Hello Smart Canuckers! Unfortunately, Boo is upgrading our forum. To pass the time why not have a mini contest! This mini contest will have unlimited entries! As long as your post falls in the rules below it is valid. Gibberish posts will NOT count.
The prize will be a $50 e-gift certificate to Amazon.ca
Simply post (at least a full legible sentence) what you would do if you had a year off paid vacation. You can post a new comment for as many things as you can think of. From having a Martini at 12pm March 2nd, to having a bikini wax! Have fun, be wacky! Just be pg13!
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I am a full time stay at home Mom so i already have time off from work but if i did work and had a paid year off i would travel with my family.
If i was able to take a year off, paid vacation I’d like to go to Haiwaii
Honestly, I would sleep in for part of it at least. I miss sleeping, and then I would probably visit family all around the country, especially cousins in Calgary who I haven’t seen in years.
If I had a year off, I would take my 82 yr. old mom on a train trip across Canada! Something we have always talked about but life kept getting in the way …
If i will get a paid vacation for a year , I will spend all my winter outside canada 😀
I would spend it travelling through Europe with my family. Especially spending lot of time in England!
I would travel around the world and find all my long lost realitives.
I would travel to Europe and go sightseeing!
If I had a year off, I would travel the world, and visit countries,towns,cities that I’ve never heard of.
I would hire someone to help the kids with their homework.
If I could have a year off, I would love to go live with my grandma, who unfortunately can’t be near me. I would take care of her and spend precious time with her 🙂
I would take my family out on the vacation of their dreams, including visiting my husband’s relatives in his home country and letting my daughter learn about her father’s native home. We would travel all across Asia and take in the culture.
I would hire a cook.
I would spend the year doing some volunteer work and spending most of my time in Cuba helping organizations there.
I would build an extension on the house.
I would travel for a little bit to Europe and then look into courses to further my career (or even explore a totally different one!)
I would definitely go to Disney World, and maybe some of the other parks overseas! Woot Woot
I would get an inground pool with a dome over it so it could be used all year long.
I would spend it in Hawaii
I would travel to countries such as Italy and Malaysia.
I Will take my wife for a honeymoon to Paris !!!
Take my 2 little ones, husband, and both sets of parents for a cruise, then a European adventure. With the rest of the time, and money, make our backyard a fun retreat for everyone!
I would go on a vacation!
I would do a tour of places my ancestors lived.
I’d sleep late every dat, read more, do more crafts, visit family and wear comfy clothes 24/7!
I would finally finish the basement renovations.
I would take a nap in the afternoon.
I would make sure that I could look after my folks and my inlaws and spend as much time with them as possible. I want to enjoy every minute of life with them.
I would also go to the states and try my hand at extreme couponing!
I would try all the different cuisines of the world.
I would travel with my family, read as much as possible, and do as many home improvements as possible!
Or may be I will take my family to Disney World and Universal .
I would not have to send my DS to daycare and would instead stay home with him. He would call me mommy before he called his daycare provider mommy. LOL.
I’m disabled, so I spend all year confined to my home. To some it’s a “vacation” because I don’t “work”. Unfortunately I can’t afford to go anywhere. My budget is tight.
If my paid year vacation included extra money, I’d probably go to Toronto, Ottawa, and other locations in Ontario and explore! I’ve always wanted to do that!
I would also learn some different languages.
I would definitely go to Greece with my husband and then spend time travelling other places that we had wanted to go!
I would get in my car and drive across the US.
Japan…definitely would finally head to Japan and see as much as I could squeeze in within 1 full year. Yep!
I would travel to fiji
I will learn spanish and go to spain and enjoy some salsa and spanish food with my wife 😀
I’d go away to someplace warm and tropical
I would start my own business.. And travel around Europe for inspiration.
I would cook a different recipe from a different cookbook everyday
A YEAR off!? :O I can only imagine… I would probably just do what I love. Eat, sleep, play. All day, every day 😉
Travel the world!
i would take a course to get a better job and probably take a vacation with my husband as we never had a honeymoon.rome and london would be nice,do things i don’t have time to do right now,like going to farmers markets and picnics,take my son to monster jam and other car shows,maybe take him to the wizarding world of harry potter as he is a huge potterhead…lots of things..great contest!
If I had a year off I would… spend time alone with each member of my family… just one on one time.
I would work on my stockpiling and couponing until I have a least an year or so of household products.
Take yoga training in various different countries!
I would finally take my daughter to Disney
I would take cruises around the world. Take several on all different cruise lines.
Ooh I changed my mind, I want to go with Megan to become an extreme couponer in the states 🙂
If I had a year off paid, then I would fulfill my dream of opening my own daycare. I would need time to set up a business plan and get organized. I would also make sure to take a week and go someplace warm with my husband.
I would wake up late every morning and watch movies all day!
I would relax on the beach of varadero Cuba
i think i would get bored after a while.
I would sleep in and stay up late
I would travel and visit family across Canada. I would love to take a family trip to China!
I will learn how to swim and do salsa .
I would go back to my country and do some charity…
i would shop ALOT everyone would have a very full wardrobe after the year.
Get a full body wax 🙂
I would make a round the world trip
I would visit all the provinces in Canada.
I would give my entire house a makeover- top to bottom redecorating!
Take classes of every kind
I would definitely continue to digitize my old cassettes and put the finding on YouTube, and I would also enhance my comedies.
Visit another Country.
I will learn how to be a flying instructor.
I would try all the recipes I have collected over the years!
I would buy Blue Jays season tickets and travel to their away games too!
That’s easy I would definitely travel!
Ooh- read books. I don’t have time anymore to just read a book!
Veg, relax, ponder, sleep, meditate, eat, feel, and just be free…oh wait I still have kids
laser hair removal, no more shaving, especially with my vacationing in order 🙂
I would do a lot of volunteering helping out with no profit organizations.
Eat sushi every day almost
or May be I would go to poland to watch UEFa 2012 .
Read all the books I feel guilty every other time
Think of all the couponing I could do if I had a whole year off!
I would take cake decorating lessons
I will go for a bike ride with my wife and my daughter every single day .
I would love to sleep, take it easy, relax and maybe shop a little (a little is a lot more then i do now LOL) around different area’s the world.
Learn to swim and maybe run a marathon
I would use the time to learn a new language.
A year of paid vacation is NEVER going to happen, but if it did,I would take wine-tasting courses until I qualified to be an expert!!
(I love amazon.ca)
Go crazy. Drive my husband crazy!
Party in Las Vegas every other weekend.
I would have a massage, facial, manicure, haircut every month!
I think I’d buy a trailer and travel across the US and Canada, spending my summer in PEI
Finish my bucket list :). Take my piano ARCT and maybe a bit of clarinet too. Listen to classical music everyday-oh wait I can do that now!
or may be Join a photography course .
I would go in forest, in a little camp, to fish on summer, hunt in autumn, ride an ATV (skidoo) in winter and relax in spring !
I would volunteer in Kenya! Doing that anyways but only for a month, wish I could stay longer, which I could if I had a year off with paid vacation!!!!
I would take a photography course
I would do teachers college as I always wanted to be a teacher.
Start a company that would make the next “Angry Birds”!
I’d go on vacation somewhere sans children! 🙂
I’d also go on vacation with my children 🙂
I’d for sure take a nice long trip somewhere! Greece and Italy – here I come!!
Maybe also take an autoCAD course (s) to further my career once I returned! Oh, wait that’s still work
I would re-decorate the interiors of my home.
I would love to travel and see all the wonderful places of in Canada .
I would pay off debt, travel, shop
Oh and I’d spend the first few months learning italian and greek so I could talk to people when on my trip 😉
I’d visit Wizarding World of Harry Potter somewhere in that year!
If I had a paid year off, I’d travel the world.
Travel around the world.
Spend as much time as I could with my ever changing one and a half year old! Also go to hawaii as we have want to do this with her before she goes to school!
I would learn to cook more varieties of food and do more baking.
So many things. I would want to go to Iceland.
I’d like to take some cooking classes.
I would do a ton of travelling; would love to see the world. I’d also go to a lot of concerts, shop, and spend time with my family and friends.
I would renovate parts of our house that need it.
I guess it would be a great time to do home reno’s and clear out all the junk!
Sleep for a week or two, then… take a trip to BC.
I’d work on some home improvements.
I’d take a cooking course and a language (Spanish) course
I would love to go on a road trip in Canada and the US in the spring and fall but spend summer and Christmas at home.
I could drive my kids totally crazy!!!!!
Take a cross-Canada road trip.
I guess I could learn to cook!
I would definitely go back to Cuba – LOVED it there!
Spend lots of time painting and writing.
I would become a top poster on Smart Canucks!
I would read all of the books on my bookshelf that I haven’t read yet.
I would learn horseback riding.
Go back home to Germany for an extended period of time to see all my friends!
I would hire a personal trainer and spend my days Biggest-Loser like training until I got into awesome shape
Id probably do a lot of shopping too. Love spending my time in malls
Drive across Canada!
A whole year could be VERY dangerous for me. Haha. There are so many places that I’d like to travel too but I think I’d start here in Canada and visit every province. Never been outside of Ontario within Canada.
I would eat chocolate and peanut butter for the first 6 months and then work out for the next 6 months!
I want to take up rock climbing and cross-fit
Start (and finish) basement renovations.
Drive through the States.
Knit a bunch of things.
Florida, NYC, Ireland, Vancouver… lots of places to travel to!
I would learn to ski and go skiing in Whistler BC.
take up horseback riding
I’d hire a personal trainer and a personal chef and would hopefully emerge in year with ripped abs!
clean my house more often! LOL
I would catch up on lots of sleep!!! Nobody really tells you about the extreme sleep deprivation of being a parent! I swear its like I’m a Navy Seal during He11 week!
I’d take French classes.
I would do something that I never done before like para-sailing.
catch up on tv shows that I haven’t seen yet, like Mad Men and Justified, deadwood, Sons of Anarchy etc.
Up my running time/distance – currently working on 5km. Then maybe up to a 10km and maybe a triathlon.
Hmmm I would love to take my kids on an RV adventure across North America.
I would ride a bike!
try my hand at new recipes
Renovate the house.
Sleep in!
I would travel the world!
I would definitely wear make-up every day!
I would love to do gardening year round with an indoor greenhouse and have the nicest garden in the neighbourhood come spring.
Read or leisure again, not just work related stuff.
I would take my family on a cruise wherever they want to go.
Get into better shape.
If I had a whole year`s vacation, I would travel to Asia. The plane ride is too long for just a couple weeks!
I would renovate my entire house!
Do a hiking trip like the Westcoast trail.
If I had a year off I would… fit a work out in every day.
If I had a year off with pay I’d probably stay in bed till noon every day and play on my computer the rest of the time.
Learn how to snowboard and go do it often.
I would train for a marathon and try to beat my husband’s best time 😉
I would take finally take a trip through Asia with my family.
I would go on a shopping spree going to far away malls and outlets I never been to before.
I would sleep in every single day!
Finally get my garden into shape.
I would take cake decorating classes and go to the gym at least 3 times a week.
I’m on mat leave from work right now for 1 year & I’m enjoying my time with my sweetheart baby. If I had to make it a real vacation though I’d definitely travel to Europe & stay in quaint little cottages all over!
I would do a lot of things that I normally can’t get around to do: mainly house renovations, plus I would fit in a couple of vacations
I would love to learn how to play a musical instrument
Learn to cook a staple from a bunch of different cultures for more variety.
Oh and if I had unlimited amounts of cash for this year off I’d definitely visit spas all around the world! Ahhh, bliss 🙂
I would cook gourmet meals for my family every night!!!
Just have a few time for me.
I’d take me and all my friends to maui. Were all growing up seprately with our own things and don’t have much time to spend quality time together
Maybe I would take up kick boxing 🙂
I would stay at home with our kids and let my wife work for double the income 🙂 (she didn’t like this idea)
Probably we’d try to see at least one baseball game in every ballpark in the major leagues and then follow the Blue Jays around on their road trips for the rest of the season.. lol.. stalk much? 🙂
I would start with a soak in a hot tub (yet to be purchased) and a glass of red wine.
I’d volunteer a bunch at my favorite sheletered workshop—and I’d be on top of all the sweet Facebook offers. 😉
I would find a very nice guy, get to know him within the year and get married. 🙂
I would be very happy!
Ok maybe I’d take up yoga instead 🙂
I would do some sewing. I love to sew.
Go camping more often.
A whole year off paid? I think I would go crazy! Definitely would use the time to make a healthier me……..homemade dinner and exercise every day.
I would take my family to spend the summer in the Okanagan
Clean out the junk closets and the mess under the stairs.
I would learn a new skill, maybe juggling!
I would read more books(boring but with 2 kids never have a chance
I would travel around the world! Also, enjoy life without the stress and worry that comes with work
I would get myself an RV and go where ever the wind took me, or the road 🙂
Maybe I would finish writing that book I started. LOL
I would finish our basement
Brush up on my French.
Volunteer at the animal shelter. I should probably do that anyway…
Hang out at the cottage.
I would cut down on junk food and learn to be more healthy.
I would go 4 wheeling!
Maybe by a new house and sell ours, then I would have time to pack
One more thing… (because I would like to have 3 chances to win this prize!)
My kids said:
10 year old – Travel to Brazil & run all over the houses & be free!
9 year old – Go to Marine Land because it has roller coasters that go upside down!
7 year old – Go to Paris because I could see the Eiffel Tower & I could learn how to paint really good!
4 month old – Baa baa, waaaaaaaa, waaaa bahhhhh!!!
I would do what a friend of mine did. Worked in a boat teaching English, like this she travel for free and saw the entire world. 🙂 Double bonus.
I would spend all day on smartcanucks, ordering freebies and entering contests.
Maybe I would go back to University!
Take a cruise to Alaska
Finish off the scrapbook when the girls were babies.
I would spend less time on the computer and get more active.
I would go see the sights around the wonderful country of ours! yay Canada!
I’d sleep in – preferably in an extra comfy big bed and have breakfast in bed!
I would become an even more extreme couponer
I would stay at home and be a couch potato catching up watching movies and tv series, and on the side just go nearby shopping at malls and supermarkets. I prefer a simple and relaxing lifestyle.
I would take a comouter programming course so I could fix it myself when it acts all wonky!
I would get another job to increase our income
I would spend more time with my family out east, who I adore but don’t see nearly enough.
Pay off my debt.
I would finally get to take a vacation with my boyfriend. I think Greece.
And I would try to go on my dream vacation….an alaskan cruise.
I would play professional poker.
Spend more time with my kids and help them learn to read, etc
I would hire a permanent massage person….
I would take my puppy to obedience classes
The first thing I would do is spend a few days at Spa Utopia!
Give up my car and cycle everywhere instead (after the road trip).
I run a daycare so if I had a year off I would spend it just with my own children. More time with them!
I would go to Ireland
I would become a couch potato
I would move to Las Vegas 🙂
Sleep in! I see that alot in these…a moms idea of a vacation is to get enough sleep…teehee!
I would have a spa message as well as a pedicure.
I’d relax and wake up when I want and not when I have too.
Visit with friends and family more often
Maybe I would even try to learn French.
Join a rock climbing gym.
Exercise everyday and learn new recipes
I would get my husband to take a massage therapy course and then enjoy the fruits of his labour 😉
I would go to the casino and win some money. 🙂
I would take cooking classes
I would like to learn how to speak Spanish.
I would travel across Canada exploring our wonderful country.
I would learn a new language
I would take care of my baby full time.
I would take a few holidays!
I would try something new each and every day
…and let someone else clean the darn toilet,lol!
I would go to the movies to see every single movie I am remotely interested in.
I would go to China and live like the citizens.
spend more time with friends and family
I would cross off things from my bucket list
I would landscape our yard, stain the deck and plant trees and flowers.
Have some money for our small wedding we have been postponing due to finances.
I would go back to my home country or some poor country and teach Computers or English.
I would learn how to fix my car
I would have time to look after a vegetable garden. Lots of fresh fruit, veg and herbs.
If I had a paid vaction for a year, I would go to Poland and visit the town where my husbands family originated.
I would travel to Japan and stay there for a few months.
If I had a year off paid vacation, I would love to travel across the country. I see some many amazing places when I watch Amazing Race, that I would love to be able to experience these places for myself one day.
I would watch more movies
If I had a year paid vacation I would take my entire family on a “Family reunion vacation” with sun everyday and warm beaches. Life is short and family should be the most important.
I would golf in the week when it is less busy
Go back to school and upgrade my education to get a better paying job
I would learn how to drive, buy a car, and go deal hunting/couponing with my boyfriend!
With a full year on payed vacation, I would go on vacation under the sun for a month at least! Then I would take care of my 21 acre lot during the summer.. and be lazy in the winter playing video games half of the day and trying all the recipes I have collected over the years like Jina! Lol I have so many of them and I don’t take the time to do them all.
2 words “Disney Cruise”
Cross off bucket list wishes.
I would help pay off my families financial problems with the money I am getting by not working and getting paid. 🙂
Get a puppy! (and train it)
I would use the time and money to further my costuming hobby.
I would read a lot of books.
Visit with friends & family more often.
I would read all those books I want to read right now.
I would spend more time with my neice and newphew
I would go to different anime conventions around the world.
I would take cooking classes. Well, I would write to Gordon Ramsay every day and hope he finally answers me and takes me on as a student. Once I`m his student and he makes me cry every day, I will use the rest of the vacation to recuperate.
Throw a party!
I would take the kids out of school and travel around the world, the best education
Hmmm I would have an amazing garden
I’d start writing a book.
I would go back to therapy to work on my depression/anxiety.
I would spend lots of time learning to golf
I would take as many courses as I could so that when I went back to work I would be at the top of the pay grid.
I would throw a big birthday party for all the members of my family.
I’d hire a cook so they can deal with my family at meal times. Wonder if Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver are free ?
Have a lot of visits with my parents!
I would visit my family in Europe
Take up photography.
I would join a nearby gym so I can finally get down to my goal weight.
I would volunteer somewhere
Improve my photography skills 🙂
I would learn to knit and sew.
I would go camping in the same location in every season just to be able to observe the changes in nature as the seasons change.
I would love o travel the world and to see family that i have not seen in a long time!
Take some philosophy courses for fun.
I would get out and enjoy nature more
I would love to wake up and drive anywhere, where ever the best weather was for that day
I would buy some paints and a canvas and work on my artistic skills.
I would finish my degree
Go back to school for more education
I would travel around Newfoundland to all the places I’ve never been
I would travel and spend lots of time with my 2yr old. 🙂
Take dancing classes.
I would cut a tonne of wood!
If I had a year off paid vacation, I would throw soo many parties!
I would open up a restaurant
I would research into our past.
I would try to find a pot of gold.
If I get a year off work, I would travel to Asia and the UK to visit family.
I would travel to NB every three months to Visit my family and the other months I’d spend traveling to other parts of Canada.
I would do some backpacking in Europe
I’d like to take tennis lessons.
I would visit all major cities in Canada!
Try geocaching
I would do modelling for the cover of a magazine..If they would take me lol
I would make you tube videos and embarrass my kidlets
i would travel the world! it’s something i’ve always wanted to do.
I would enjoy life. Traveling around the world espcially in Asia and starting my own business.
We would bike every street in our region. We don’t have time to do this with my husband working all day!
And go camping every weekend in the summer
Travel around the world
I would learn to walk on stilts, I`m not very tall.
With a full year off I would travel and visit my family.
I would learn how to write with both hands.
Go to more music festivals.
I would make a list of places I’ve always wanted to see… and go see them
I would travel as much as I could. See what I have been missing all these years!! Also spend the time with my family. :d
If I had a year off I would…do all the household fix up things that need to be done.
I would travel Europe.
Play more games with my children.
I would head off to Barbados and enjoy the sand and surf for a year! I may not come back!
I would spend the winter in a warm beach-y place and the summer at home in Winnipeg
Exercise more…..maybe:)
Well….trust me…I’ve thought of this situation many, many times!!
I would head to Hawaii (via Las Vegas) and spend my days getting to know the culture, snorkeling with the dolphins and manta rays and getting in touch with the spirit of Aloha!
Complete all the renovations on my house.
If I get a year off, I would travel to the Galapagos Island.
I would get my whole family into couponing and how to be a Smart Canuck. 🙂
I would send my son to daycare every other day and pamper my self every way possible
I would go for a walk every single day!
I would learn how to ride a scooter.
Spoil my cat!
I would find time to go to the gym , hire a trainer, make healthier meals and get back into shape.
I’ll take my family on several trips with me around the world.
I would watch every episode of The Simpsons, that should take a while
I would be sure to go to the stores every day to check out the clearance sections.
I would learn to bake. I`ve never baked a thing that didn`t turn out burnt!
I would hike up a high mountain and see the view from above.
Take a beach vacation
I would watch tv seasons I’ve never seen
That would be a dream come true for me. I will travel to as many countries as I could within a year. Starting from Europe!
I would shop on Amazon!
I would bake something different every day.
I would go deep sea diving and see all the marine life.
I would start a bakery and try to not eat more then I sell
I would go to a country that needed volunteers to build schools, wells and so on.
I would also do lots of baking. I love to bake too.
If I get a year off, I would travel to all the best places to do whale watching.
With a whole year off, I’d try to convert my entire backyard into edible gardens! We’d really be able to get this year-round-vegetable-gardening thing going in earnest. With the rest of my free time, I’d read the books I have lined up (at least a year’s worth, I reckon), and do a lot of knitting — maybe even get some patterns out there on Ravelry. 🙂
I would take up photography
I would spend more time with my little one!
I would spend that year with my children and learn new things..from them!
Trace my family tree ala ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
Without having to rush around constantly I guess I would get to know myself again!
I would rent a house in a Spanish Speaking foreign country and learn the language, eat the food and drink the local beer. Always a dream of mine.
I would go on safari in Africa.
I would interact more with the different people of various backgrounds to get to know their traditions and culture better.
I would get lots of me time in!!!!
I would try to hunt down the loch ness monster.
I would read all of those books I’ve always been meaning to read.
A visit to Ireland would be a must! (Now I want a year off=paid of course!)
I would bike across all of Europe and visit every single little town (as much as possible anyhow)!
I would declutter and remodel my house.
I would sit at home relaxing while having a beer.
I would shave my legs!
My maternity is ending soon so I would spend the year with my twins. Also travel and spend some time doing volunteering work. And learn photography, something that I’ve been thinking of doing for a long time!
I would travel to germany or holland to see all the castles!
I would take extra college course for personalknowledge and interest.
I would fill out my family tree with the help of relatives.
I would do more gardening.
I would travel across Europe (Germany, England).
I would learn spanish.
I would spend more time with my family.
I would live on my own private island!
I would travel across Canada (Especially B.C.).
I will go into one of those cruise ships that go around the world 😀
I’d take a trip to every country in the world!
I would travel some where to swim with dolphins
Organize my closets. It may take the full year.
I would spend the time learning a new language.
I would also visit Asian countries and Australia.
I would learn words I never know the meaning of before.
I would travel back to Dominican, and also a few other places I want to see.
I would spend the time working out more, and getting more fit.
I would take lessons and learn to do something really well – not sure what it would be:) and definitely volunteer more.
I would swim with dolphins.
Wow, a year off?
I would do volunteer vacations.
I would travel to different parts of the world, volunteer my time helping with digging for water, educating, helping with inoculations and giving babies the oral polio vaccine.
I would take time to explore each country too.
I would also volunteer close to home.
There are some rural areas that need a hand up.
I would also do some exploring in these rural areas – exploring in my own back yard. LOL.
A year off to travel? Priceless.
If I had the money I would travel everywhere!
I would take it day by day and do whatever I want to do!
I would get drunk at noon at least once :p
I would learn how to cook.
I would go on a big hike every day with my doggy.
I would learn how to fix things around the house myself so I don’t have to rely on anyone to fix it.
I would go to Maui and live on the beach if I had to.
I would visit my grandparents more often, its only two hours away after all.
I would have my makeup expertly applied.:)
me love to win!!!
I would sit under a tree and read a new book every week!
I would do something fun with my kids everyday! Zoo, Science centre, museums….
I would spend my time relaxing and then probably go on vacation!
I would go back to school and change careers.
I would visit Graceland
I would visit every place in Canada that I’ve ever wanted to see.
I would go camping in the summer.
I would love to go to the places that I want to go like Paris, Greece, etc.
I would paint the insdie of my house
I would be able to go out whenever I want and not worry about every cent I spend.
I would lean how to sew.
If i won, i would spend sometime relaxing to myself and then take the family on a well needed loving family trip for the day or week which ever is more feisable financially at the time:) we really need some a holiday 🙂
Travel across Canada (again)
I would learn some new crafts
I would have another baby
Lol when I was 10 years old my twin sister and I said that one day we’d go on a road trip to every Husky House in Canada. It would be fun to do that since I don’t get to spend enough time with her.
I would visit other provinces.
I would sleep for about three days, then wake up from my stupor and seek historical buildings, churches, museums, forts, etc.
I would visit the countryside more often instead of passing by it.
I would take two months and live in Ireland!
I would finish the “to do” list for everything around the house.
I would go to Tim Hortons and meet new people!
Live in Bimini for a year.
i would try to get my licensing information so that i can do a day home to make extra money from home 🙂
I would learn how to swim.
Go shopping every day.
I would get my license.
i would take my children out for some personal time with mommy
I would take guitar lessons and finally learn to play.
Volunteer at my local Children’s Hospital.
I would close my home daycare 3 days a week to spend time with my family.
go shopping and buy things on clearance for great prices
I would spend the time with my son to watch him grow up.
I would take up rock climbing
Volunteer at my local food banks
I would do more volunteering.
I would do more activities with my son.
I would go see a basketball/baseball/hockey game.
try and put things together for others who dont have the basic needs they require everyday
I would go out to the movies once a week.. its still one of my favourite things to do.
Volunteer at a nursing home or long care facility
watch my brothers play hockey
Go to Gaspe Quebec and take care of my 93 year old grandmother
I would landscape my back and front yard
I would go somewhere warm where spring actually starts in March.
Spend every minute possible driving my teen and young adult sons nuts. Pay back time, woohoo! 🙂
teach my daughter how to walk
I would learn how to do some wood working
Spend a year eating bonbons watching soap operas lol
teach my son to understand that swears are not acceptable
It sounds like a good time to start a family.
I think I would also like to go into a special physical rehabilitation program for a few weeks to help try and improve my mobility. Can’t afford it now, but maybe a few extra dollars during ‘paid vacation’ would help!
I would spend it with my family. We love day trips but to do something a little longer would be great
I would sleep till noon everyday.
Easy!!! A 102 day round-the-World cruise for me and my daughter!!
I would like to learn mechanics.
have one on one time with my son as hes feeling left out since my daughter was born and been really acting out
I would definitely enroll in a class or two!
I would train to run a marathon.
I would do some gardening and learn about new plants and flowers.
Tour Europe
Learn how to knit a beautiful blankets for my children
I would go to university
tour the world
Coupon till I drop
I would travel to the Galapagos islands.
find a career that i can do from home
I would use the time to travel the world!!
I would make a large fruite and veggie garden
I would max out on SBTV every day!
earn swag bucks to get great prizes
Ooh–I’d also take my time to play through every single video game I own! I have so many I never beat as a child that I would love to see the endings to.
(I’ll pretend my vacation is from school since I don’t work)
Spend lots of time with my kids.
I would spend most of my time in cuba, relaxing on a beach enjoying wonderful cappuccinos and yummy seafood all day long!
I would become a paramdic.
I would learn to play the piano…a life long dream!
spend more time out at the farm in the garden with the gp and kids
I would ride my bike more often.
I would vonlunteer at a dog shelter
i would love to learn how to play my guitar lol
If I had a year off I would… rest!
I would use that time to live abroad for the entire year 😉
i would love to work out more and get that nice flat stomach back
I would volunteer at a dog shelter
I would spend the summer with my sister who is a teacher and already has it off.
Spend the year at Disney World 🙂
i would love to get married
I would learn to play piano and guitar
I would love to tend to a garden. I’d have to have somebody rototiller our hard, Canadian shield ground first! But that would be fun! 🙂
Would have to take a trip out west to see the sights!
go fishing
If I had a year off I would…watch some shows and catch up on all the gossip of each one
Coupon, Coupon then coupon some more!!
Relax for a whole year, and throw a big party.
I would have a drink whenever I want one.
I would spend more time with my family and friends (as I work too much now).
send my hubby on a golf and fishing trip with his buddies and send the kids to GP’s
Whatever I want to and whenever I want to.
I would enjoy each and every day!
I would take the year to be a stay at home mom and enjoy my four kids
I would go to hawaii, always wanted to go there!!
I would travel the world and go to places I would never dream of. I would also really enjoy the year off from my PhD!
Take a Mediterranean cruise and explore all over Europe, especially the older countries, castles, etc.
i would love to get my life back, do my hair n dress nice- look good and not like a slob who lives in a zoo 🙁
I would buy all the items at the LEGO store.
Sleep in every day!
I would go on a cruise to the Caribbean.
I would take my family back to Kaui for an extended vacation
Go see the North Pole!
i would love to help others in need
I would sleep in knowing I am getting paid for it. 🙂
Go coupon hunting more often
I would go to Florida and enjoy the theme parks there.
Catch up on some badly needed sleep!
I would travel Canada by train
I would be a season ticket holder for all the Canucks games.
I would get myself the best digital camera out there to take great pictures with.
hang out with my friends and go for a drink
I would go to disney world
Take classes to learn a second language. Spanish maybe
I would travel to Europe and take a ton of photos.
try skinnydipping with my girlfriends for a wild crazy night 🙂
I would throw theme parties and go all out.
I would buy a round-the-world plane ticket and visit all of my friends abroad.
I would learn spanish and better my french
I would travel to Europe and eat all the cool foods they offer.
Spend a lot more time with my grandson 🙂
I would visit all the wonders of the world.
I would take knitting classes.
I would have a girls night once a week
I’d love to take some time and learn more about photography. Not from a class, but from going out and about and teaching myself how to do it.
I would spend more time building with LEGO.
I would take classes to learn to be not so shy
Find new fun things to do, including playing my guitar, and sounding ok at it!!
With four teenagers I have one word for you…….Disneyland!!
I would catch up on all the great books that I haven’t had time to read.
Learn to crochet
I probably wouldnt do have the things I said I would like to do as I woudlnt be able to think of them! lol
I would take my baby boy and travel to Asia because it’s only one year pay 🙂
I would travel across Canada.
I would watch all the movies I ve always wanted to but never seem to be able to fit in
I would organize all of the seasonal decorations we have and store them neatly.
I would take my family and both sets of parents on a beautiful cruise to warm destinations
Travel across Canada and meet all my Smart Canucks friends 🙂
I would have to get rid of computer and tv, so I don’t waste a year on it!
I’ve actually been on maternity leave with my LO for 10 months. Haven’t really done anything because of SO’s work schedule. So I would nominate him for a year off paid vacation. So can drive out to Nova Scotia see the sights and visit his family in July for sure. Family reunion each year and we never make it because he is always needed at work. I have been trying to arrange it now for the past 3 years.
catch up on reading my ever growing book list
I would pay for a sitter so I can have some quiet time.
I would go camping for a few weeks
I would spend more time hanging out with my friends and their kids.
build my coupon stash up 🙂
I would put my son in swimming
I would do some gardening and landscaping.
I would shop a lot more then I do
Spend the whole day on the computer and sleep like a slob the next day.
I would volunteer!
I would hang out with my friends.
I would clean out of my closets
I would spend more time spamming entries for contests on SmartCanucks.ca
Swim in the ocean
I would love to travel with my family. Maybe to Paris or New York!
I would to boosterjuice every other day
I would hire someone to cook for me.
Fly over to Ontario to spend some long overdue time catching up with my best friend of 27 years!
I would finally get around to painting my place
I would spend more time with swagbucks and other related sites.
I would go snorkeling in the blue waters of the Caribbean.
I would take singing lessons.
I would enter contests like this one 🙂
I would go to Starbucks everyday and buy an EXPENSIVE drink.
I would sing to my family every day!!! Oh wait I already do that and they try to close their ears! Maybe my singing would improve if I was off!
I would go deep sea diving
If I was really lucky, I’d like to travel the world for a year!
I would take Sally’s keyboard away so she would stop bumping that one thread.
I would visit family and friends.
I would sleep in
I would invent a new vegetable!
I would make gourmet meals more often
I would imagine all the things I could do with a 1 year paid vacation.
Finally get a chance to volunteer to be the class mom
I would take the time to learn about all the different consellations!
I would spend more time with my family than I am currently able to. I would also take the time to do what I needed to find a new job that I actually enjoyed!
I would make the most elaborate geocaches in the world if I had that kind of time. I would also write the book I’ve had on my mind. And finish planning my wedding!
I would wash all the windows inside and out on the house
I would work full time on my home renos and actually get somewhere with them rather than only getting a little bit done on the weekends. I’d also sleep in for sure.
Hire a housekeeper so I could have more quality time
I would visit my family and friends more
I would buy a lottery ticket everyday for the heck of it.
I would help out at an old folks home
I would hire a pool boy
Finish the book I started over a month ago
I would stay at home with my four children and volunteer at their school!
I would hire a lawn care worker
I wouldnt’ complain for an entire year!
I would hire a house keeper
on swagbucks all day 😉
I would buy myself an outdoor pool.
I would hire a nanny, sleep in then fly across the country to go coupon hunting!
I would spoil my husband rotten in more ways then one
Would enjoy some well needed quiet time up North with my boyfriend <3
I would save all the money and pitch in some of my own to buy a new house.
I would go to Vegas
I would find myself a girlfriend. 😉
Volunteer more….give back to my community
would move to italy for a year!
I would spend lots of time with my toddler checking out places we haven’t been to yet!!
I would go to Denmark and visit the LEGO HQ.
I would watch the food network all day and make something I saw.
I would go to Hollywood and star in a movie.
I would spend the whole day watching Mythbusters.
I would spend at least 2 months in Winnipeg visiting my family 🙂
Finally make a vegetable garden
I would love to stay home with my boys and spend time going to different places
I would sleep like a pig.
I would play the lottery and hope to never go back to work.
I would get flying lessons.
I would pay and get to go in a flight simulator.
I would join a gym and do some work out
I would spend the summer on many restaurant and pub patios! In the winter I would be skiing and skating alll the time 🙂
I would plan more DIY improvements around the house.
Find a girlfriend for my little dog Stanley
I would take my mom to Germany to see her family that she hasn’t seen or spoken with in 40+ years until earlier this month when I found her youngest siblings on facebook.
I would sleep in every single day!!
I would travel the world!
Rent a sweet lttle cottage and take the kids out to the country for a week or two
I’d sit at home and play video games all day!
At some point in the next 5 years our plan is to do a major re-build of our house. With a year off to get this done it could actually be a low-stress (read – marriage stays intact) reno. I would actually have the time to research some of the neat materials and energy efficient products….I could only wish.
A year paid vacation…. I would travel around the world seeing all the places I have read of in books!
I would dress like a movie star!
train my dog….I’d have all the time in the world.
I would buy and renovate a fixer-upper.
I would finally learn to drive.
I would work on getting back into good shape!
Take swimming lessons!
Open a home business!
Kidnap my BFF…Then Road Trip to Florida for the Winter Months…:)
Having a martini and 12 pm everyday
I might apply to be on Property Brothers and get them to renovate a fixer-upper!
Find ways to NOT want to murder my husband when he ticks me off like he has tonight.
I would wear flip flops everyday and sing Jingle Bells just because I can!
I wouldn’t feel guilty about not doing anything.
Have a manicure and not worry about wrecking it!
I would spend the year in Ireland with my husband and kids.
I would thrift all day for vintage!
Plant a sweet garden with some of everything in it. Maybe some fruit trees too.
I would do all the things I’ve ever said I’d get around to doing!
I would take naps whenever I want to.
Use the extra time to get back in shape
I would do sooooo much gardening!! Yes, I love gardening
More time for couponing!!
Garage sales all the time, during the week thrift stores and flea markets.
sleep all the time, whenever i wanted!
Couponing and contests all day long
I would do a Master’s degree.
I would set up a craft room and make things.
I would make way way way more home made meals. Also, try out some new recipes (at least one a week)
I would walk on the beach everyday, so lots of traveling!
make babies with my hubby!
i would travel the globe – literally. i’ve always wanted to see the world and what better opportunity than a year of paid vacation!
I wouldn’t be napping, the kids won’t agree to naps 🙁
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Rent a cottage over the summer on Lake Huron.
get a boat and go out on it a few times each week.
Volunteer to read/do arts and crafts with the kids at the children’s hospital.
easy choice. i would go and see the world.
if i won a year free of vacations..i would travel the world..go on a european tour would be the beginning
GO SHOPPING!
I would go to New Zealand and see a hobbit hole!
An around the world cruise!!!!
I would do much more coupon shopping!
Take up knitting.
I would check out the lavender fields in France!
I would go back to Europe and buy more chocolate from Switzerland!
I would finish decorating my house. We moved in last summer and theres still lots left to do.
I would clean my house top to bottom!
I would like to have a sitter while I board down the Swiss alps
I would coupon my little heart out.
I would watch (almost) every movie in 1001 Movies to See Before you Die.
I would do a lot of golfing with my better half.
I would go back to school to get some more courses done.
I would take my DH on a nice long vacation and try a different kind of Grilled Cheese sand. where ever we travelled to. LOL. 🙂
I would try going somewhere warm and sandy in the winter…
i’d be on the first flight to New Zealand and work my way back towards Canada over the year, lol
If i had a year of paid vacation, i would travel and horseback ride.
I’d spend the first half of the year, planning the second half.
If i had that much money .. i would take a trip
to my home country and S-H-O-P !!
I’d homeschool my kids.
Reorganize, declutter, and maybe look for a bigger house.
I will go to school because education is really important and I will get paid anyways.
I will forget all about work and relax at the beach.
I will go to the zoo.
I would be somewhere that I would only have to wear a bathing suit every day!!!! All year long!!!
I will go to my friend’s house.
Backpack around the world
I would travel across Canada.
I will learn so surf from a really cute auzzie!
Visit Antarctica
I would totally go visit all of the places I want to see. Egypt, Ireland, Scotland, Germany…all kinds of places! 🙂
I’d go shopping everyday and have someone come to my house and dress me to go!
Scuba dive in the Galapagos
I would redecorate my house.
Go skiing in the alps
I would host a lot more parties 🙂
I would lose weight.
travel asia or europe
I’d find a job I’d love to do – and work like I didn’t need the money!
I would get another job.
Spends more time with friends!
travel the world
If i had a paid year off, i would definitely like to travel extensively.
Watch every single Calgary Flames hockey game in person.
I would visit Newfoundland!!
I would travel with my kids
Get my nails done, I’m not allowed at work!!
I would start a new hobby.
Oh, and I would definitely have to go to Greece…beautiful country.
I would watch a bunch of movies I’ve been wanting to see.
I would go do things I never have time to, learning to cook, play the piano, ride horses and read without falling asleep!
Watch Criminal Minds all day!!
I would visit extended family members who I hardly met.
Camp and garden in the summer, travel to Europe/Asia in the Winter months!
I would also love to go travel with my kids to help another country in need, building schools, ect.
I would take a trip to Disney world with my family.
I would travel as constantly as possible with my husband and two sons. Also, a massage would be nice lol
Would love to pamper me! Never in my life had a manicure and will be 38 soon…..think it is much needed lol.
If I had a year off all to myself I would visit family and friends that I have not seen in YEARS…
go somewhere with mild temp. with my friends. we’ve all grown up seperately with our lives getting busier go some good quality time would be nice
I would take cruises around the world!!
I would take my mom out to lunch and a live theatre show every 2 weeks.
I would take the kids to disneyland for a week and then hire someone to take care of them while I go to europe and asia for a few months!!!
I would travel to Europe and Asia with my friend or family.
I would travel back home and spend as much time with my family as possible. I would also plan some fun travel vacations with my mom, Vegas and Jamaica again for sure!
Teach my dogs new tricks.
I would have to agree with the majority…honestly, I would just sleep.
I would do some volunteer work 🙂
I would travel Canada and visit friends and family along the way.
I would take a very long bubble bath!!!
Take a cruise to Alaska.
finish my hobby of scrap booking as i started a baby book for my son and never finished and he is 5 now.
I would love to take me and my family(kids and parents) to the beach with no one there just to listen to the waves and pick up sea shells
I would watch the whole Days of our lives series from start to finish!! Kidding:)
IF I had year off paid vacation. I would stay one month in 12 different countries to equal 12 months
i would take family on a cruise-never been on one b4
Would love to challenge myself and see if I can stay in my pj’s all day. I am not sure I would have the will power lol
I would go on a road trip!!
I would do all of the things I have pinned on pinterest.
I would get my nails done every week
Love to go on a trail walk where there is a Falls and have a picnic
I would take a road trip with my bf and doggy.
I would like to go to my parents house for however long it takes and help them fix it up….much much needed
I would get a facial weekly
I would go for every other day body massages
I would spend the time trying to decide what to be when I grow up.
I would get pedicures every 3 days
Since I am on mat leave, I am basically getting paid (only barely) to stay at home, that I would spend every waking moment thiking about and checking in on Smart Canucks and couponing, so funny and so true.
I would take my whole family on a world tour.
I would take my kids to the new cars attraction at Disney!
Shopping spree whenever I wanted!!
I would learn how to take care of my lawn and create an amazing flower garden.
I would find lots of DIY projects.
travel travel travel, i’d go to Austin Texas for a few months (love the music scene there), then paris and london, then perhaps Germany, definitely Italy (maybe I’d stop and see George Clooney at his villa..:)), and then a road trip in a tour bus, with all the fixin’s to travel across north america, up to alaska to see the whales etc, to california and New Orleans (always wanted to go listen to the music there and try real Cajun food), to disney world in Florida, then up the east cost, back to ontario..wheww.. i’d need to come back home to rest by going to work! 🙂
i would travel across Canada, from coast to coast
I would take the time to get physically fit.
Redecorate my apartment!
If i had a years paid vacation I would practice dance revolution on wii so that i could eventually come out of the dancing closet and beat my kids at that dang Will I Am song!!!!
I almost forgot since I have time would love to find a buddy for Snoopy : )
I would join a gym and get in super great shape!
I would spend it in JA, land we love
If I had a full year off for a paid vacation I would travel as many countries as I could and learn how to do one new traditional art in each of those countries (dot art in australia, soapstone carving in greenland!)
I’d get lost in New York and try to visit a famous place each day.
I would go to Bora Bora
Id go to dubai and enjoy the lvely weather!,
I would also go to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas
Plan a different event for every weekend. Spend the week on the computer in bed!
Visit my parents.
I would travel and do allllllll the things around the house I keep putting off!
Spend the time finding long lost relatives.
I would visit NYC, see some shows, some sporting events, sight see and eat lots.
I would stay up late as often as I can…been awhile since I’ve done that.
If I a year off paid vacation, I would go see my Dad in Florida for about 2 months, that would be in Christmas since I have not had a Christmas with him in about 10 years, and for the other remaining 10 months I would just enjoy being able to relax, I would spend a lot of time on my back deck just enjoying life.
I would go down south to Bahamas.
I would spend quality time with my young daughter, but I would also take 3 weeks and go down to the great plains storm chasing!
I would travel Europe and definitely celebrate Oktoberfest in German…totally a dream of mine. 🙂
I would travel the world. Mainly europe & asia!
I would go to Las Vegas and spend more time checking out all the hotels and seeing all the Cirque shows.
I would finally be able to catch up on my pvr shows =)
Write a book while sitting on a beach.
Hmmm have a baby or sleep in more?
still sleeping….lots and lots of sleeping….and maybe bonbon eating!
Eat more chocolate!
I would love to go to Ireland and explore =)
Take more vacations!
volunteer more
I love to coke so I would try a new recipes (almost) everyday!!!
I would take my mom anywhere she wanted to visit, and give her more time to rest and relax.
Learn how to landscape my yard like a professional.
i would love to travel around the world!
I would take more time to explore my own city, and really enjoy all the sights and experiences we have to offer here.
I would spend time doing charitable work and spending time with my aging parents…having a year off would mean so much because life is too short
I would volunteer a lot of my time.
oh man I can’t write tonight!…LOL….I meant cook
I would also try a new wine or cocktail everyday too!!
I would enjoy the nice weather by spending time outdoors when I can and spend time with family, both near and far. I’d treat the year off as ‘the last year of my life’ and do things I constantly put off because of work or money issues.
I would see as many Canucks games as I could =)
I would take my mom on a vacation, she needs one.
Oh my gosh, where to begin!
I would most likely do:
DIY/craft
Go to the beach in the summer
Go up north often
Watch a lot of movies and TV
Read a lot
coupon hunt more often
Get a killer tan in the summer
Go back to school
Im getting excited just thinking about it!
I would travel, six months in Jamaica (skinny dipping at night).
If I had a year off, I would travel to see every museum possible.
I would travel the world my my husband and kids!
I would do nothing….and love every minute of it!
I would go home and spend some time with family
I would clean out and organize the garage so I can park my car in there again.
Read all the investment books accummulating at home
A whole year….
lease the house, rent an RV and travel accross Canada and the States, hopefully all funded by the holiday pay and the house lease. So many great things to do and see on this continent.
spend more time with my husband and kids!
I would never wake up to an alarm clock.
travel across the country
I’d definitely do some traveling – tour Europe or Asia.
With a year off paid vacation I would spend more time volunteering at my daughter’s school.
What an opportunity!
Well I think that I would spend some of the time in Jamaica, Florida, Hawaii and England where I would visit family members and close friends.
I would join a book club.
I would visit my brother in Asia and bring him my kids to visit his uncle that they miss so much
I would take the year to travel the world and use the opportunity to teach my kids about life across the world 🙂
I would go to Tibet and visit all the temples and monastaries there.
I would get my sister to teach me how to draw/ paint.
find something more entertaining then prime time tv which sucks 🙁
I would be the neatest, most organized person ever. I’d catch up on all my emails, phone calls, letters, and visits. I’d clean every inch of the house and plant an immaculate garden. I’d learn how to cook amazing dishes and get to know all the neighbours. Then I’d bring my retired parents to live with us and have them be the head chef and head gardener by day and socialites by night.
Take more cooking classes.
I would teach my puppy to fetch… he runs to the ball but never brings it back.
Finish scrap booking 19 years of photos.
I would take time for the things I didn’t have time to do before. I would take up a hobby, teach myself to crochet and stay up late watching old movies. One can dream, can’t they? 🙂
I would climb Mt. Kilamanjaro
I would pay someone to couponing for me and take me to the cashier.
I would learn how to crochet or knit.
I would get someone to write my exam for me.
If I had a year off paid vacation I would take some time to volunteer around my community. Its something I wish I could do now, but find I do not have enough time between work, looking after my daughter and husband and taking care of a household.
I would be somewhere warm all year long so we could play baseball all year 🙂
I would do the happy dance.
I would travel, travel, travel! Europe…Alaska…back to Ottawa…so many places that I want to see!
Take my family on an African Adventure Tour!!
I would set up a pottery studio in my basement.
I would take the time to learn the intricacies of writing and improve my craft to better my skills as a writer. I would also travel the world in other to become familiar with different cultures and mythos to incoprorate into my writings.
I would spend the summer and fall berry picking. Then the winter baking things with those berries.
I would throw away my alarm clock for starters : ). In all honesty, I wouldn’t change much of what I do right now, just spend more time (the paid work time!) doing the things I love most and enjoying my kids more : )
If I had a year off paid vacation, I’d probably take my boyfriend & daughter and go live in Ireland for a year, just to experience what it’d be living in another country, giving my daughter the opporunity to see what it’s like in another country compared to Canada plus going to other countries on the weekends or whenever we wanted to 🙂
I’d learn to play an instrument so that I can play along with my super talented bf
I would go back to studying, volunteer and travel!
I would go out and hunt for coupons everyday and scan them and post them. 😉
I would try to relax to get rid of this chronic daily migraine headache that I have had for almost 6 years!!!
I would shop till I drop
Paid vacation…i will definitely be travelling as it is my passion. I think I live to travel!!
Leave for somewhere hot when it’s winter here.
I would go to every Mayo clinic in the US to feel better:(
I would learn to play an instrument because I love music.
I would take a very long trip, with my children, to show them the wonders of the world. Before that though, I think I’d spend a week in bed to catch up on years of missed sleep 🙂
I would take it easy and not be stressed out for a whole year. A trip south to a beach might help that too.
I would learn a new skill
I would go on a volunteer vacation – here i go travelling again!!
Spend more time with my family
Travel the world with my family!
Cut on junk food and prepare healthier meals
travel to china and visit one of the panda centres 🙂
I would try every drink in my 1000 coctail recipe book.
Enter a million contests and hope to win one.
I would spend some more time volunteering
Travel at leisure instead of the mad dash criss cross i do with so little time.
volunteering!
Go surfing in Hawaii!
Travel aroubd the world with my family!
I would spend time with family and go south!
I would learn how to seriously cook — Julia Child styles!
I would read all of the posts in the SC forum that I never had time to do before.
Climb to the top of Mount Everest!
I would be travelling non stop. So many places to see.
Grow vegetables in the backyard
I would volunteer at the animal shelter.
I would go on a cruise. . . or maybe five cruises!
Go skydiving!
I would go back to Thailand and Cambodia that i visited last year and spend some more time there.
I would take up a new hobby and learn a new language and read lots and lots of books!
I would go to as many beaches as possible during that time.
Spend more time getting free amazon.ca GC’s on prize sites.
Hit the gym once a week
Go for a walk and smell the roses!
I’d dedicate more time to couponing! Whoopie!
Take my family on a vacation
Drink martinis 🙂
I would read all the books I’ve been meaning to read!
I would take the second course of cake decorating that I had to postpone….
I would be part of the audience for one of the daily TV show I like.
travel as often as possible
probably coupon full time 🙂
drink lots of wine
Go on a cruise
Make some bird houses and bird feeders for my yard.
Play with my kids….of course, not while drinking the martinis nor the wine
I’d stay at home on the computer all day playing computer games!
i just would love the gift card to use to get my son a harry potter wand for his birthday in a month
Just relax, sleep a lot, go to the spa, travel, and take photography classes.
I would read all the magazines and books I’ve been meaning to get to and would finish landscaping my yard. I’d also do some travelling and writing!
I would learn how to fix more things around the house!
I would take my neice to swimming lessons.
I would wander around the city with my dog.
I would travel to Hawaii. Visit all of the beautiful islands.
I would take up sketching again and take some art classes.
I would also like to do a lot of backpacking, exploring the outdoors.
I’d spend my time just relaxing and trying not to stress about anything.
Would love to see India – all of it. There is so much to see!
It would be nice to do some househunting, with all that free time I’d be able to go to lots of open houses until I found the right one.
For the winter I would get a condo somewhere near a tropical beach and relax with my family. In the summer, I’d use the time to work on the yard and my house. Maybe go to Europe too, for a romantic getaway with my hubby.
Run a marathon!
Take an Alaskan cruise!
I would go on a Eurail trip around Europe for a few months then I would come back to Canada, take a cross country train trip, then take a cruise to Hawaii and stay there for a few months. 🙂
Take my family traveling around the world.
I would watch seasons of tv shows I’ve heard were great but never watched. 24, walking dead, breaking bad.. and lots more.
I’d catch up on all the movies I’ve been meaning to watch!
I would rennovate the house.
Take a nap 🙂
I would finally be able to focus on my art practice instead of worry about having to pay the bills. I would be able to rent a studio and work on art full time!
I might write a cookbook!
Go on a shopping spree … finally buying something for me!
no question – I would travel!! Everywhere and anywhere, it’s been too long since I’ve explored somewhere new!
Get some magazine subscriptions and wait for them to come each month.
I would take a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG cruise and then spend lots of time with my family doing lots of interesting things and not having to rush.
I would travel to New Zealand to visit my sister,and grand-nephews.
I would read all the books on my list!
Learn new languages
Volunteer
I would learn a new language!
Without a doubt I would take the kids traveling…see Disney, go on a cruise, go to Venice….let them experience all kinds of things I never did.
If I had a full paid vacation I would take my workaholic parents on vacation and help them forget they have to pay my tuition fees for the year!
I would definitely tour around Italy and the greek islands. I’ve always wanted to go.
I would read lots of books and in between books I would plan to swim, gym, walk the dog and be kinder to myself.
I’d also start swimming again….there is no flippin’ time in the day for me to get some physical activity in….I’d be able to swim mid day!
Take my kids(who home-school)on a road trip across Canada.
Take my kids to Disneyland!
I’d work on writing a book!
I would travel to as many countries I could in a year!
I would hike every trail on Vancouver Island with my dog!
If I had a year off paid vacation, I would volunteer overseas to help those who are in need.
I would learn more languages so I could get a good job and this would have a remote possibility of making this actually happen!
Live in New Zealand for the year.
I would road trip to Gros Morne Park, NL and camp and hike there.
Paid vacation? Definitely travel to as many places I’ve never been to as I could possibly get to. China, Hong Kong, Thailand, France, Italy, England, Australia.. even places in Canada that I have not visited yet.
Write a book. Make an iPad app. Go to some relaxing place with some pool or body of water where I can swim everyday, sleep in an ultra-comfy bed and eat delicious food that makes me feel good (healthy?). Meet a man to get back into That Sort of feeling & living ya know the one.
Realistically, I’d go to Europe and the U.S. to visit all the family and friends I can’t afford to visit!
i would hike the West Coast Trail
I’d finish my Master’s degree full time!
i would find out how they really get the caramel into to the caramilk bar!
I would take my husband on a trip to Europe, and I would also take my 3 kids to Disney World.
i would go back to university
I would take my kids to every camp ground across Canada & the US
If I have a paid vacation, I would go to a cool local pub in Winnipeg and check out some hot guys (and may be flirt with some).
I would buy some bees & learn how to make honey!
i would finally finish cleaning my apartment
i would take carpentry classes
I’d finish reading my list of books.
If I have a paid vacation, I would go to Japan(where the tsunami hit) and volunteer to rebuild people’s home.
I’d take a cross-canada driving trip, from west coast to the east coast. I’d take plenty of time to see all the sights along the way.
I’d travel the seven seas… and maybe a continent or two…. 🙂
Open up a food truck that just doesn’t serve french fries, hotdogs,and burgers. Where are those food trucks that serve great grilled cheese sammies, cuban and vietnamese fusion subs, and homemade ice cream sandwiched between two homemade chewy cookies! Toronto needs to get with this food truck trend, already.
If I have a paid vacation, I would apply for a Master degree at Dalhousie and become a clinical counscilor.
Visit anywhere it is warm 24 7
i would party in Ibiza
Road trip across the country and the US!
If I have a paid vacation, I would travel around the world and become an online blog journalist.
I would get pregnant!
If I had a year off I would homeschool my kids, and go on lots of cool field trips.
Probably spend sometime volunteering too 🙂
Take a vacation… and add a (wonderful!) year to my PhD! lol
I would catch up on things that I have no time to do with working and kids and a husband that works!
Work on my blog more often!
I would travel to the rare remote spots of canada and buy a bunch of 649 and lotto max tickets, in the rare chance to be on permanent vacation
I would go backpacking around the world…
I’d repaint my house, inside and out, top to bottom!
I would go to the maldives and tour the south pacific!
I’d like to try living on a farm.
Mini vaycation away from the city kind of thing!
i would actually read all the books in my library
I would take dance lessons
I would get my landscaping on our home done and not feel pressured to finish it in a Canadian summer of 2 months!
go to hawaii, learn japanese and do ceramics!
I’d find a deserted island and stay there by myself for a whole year. OK, maybe I’d get bored a bit early :).
I’d like to try living on a farm.
Mini vacation away from the city kind of thing!
Visit the most amazing SC’ers I have meet on here
I’d watch every season of Lost, and finally figure out what the heck was going on there
I’d find out how they get the caramilk in the caramilk bar.
i would take horticulture courses
Eat, drink and be merry. Then have a child! 🙂
I’d learn how to ice skate really well, and then try out figure skating
SLEEP IN EVERYDAY
i would learn to snowboard
I’d take my husband to Italy so he can learn more about nutrition and what REAL food tastes like!
I would have even more time for couponing =)
get full body hair laser treatment! LOL!
Vacation in puerto vallarta!
I’d write…and then write some more
i would learn how to belly dance!
If I had a year of paid vacation, I would take my husband to all of these places we’ve always wanted to go. Life has been hard for the last few years, so it will be nice to take him away from it all and have some time to ourselves.
I would get a dog!
Bake and cook more deliciousness!
Maybe start an at home business, for fun.
Look for a better job. 🙂
Get in the car and see where I may end up
I would take my 3 kids to Disney Cruise and Turks and Caicos Beaches resort.
Finding out a way to change careers is good.
I’d find inner peace.
Look for coupons
I’d take some time to finally figure out the rules of football
I would buy a piano & learn how to play.
Organize my stock pile so it is all nice and neat
Enjoy… Enjoy… Enjoy…
i would learn how to juggle!
I would read as many books as I could fit in.
Visit all the Canadian places that have those funky statues and take cool pictures with my kids
Wow, I would love to win! I would travel, travel, travel. I would see as much as I could, as many countries and cultures possible.
i would learn sanskrit.
Work out so I can go back to size 4
I’d watch more movies.
I would become a super extreme couponer!
I’d write a book.
I’d try to challenge myself to try new things and seek out experiences
go visit all the places on diners drive ins and dives
have to visit las vegas again
i would learn Akido.
Travel to see my family. Travel to countries I have not visited. Take breathtaking pictures. Have a film crew and document my one year of traveling.
We’d go visit family we don’t get to see very often.
I would take my wife to Rome and Venice and enjoy the fbulous food!
be on a beach sipping cocktails all day
A whole year paid vacation, oh the things I would do. I would start with a vacation with my mother and sister to visit our newly discovered family. Then I would travel to as many places as possible!
I would learn how to play the accordian!
Do my PhD because I’m a masochist.
Travel travel travel until i can’t take it anymore
shop shop shop
Look for Mr. right and not just be ok with Mr. right now. 🙂
I would finally organize closet. REALLY nicely .. with those fancy closet organizer gadgets from Ikea.
i would get a dog.
I would explore all the countries that my relatives (even distant ones!) are from.
I would get more involved with protecting the environment
Also, I would go to Ikea. Love that place.
learn how to play the kazoo
I could figure out what i want to do with the rest of my life!
I would learn how to sail
I would take care of our baby boy and watch him grow so my wife can have a bit of a break!
I would text/call/email my working friends constantly and say ‘JEALOUS??? MUHAHAHAHAHAH’ and send them pictures of me doing NOTHING
go to the empire state building and throw a penny over
Go for a very long walk and end up where ever my feet take me.
If I had a year off school and unlimited money I would first want to go to North Carolina and somehow meet Nicholas Sparks. He is my favourite author of all time. I would give anything to meet him and just have an actual conversation with him. And I want to see the sights in NC so badly. Hopefully one day I will get there.
I would then go to NY and LA because those are two places I have always wanted to go. Then I would backpack around Europe because I think it would be fun. (:
I would try something new every day
go to hover dam
Be a geocache champion. CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’d train for a marathon.
I would take a road trip starting in California and driving right across the U.S, stopping at all the famous movie landmarks. Then I would shop Paris France and eat my way through Italy and Greece. Finally, I would go on safari in Africa. And I would do it all with my wonderful husbnd, as we never got a honeymoon, so this would more thn make up for it!
I would learn how to take a proper picture
go to Vegas and party
I would meet up with friends and family, especially those who I haven’t seen in ages, and just hang out and have fun.
I would go on an Asia tour and just try all kinds of exotic foods.
I would go to Europe. Eat a baguette in France, drink some tea in England and have some chocolate in Switzerland. Basically, do every single stereotype I have ever heard of.
visit the zoo’s around the world
Start a blog about my paid vacation and share with the web the random things I will do for that year. The blog will be called “hey hey vacay”
I am a full time stay at home Mom so i already have time off from work but if i did work and had a paid year off i would take my kids travelling more often.
I would take a trip around the world with my sweetheart!!
I’ve got it all planned out, all I need is the money; travel, travel, travel! I’d head to South America first, then it’s over to Spain and Morocco working my way to Italy, Bosnia and Monte Negro. From there it’s to the Himalaya’s and then southeast Asia. It is a hop, skip and a jump from there to New Zealand and home. 🙂
I would open up a shop on Etsy
sleep sleep and more sleep will go on a world tour with my family and enjoy spa services every day :)))
Go backpacking through the jungles, mountains …etc
I would travel with my family.
Surround my place with fresh cut flowers everyday, from my very own garden preferrably.
Learn how to beat box. Build street cred
My wife and I will be celebrating our twenty-five year anniversary this year and I would take my wife on a romantic cruise all over the world to celebrate!!
I would learn how to knit!
Since going to places like Bora Bora is so that’ll definitely taken into consideration if it’s paid for.
I’d shop – A LOT!
I would learn to cook more complicated dishes
Get a cool bboy name, learn how to break dance
I would learn how to play chess
I would learn to play my favourite songs on the piano
I would travel through Europe to see all the great art, architecture, and museums!
Travel to every country on my list, starting with Turkey where my best friend lives.
Make figures using potatoes and sell on the street
I would take more guitar lessons
Photography/art trip to Africa
I’d travel all around the world and travel to all the places I have always wanted to with my husband.
I would go to Australia.
Watch the whole Star Trek series and learn Klingon
I would explore the world!
Than on to Africa after touring Asia and Europe.
I will buy one of these around-the-world tickets, good for 1 year, with 7 stops, and spend 1 month in each location!
I would take all year art courses… everyone I could… Basically make a Job of learning art!
I would spend more time helping others… volunteering for the SPCA and for children’s events
I would also read all the wonderful books I wouldn’t have the time to read otherwise.
a year long tour of Canada and blog every day of it
search for more deals
Follow the Jays all season long.
Learn how to make homemade snowglobes and start a sweet collection to make everyone jealous
I would definitely go to Europe!
I would spend a lot of time painting.. and do some of the DIY crafts I’ve been meaning to do, but haven’t had the time to!
Learn how to paint by watching ‘The Joy of Painting’. COOLEST SHOW EVER
Wow! One whole year! Too much time on hand where my brain goes “BLANK”!
I will tour Europe by city in 6 months & tour Asia with the rest! No, I think I’ll spend more time with my dad, I don’t have the mean & the time to visit him in the last three years after my mom passed away in an car accident. (international travelling too expensive for me to bear now 🙁
I will be travel around the world.! Seriously 🙂
If I had a year off paid vacation, I would want to travel around Europe or Asia for a whole year!
I would also work really hard on finally reaching my fitness goals. Having no time wouldn’t be a valid excuse anymore lol
Make sweet beats on my computer.
If I had a year off paid vacation I would travel around Europe! 🙂
If I had a WHOLE Year off I would take a major trip to Europe back packing with my boyfriend. We should see as much as we could and take it all in! I don’t even know if a year would be enough time to see everything there! 🙂
Master solving Rubik’s cube. Go for the Guiness World Record
I’d buy everyone in this contest a $50 amazon gift card
travel around the world.
I’d take my family to San Diego to see the panda bears. My husband and I had so much fun on our honeymoon there that I think the kids would love it too!
I would read alot of books. Never have the time. It usually takes me forever to finish a book
I would spend my year off renovating my home.
Id eat at a fancy restaurant everyday 😉
Get a World of Warcraft account. Finally find what everyone is talking about
Learn how to ride a unicycle
I would travel to Asia to visit my extended family and at the same time visit the South East Asian countries. I think I would spend a few months doing that and if there was still money I would really want to see the French islands.
If I had a year paid vacation, I would probably go to Hawaii and get a tan! I’m seriously missing out on a lot of vitamin D here in Vancouver (since it rains too often), so I think hawaii would be great for my health!
I would go insane and drive my husband to drink 🙂
Go to Antarctica and dance with the penguins!
I’d write a book.
If I won, I would read several books.
I’d work out everyday to get a really buff body.
I’d adopt a dog from the SPCA, and train it to run agility trials.
i would take planes and trains when i could and even ships to places i have yet to travel to such as Egypt, Italy and Japan
I would continue with my Muay Thai dream and finally compete. Hell, I’ll train in Thailand.
I would rearrange the entire house every week. Living rm = new bedroom
i think i would travel more.
I would go to Croatia and eat until I blew up – I love Croatian food
I would spend so much time with my kids!
Eat at awesome restaurants across the world, take artistic food photos, and blog about all of my meals!
Use the time to finish wedding-related tasks I’ve been putting off for almost a year (cleaning and selling my wedding dress, and designing our wedding album).
I would do a lot of travelling and food sampling.
I would do some traveling, plan my wedding and volunteer at my local animal shelter
I want to spend a year in Japan and touring the country, eating different types of food to looking through museums and taking pictures of beautiful landscapes.
If I had a year off, paid vacation, I would spend time scouting out a new place to live after the vacation ended! Someplace tropical, methinks! 🙂
I would travel to Ireland and visit all the old castles.
I’d use the money to buy a fancy new car and drive it around EVERYWHERE to spite my husband that never lets me touch his cheap one!
I would go back to university.
I would spend a month traveling through Europe.
I’d work a second job for 9 months to pay down student loans and save to take a trip to Europe for the last 3 months.
I would spend a month lounging on a tropical beach.
I would go move in with my sister and her new baby and make sure that everyone got enough sleep and ate enough food.
I would travel the world. Mostly in Europe & Asia. Then end up the last couple of months somewhere on a nice warm beach.
I would take the year off, hoping the time off would help reduce the stress in our lives to help us conceive a baby after many many years of trying, then I would take a year off maternity leave to raise that little one!
I’d do some renovations on our house and then I’d go travelling across Canada and into Europe.
I’d learn how to drive
Of course after I traveled all of Canada I’d have to then see the United States. I guess it would be nice to visit my M-I-L since I’ve yet to meet her lol
With all that extra time and money, I would make a coupon trade with someone in Vancouver, and then personally deliver the envelope myself! Faster than Canada Post
I would tackle all the small projects around home that need to be done but we never have time to do them!
I’d go rent a villa in Tuscany and eat and drink wine for a whole year!
I would take the time to take some courses and start my own internet company!!! It is my dream to be able to work from home because I just hate hate hate the daily grind….(hmmm thats a good name for a coffee shop….maybe I would open my own coffeeshop!!!)
I would call it The Daily Grind!!!
lol!!
guess the possibilites are endless but I would definatly do something resourcful and make some extra $$’s for my babies!!!
great contest thanks for putting this up!!!