Spring is Scam Season for the Latest No.  1 Scams
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Spring is Scam Season for the Latest No. 1 Scams

Fraudsters can arrive in any form; at your door, on the phone, or via email, online ad or even text message.

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Q: My wife and I bought our first house last year. It needs some fixing up but the price is right

24 Sussex: Half of Canadians oppose renovating homes
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24 Sussex: Half of Canadians oppose renovating homes

With 24 Sussex Drive closed and work to remove asbestos set to begin this spring, half of Canadians say they oppose renovating the aging home, according to a new poll.

However, the poll from the Angus Reid Institute shows that a plurality of Canadians—41 per cent—believe that spending an estimated $36-38 million to renovate the prime minister’s official residence is the best solution.

The question of what to do with the historic Ottawa home has taken on a new dimension now that the National Capital Commission has closed it down.

The house has not had a prime minister living in

All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review
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All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen – book review

December 31, 2022

Little Button absolutely loves learning about different cultures and their celebrations. She’s still completely fascinated by Chinese New Year – remember the wobbly dragon she made a few years back 🐲. So, she quite literally jumped at the chance to check out this beautiful new book. Thank you so much to @scholastic_uk for sending us a copy of All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen. Here’s what we thought of it.

How to make Chinese New Year dragons

All About Lunar New Year by Kevin Tsang and Linh Nguyen

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Dive into this treasure trove of all things

The economy is impacting Canadians’ 2023 home renovation plans
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The economy is impacting Canadians’ 2023 home renovation plans

“While some may have the option of shifting their renovation dates around, for those who are needing to make necessary upgrades, this can make for a challenging situation. It’s not surprising that younger Canadians, who likely have less disposable income than their older counterparts, are being impacted at a greater rate.”

With 43% of respondents declaring an interest in knowing more about the various choices, the Leger poll shows that Canadians are becoming increasingly open to and keen for alternative payment methods. Among those respondents aged 18 to 34, this percentage jumps to 57%.

Finance It merchants were also requested

BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank London this half term!
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BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank London this half term!

February 11, 2023

BookLove Carnival is back at the South Bank, London this half term! Yass!!! If you are in the area, you absolutely don’t want to miss this bookish treat, and the chance to meet some very talented children’s authors.

BookLove Carnival at the South Bank, London

where: BookLove lounge, Imagine Children’s Festival, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank CentreSE1 8XX

when: Wednesday 8th to Friday 17th February 2023 10am – 4pm

Pop into the Book Love lounge and browse some fantastic reads that celebrate inclusive, representative and culturally diverse writers, stories and books. It’s lively, informal and very relaxed.

What did people wear in the 1700’s?
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What did people wear in the 1700’s?

Otherwise titles Colonial Clothing 101.

What DID people wear in the 1700’s? Do we even know? The answer is YES! We actually know quite a lot about what our forefolk (forefathers and foremothers) were wearing.

Colonial clothing is interesting. It is fashionable and functional. What’s interesting is that different social status is displayed not in different fashion choices but the quality of the fabric. It gets even more interesting because you might think silk would be an indication of wealth but a fine printed cotton might be worth more.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. Colonial clothing is

The newest traits in house renovations, from a neighborhood basic contractor
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The newest traits in house renovations, from a neighborhood basic contractor

REALTOR® Nick FitzGibbon sits down with the Dean Honest of Honest Slope Development to search out out what purchasers have been asking recently—and why

What are the most recent traits in house renovations? What can we count on to see rising in reputation within the new 12 months and past?

REALTOR® Nick FitzGibbon sat down with Dean Honest, a proficient Basic Contractor who has labored in building for a few years. Not too long ago, he took over his father Tom’s enterprise, Tom Honest Development, which is now referred to as Honest Slope Development.

The pair mentioned the preferred requests

Thanksgiving Traditions that don’t have anything to do with Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Traditions that don’t have anything to do with Thanksgiving

America is filled with distinctive traditions, some may even say bizarre and Thanksgiving is not any exception. Right here in America we delight ourselves on individuality and are definitely inventive. I imply heck, Thanksgiving itself is 100% Made within the USA!

Over time we have modified nearly the whole lot concerning the vacation and it is virtually unrecognizable to what it appears like in its authentic type. Behold a bunch of traditions we affiliate with Thanksgiving at this time that has just about nothing to do with the vacation’s authentic function.

Bizarre. Odds. and Issues that make you go Hmmmmm…..