Comments on: Dreams… https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:47:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 By: Joanna https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3192 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:47:46 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3192 In reply to paxye.

How funny! yesterday i wrote to her to talk about Communidée center and offer my appartments as a “stating place” as i rent short term appartments (furnished) that are in pointe st charles, verdun (two neighbourhoods you pinpointed) and quartier latin!!! if anyone else is interested: homeinmontreal.com and stayinmontreal.com !

]]> By: paxye https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3191 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:25:32 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3191 In reply to debra.

Hi Debra,

Yes, I live about an hour outside of Montreal but most of my community is based there. Don’t worry about the language, you will have no problem just using english as most employees, especially in Montreal need to be bilingual. Montreal is such a multi-cultural melting pot!!!

There is a great home learner group and home learning centre in Montreal called Centre Communidée which was started by a homeschooling (unschooling) mom… http://communidee.ca/about/
Most of the parents that you would meet through there are pretty alternative. I can also help you get in touch with quite a few families that would love to welcome a fellow “alternative” mom….

Yes, the city is expensive but there are some great places if you look in the right communities. If you are looking for good price to space ratio and want to be close to downtown and most activities, look for places in Verdun, Point St-Charles, St-Henri, Lasalle etc.. Basically the south west district.

I don’t know if you are buying or renting but if you are renting apartment listings here are a bit weird… a 5 1/2 means that there is a bathroom (the 1/2) and then 5 rooms, (such as kitchen, living room, dining room and bedrooms)

Also, July 1st is moving day here so it is the craziest time to come as everyone moves on the same day, and it also means that all leases are up near the same time, all moving companies are booked at their highest price and everyone is looking at the same time. Stupidest idea ever!!

The museums are great… the Redpath is free and the fine arts permanent exhibit is free also… there must be others that are the same… The National library is amazing too!!

If ever you have questions don’t hesitate…. 🙂

]]> By: debra https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3190 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:36:41 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3190 AH!!! i come here via Annie’s blog once in a while, and just came over with the purpose of asking you about living in Quebec!!! my husband is interviewing for a job in Montreal, and I am just about paralyzed with such conflicting feelings – my french is from high school in Belgium, we learn at home, the city is expensive, so far away from home…and all the excitement of a new place, a city! with museums!, a new language! life experience!…i had a little “aha! wait! annie’s best friend is near there!” sigh. we won’t know either for a while, but regardless, i will hope for good things for you – what an opportunity.
(and anything you’d like to pass on about being an english-speaking homelearning “alternative” family in montreal would be beyond helpful!)

]]> By: paxye https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3189 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:39:12 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3189 In reply to Megan.

LOL… I have to admit I am not too sure about living in the states… I am a canadian gal 🙂

]]> By: Megan https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3188 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:36:06 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3188 We speak lots of English in Idaho… 🙂

]]> By: Joanna https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3187 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:30 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3187 Wawwww i am so excited for you guys!!! this is amazing!
i have had these dreams very often too. when i read about these fantastic ecovillages, and granola people on the west coast, it seems like “what am i doing here”…
i pray for this to work out for you and i’m looking forward to reading your new page of life!
WAW!
it rocks!

]]> By: Kim https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3186 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:33:09 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3186 Good for you for putting your dreams into action, otherwise dreams remain just that; a dream.

]]> By: Vanessa https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3185 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:05:30 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3185 I am so happy for your family. It’s hard making big jumps with kidos. I hope it works out. Good Luck!

]]> By: paxye https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3184 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:40:11 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3184 In reply to gen.

yes I am… but I don’t want to get my hopes up just yet…

]]> By: Annie https://ahippiewithaminivan.com/blog/dreams/#comment-3183 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:57:55 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=4291#comment-3183 Ain’t that the truth.

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