Oh Canada Version 2

Happy Birthday Canada!
148 years old today and looking good!
Born 1867

July 1, 1867 Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia joined together to create our beautiful Dominion of Canada... not until later did other provinces  join the fun, Manitoba and The Northwest Territories 1870, British Columbia 1871, Prince Edward Island 1873,  The Yukon Territory 1898, followed by Saskatchewan and Alberta in 1905 and we were not fully complete until 1949 when NewFoundland joined Canada and filled in the missing piece of our puzzle. In 1999 a beautiful new Territory was born in our True North Strong and Free and we welcomed Nunavut with opened arms and happy hearts. (date and information source)

Oh Canada,
You are big,
You are beautiful,
and you are full of amazing people.

Share the love,
Kiss a Canadian!
M.

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Thank you :)

M.

All LostBumblebee® Prints ©2009-2015 Melissa Dawn Baker-Nguyen

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Made In Québec.

My home is in La Belle Province as it is so affectionately known to those who live here and love it.  As Canadians,  I am sure you hear horrible things about our province of Québec, and you may have even heard some from me. But Québec is my home. It is the place that raised my husband, taught him to be who he is, and accepted us when we returned - with open arms!

Do I get frustrated sometimes with a language barrier for me? Yes. 

Should I take a french course to help solve that problem? Yes. 

Do I live in a French community with only 3% english? Yes.

Are my neighbours, bank tellers, pizza delivery men, grocery clerks- all French?  Yes. 

Are they all amazing with me? Yes.

Are they kind to listen, to help me, and to encourage me? YES.

Do I miss home, (i.e.. the simplicity of living in English Canada)? Yes.

Am I  happy to live in Québec? Yes. 

Do I feel like an honorary Québecer? Somedays- other days I feel like a foreigner in my own house. Although, I am not sure that has anything to do with where I live :)

Happy Saturday!

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M.

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Collection of 6 Chalkboard Christmas Printables!

Oh the Chalkboard love in this gigantic printable collection is unbelievable! (hahaha- I wrote this yesterday, apparently I was very excited! and I still am today!)

I hope you enjoy! Pick and choose your favourites download and enjoy!
Happy Christmas-izing your house :)

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M.

I almost posted these YESTERDAY, I was so excited!


 

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Christmas Silhouettes

Happy Tuesday!
Today is my first day off of from teaching in what feels like forever. It is nice when my contracts end and I have time to work on creative stuff and get my mind all prepped for Christmas!

I am also housebound, thanks to two flat tires and my car being in the shop :) - oh darn, house bound (no gallivanting, no shopping, no coffee with friends- all of which I love, all postponed 'til friday-shucks! which means 8 hours home alone with Timothy the Dog, my laptop and my creative mind- oy! I'm sooooooo excited!)

Anyhow, I wanted to share these super cute little Canadiana Silhouettes for cutting out :) black and white (can be printed on any paper and the stitching will be the colour of the paper you choose- or Canadiana plaid :)

Enjoy and...
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M.

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