Clicky - Canadian/International Mommas

maddiemoon43

Yesterday's "If you're comfortable sharing, where are you from?" poll got me curious. 

I know there are a ton of Canadian and some international ladies on here, where are you all from?  I added a clicky poll by province (or other continents), but if you're comfortable sharing more, what do you love/loathe about your locale?

[Poll]

RobinSparkles81

I was born and raised just outside of Montreal, Quebec.  I love that it's a very multicultural city...makes for lots of amazing food!

I love that I am bilingual but I loathe the way Anglophones are sometimes treated like second-class citizens.  I also (obviously) hate the idea of the province I love wanting to seperate itself from the country I love.

maddiemoon43

I was born on Vancouver Island, and still have family there.  Don't even have enough room to discuss the Pros of living there.  I grew up in the GTA, and then moved to London for university, and then moved back after a yera of teacher's college in the GTA again.

Pros - Love being an hour from US shopping, cost of housing is much more reasonable than other Canadian cities our size, get decent concerts and events stopping through between Detroit and Toronto, close enough to Toronto for day trips, etc.

Cons - Snowbelt.  Even though we've been lucky this year.  An odd city plunked down in the middle of country, with no other big cities around it.  Old infrastructure = driving annoyances.  I am sure I can think of more...but I have to run to dentist appt. 

JayElleJayCee

I voted Antartica but really, I live in the US. I just voted to see the results of everyone else! lol.

jkchs2003

JayElleJayCee:

I voted Antartica but really, I live in the US. I just voted to see the results of everyone else! lol.

You know you can just hit the see results button at the bottom of the poll, right?

aanchor

I live in Stoney Creek, Ontario but was born and raised in the Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.  I would love to move to BC one day but I would miss my family too much!  There isn't very much that I love about the city I live in right now, we hope to move back to the Kawartha Lakes area one day.  It is a great place to raise your kids! 

hepcats

jkchs2003:

JayElleJayCee:

I voted Antartica but really, I live in the US. I just voted to see the results of everyone else! lol.

You know you can just hit the see results button at the bottom of the poll, right?

Yeah, thanks JayElleJayCeewhateverIdamnwellplease for skewing the results. 

JayElleJayCee

hepcats:

jkchs2003:

JayElleJayCee:

I voted Antartica but really, I live in the US. I just voted to see the results of everyone else! lol.

You know you can just hit the see results button at the bottom of the poll, right?

Yeah, thanks JayElleJayCeewhateverIdamnwellplease for skewing the results. 

 

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Classic. I'm smart.

Debbie0580

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

hepcats

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

Debbie0580

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

ickle_monkey

I'm from England living in Minnesota!!!

aanchor

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Debbie0580

aanchor:

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Bwahahahah. Give us a break. We're growing!! Surprisingly though, I didn't know the other Bumpie prior to this board! Shocking, I know!!!

Debbie0580

aanchor:

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Annnnnnd...don't hate just because we are the easiest Province to draw!!

helenejr

yay - you included me!!! i  thought i'd be a SS for sure! thanks for making a mumma feel special

maddiemoon43

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Annnnnnd...don't hate just because we are the easiest Province to draw!!

So true.  Though I once had to draw your flag for elementary school, and the province would have been much easier.  Is the other Bumpie Hillill (spelling?)? I know there is someone else from Sask.

aanchor

maddiemoon43:

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Annnnnnd...don't hate just because we are the easiest Province to draw!!

So true.  Though I once had to draw your flag for elementary school, and the province would have been much easier.  Is the other Bumpie Hillill (spelling?)? I know there is someone else from Sask.

Haha, your right!

Yes I believe it is Hallil!

RobinSparkles81

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Bwahahahah. Give us a break. We're growing!! Surprisingly though, I didn't know the other Bumpie prior to this board! Shocking, I know!!!

At least there is one other person from Sask...I have nobody  Tabarnack!

Debbie0580

jenny_jeff:

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Bwahahahah. Give us a break. We're growing!! Surprisingly though, I didn't know the other Bumpie prior to this board! Shocking, I know!!!

At least there is one other person from Sask...I have nobody  Tabarnack!

You swore!!! and it didn't get *'d. Lol.

maddiemoon43

Debbie0580:

jenny_jeff:

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Bwahahahah. Give us a break. We're growing!! Surprisingly though, I didn't know the other Bumpie prior to this board! Shocking, I know!!!

At least there is one other person from Sask...I have nobody  Tabarnack!

You swore!!! and it didn't get *'d. Lol.

LOVE IT!  DH was in French Immersion, and he never uses French other than to swear.  His explanation, "Take something related to the church.  Boom, you're swearing.  It's that easy!"  We should all start swearing in other languages on here.  Take that, you Bump ***s.

RobinSparkles81

maddiemoon43:

Debbie0580:

jenny_jeff:

Debbie0580:

aanchor:

Debbie0580:

hepcats:

Debbie0580:

Middle of nowhere aka Saskatchewan. Pretty sure my partner in crime already voted!

Partner in crime?

As far as I know, there's only one other June Bumpie from Sask. and therefore she's my partner in crime. I don't know, I make no sense sometimes Based on the numbers, I think she's already voted. Buttt if there are others I'd be very exited!!

I am shocked there are 2 of you on here since the total population of Sask is 10.... haha

Bwahahahah. Give us a break. We're growing!! Surprisingly though, I didn't know the other Bumpie prior to this board! Shocking, I know!!!

At least there is one other person from Sask...I have nobody  Tabarnack!

You swore!!! and it didn't get *'d. Lol.

LOVE IT!  DH was in French Immersion, and he never uses French other than to swear.  His explanation, "Take something related to the church.  Boom, you're swearing.  It's that easy!"  We should all start swearing in other languages on here.  Take that, you Bump ***s.

that's pretty much dead on lol  

RobinSparkles81

Who's from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia?

LaceFace14

Another Ontario mom here. I'm about 40 minutes east of Toronto. 

Cons-cold weather. I loathe snow

Pros-everything else. I absolutely love Canada. I was born on the east coast and have visited the west coast and I think this whole place is absolutely beautiful. Wouldnt trade living here for sunshine everyday  

sunset+skies

LaceFace14:

Another Ontario mom here. I'm about 40 minutes east of Toronto. 

Cons-cold weather. I loathe snow

Pros-everything else. I absolutely love Canada. I was born on the east coast and have visited the west coast and I think this whole place is absolutely beautiful. Wouldnt trade living here for sunshine everyday  

Now I'm curious! Oshawa area? I used to live about 40 minutes further - Cobourg, but have since moved to London.

RobinSparkles81

I'm surprised there are only 18 of us!  I thought there were a lot more...

Also, a question...how do some of you have the city/province written under you avatar?  I can't find where to do that anywhere!

 

LaceFace14

sunset+skies:

LaceFace14:

Another Ontario mom here. I'm about 40 minutes east of Toronto. 

Cons-cold weather. I loathe snow

Pros-everything else. I absolutely love Canada. I was born on the east coast and have visited the west coast and I think this whole place is absolutely beautiful. Wouldnt trade living here for sunshine everyday  

Now I'm curious! Oshawa area? I used to live about 40 minutes further - Cobourg, but have since moved to London.

Bowmanville and yay for. Cobourg beach and downtown!  

sunset+skies

LaceFace14:

sunset+skies:

LaceFace14:

Another Ontario mom here. I'm about 40 minutes east of Toronto. 

Cons-cold weather. I loathe snow

Pros-everything else. I absolutely love Canada. I was born on the east coast and have visited the west coast and I think this whole place is absolutely beautiful. Wouldnt trade living here for sunshine everyday  

Now I'm curious! Oshawa area? I used to live about 40 minutes further - Cobourg, but have since moved to London.

Bowmanville and yay for. Cobourg beach and downtown!  

You cannnot even begin to BELIEVE how much I miss the beach. The closest one to London is a 40 minute drive!

so excited 2010

i live 45 min west of toronto!! i love where we live. nice neighbourhood, close to big cities and the states. lots of green space.

 

let's have a southwestern ontario gtg! there are a few of us! 

folkfemme

Who else is in BC? I'm just outside of Kelowna.

maddiemoon43

so excited 2010:

i live 45 min west of toronto!! i love where we live. nice neighbourhood, close to big cities and the states. lots of green space.

 

let's have a southwestern ontario gtg! there are a few of us! 

I remember there being a Buffalo/NY area GTG at one point...can't recall if on this board or another though...and thinking that if I still lived in Oakville it would have been so close.

ETA - I am pretty sure it was TTCAL, not here, now that I really think about it.  They were some awesome girls too.