Comments on: Why I’m Jealous of Americans http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:10:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melodie http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40656 Melodie Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:09:06 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40656 What a fun post! What I love the best about the States are that my two best friends live there. One is Canadian who married an American and lives on Bainbridge Island, WA and the other is American and lives in Chicago, formerly Philly, PA. We met on a bus in Frqnce when we were teenagers. I love and miss them to pieces. What a fun post! What I love the best about the States are that my two best friends live there. One is Canadian who married an American and lives on Bainbridge Island, WA and the other is American and lives in Chicago, formerly Philly, PA. We met on a bus in Frqnce when we were teenagers. I love and miss them to pieces.

]]> By: Maria@Conversations with Moms http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40643 Maria@Conversations with Moms Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40643 I forgot to say that although I cannot take advantage of certain shopping offers, I am also on my 8th month of maternity leave and still have another 4 to go. All this as you know while I get 70% of my income (Quebec) paid. Not bad. I forgot to say that although I cannot take advantage of certain shopping offers, I am also on my 8th month of maternity leave and still have another 4 to go. All this as you know while I get 70% of my income (Quebec) paid. Not bad.

]]> By: Maria@Conversations with Moms http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40642 Maria@Conversations with Moms Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:33:28 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40642 I've never taken the time to go to Target during my visits to the States. I guess I really should because I hear so much about it. I know what you mean about the online shopping. There are several things I've tried to buy online that couldn't be shipped to Canada. I’ve never taken the time to go to Target during my visits to the States. I guess I really should because I hear so much about it.

I know what you mean about the online shopping. There are several things I’ve tried to buy online that couldn’t be shipped to Canada.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40634 Michelle Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:01:40 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40634 Now you are definitely going to have to visit us at the homestead someday...they are completing a new Target just down the road this month!! Oh, and sorry about whining about our month of rain, we're not used to that sort of thing around here. But the snow & ice all winter, oh boy are we used to that! Oh, and our president :-) Steve & I met him during his book tour a few years ago...someday soon I'll share that giggle fest over on my blog (there was "flirting" since I do have the same name as his lovely wife :-) Cheers! ~Michelle Now you are definitely going to have to visit us at the homestead someday…they are completing a new Target just down the road this month!!

Oh, and sorry about whining about our month of rain, we’re not used to that sort of thing around here. But the snow & ice all winter, oh boy are we used to that!

Oh, and our president :-) Steve & I met him during his book tour a few years ago…someday soon I’ll share that giggle fest over on my blog (there was “flirting” since I do have the same name as his lovely wife :-)

Cheers!
~Michelle

]]> By: Early Pregnancy Signs http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40632 Early Pregnancy Signs Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:16:24 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40632 Haha, "except for the news". SO true. Thanks for making me realize how great the USA is, I'm interested in how great Canada is too! Haha, “except for the news”. SO true. Thanks for making me realize how great the USA is, I’m interested in how great Canada is too!

]]> By: Francesca http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40620 Francesca Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:52:36 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40620 I've never set foot in a Target store, so I don't know what I'm missing. But I can say for sure that we also don't have anything comparable over here! Very amusing post:). I’ve never set foot in a Target store, so I don’t know what I’m missing. But I can say for sure that we also don’t have anything comparable over here! Very amusing post:).

]]> By: Jenny http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40616 Jenny Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:52:43 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40616 Maybe I am taking our Target for granted. It is convenient, but superstores have a negative impact on small local business. (If 95% of the population is buying gifts at Target, little shops close down. I try to buy handmade when possible.) Target is good for stuff you have to buy big-box, though, like car seats and such. Canadian health care is what I'd love to have. We pay plenty each month for our state health plan, which my husband's job allows us to have. Then we have deductibles to meet, and sometimes we go all year without doing that! AND they refused to cover my homebirth so we are paying $3500 out of pocket for it. How is Canadian health care about paying for homebirths and birth centers? Here, birthing costs ALONE can literally determine how many kids people can afford to have. I don't think that's right. Oh and the weather... It is quite hot down here in South Carolina right now. I love living here because we have both mountains and beach within a few hours, and we have mild winters. However, there is one snow a year if we're lucky. There'll be a 1/2 inch dusting and people are running to the store for staple foods like it's a blizzard. Maybe I am taking our Target for granted. It is convenient, but superstores have a negative impact on small local business. (If 95% of the population is buying gifts at Target, little shops close down. I try to buy handmade when possible.) Target is good for stuff you have to buy big-box, though, like car seats and such.

Canadian health care is what I’d love to have. We pay plenty each month for our state health plan, which my husband’s job allows us to have. Then we have deductibles to meet, and sometimes we go all year without doing that! AND they refused to cover my homebirth so we are paying $3500 out of pocket for it. How is Canadian health care about paying for homebirths and birth centers? Here, birthing costs ALONE can literally determine how many kids people can afford to have. I don’t think that’s right.

Oh and the weather… It is quite hot down here in South Carolina right now. I love living here because we have both mountains and beach within a few hours, and we have mild winters. However, there is one snow a year if we’re lucky. There’ll be a 1/2 inch dusting and people are running to the store for staple foods like it’s a blizzard.

]]> By: Green Mamma http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40614 Green Mamma Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:43:22 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40614 What a sweet post! I'm not sure I could've listed so many reasons to be happy to be American, lol, and kidding. I for one am glad we have Canada as our neighbor to the north. One of these days, I need to convince my hubby to make the trek up north so that we can see one of those snowy winters with our own 2 eyes. By the way, happy belated Canada Day! What a sweet post! I’m not sure I could’ve listed so many reasons to be happy to be American, lol, and kidding.

I for one am glad we have Canada as our neighbor to the north. One of these days, I need to convince my hubby to make the trek up north so that we can see one of those snowy winters with our own 2 eyes.

By the way, happy belated Canada Day!

]]> By: Scary Mommy http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40613 Scary Mommy Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:22:33 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40613 Whenever I travel outside of the US I long for my American TV shows. There's a lot of crap, but it's better than the rest of the world. Oh, and there's no way I could live without Target! :) Whenever I travel outside of the US I long for my American TV shows. There’s a lot of crap, but it’s better than the rest of the world. Oh, and there’s no way I could live without Target! :)

]]> By: Heather http://www.strocel.com/why-im-jealous-of-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-40612 Heather Sun, 05 Jul 2009 04:32:05 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=4849#comment-40612 Isn't there like a Target only an hour or so south of you....living in the lower mainland is just as good as living in the use as you can almost spit into the country if the wind is right! I miss the luxury of jaunting across the border for Payday candy bars....can't find one down here....but I have found a friend through my blog who feels my pain and sends me some!!!! Isn’t there like a Target only an hour or so south of you….living in the lower mainland is just as good as living in the use as you can almost spit into the country if the wind is right!

I miss the luxury of jaunting across the border for Payday candy bars….can’t find one down here….but I have found a friend through my blog who feels my pain and sends me some!!!!

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