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Let’s Travel! Why You Should Have Afternoon Tea in London – Our Experience at Botanica Tea Room

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019Leave a comment

Our afternoon tea experience at Botanica at 100 Queens Gate Hotel

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Hi and welcome to my blog! My name is Leyla. I am a Chicago mom and lifestyle blogger exploring the Second City (and sometimes the world - see our travels) with my family. Finding and sharing the hidden gems in Chicago as a family and making memories along the way. Working mom of three. Francophile.

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Chicago through my eyes. Paris on my mind.
Wanderer. Explorer. Daydreamer.
Working mom. Part-time blogger.
mom of 3 // twin mom

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