real challenge. My husband and I returned from Mexico the end of April. While there, I put on some weight, which I was not too happy with.

Day Trip in Ottawa – (Byward Market, Chinatown, House of Targ)

October 7, 2019September 1, 2019 by Mary Ann

Next up with our friends on our day trip in Ottawa were the Byward Market, Chinatown and The House of Targ.

Day Trip in Ottawa – the National Gallery of Canada

October 7, 2019August 26, 2019 by Mary Ann

Maman "Spider" in front of National Art Gallery

The second trip our friends wanted to take was to the National Gallery of Canada which is Canada’s premier art gallery . This place is huge and to really do it justice you should visit it more than once. We were able to take a ton of pictures here although I did run into one spot of trouble which I will mention a bit later.