The Age Of Electric Is Here! My Day With Ford Canada (#FordOttawa)
May. 16th | Posted by Chris
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If you can get passed the handsome gentleman holding the sign, you’ll notice that in behind there is a beautiful looking ride. That is the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid Energi. From what I was told, there are only 7 of these in the world, so of course I had to touch it! I was invited [...]
Tags: canadian dad, cars, energi, ford, ford canada, ford focus, fordottawa, fuel efficient, fusion, hybrid, suv
PlasmaCar Review & Giveaway from @PlaSmart (US/CAN)
One of the things the amazing people at PlaSmart said when they agreed to let me do a review and giveaway of one of their PlasmaCars, was that I should only use photos or videos that I took myself. As you can see from the image above, it looks as though I didn’t follow their [...]
May. 4th | Posted by Chris
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Super Mario For A Day Courtesy Of Costume Discounters
I was thrilled to be contacted by the fine people from CostumeDiscounters.com to see if I’d like to review one of their products. Clearly, as a Dad blogger and the owner of adorably cute children, they knew that my kids would look great in any of their costumes. Unfortunately, they didn’t know that I am [...]
Apr. 22nd | Posted by Chris
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Tags: costume, costume discounters, Mario, mariokart, Nintendo, review, super mario, Wii
Win A #RogersSmartHome Monitoring System Valued at Over $1500 (Ontario Only)
With a young family and hectic work schedule, it’s important for me to know that my family is safe while I’m not there. I came across a commercial for the new Smart Home Monitoring Systems from Rogers and was very impressed with the attention to detail they’ve included. The Rogers Smart Home Monitoring System allows [...]
Apr. 13th | Posted by Chris
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Win 1 of 5 #RogersSmartHome Monitoring Systems – Value $1500+ (Ontario Only)
As a shift worker, it’s important to me to be able to make sure my family is safe while I’m not there. That’s why I’m so excited to be working with Rogers on their innovative new Smart Home Monitoring Systems. The comfort I get knowing my family is safe helps me rest easy while I’m [...]
Mar. 2nd | Posted by Chris
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Review: FunHaven in Ottawa
I took my son to this new kids place in Ottawa called FunHaven. Anyone who knows me is aware that I like going to these types of places about as much as the kids do, so my excitement level was pretty high. Before we left the house, my son gave me some more material for [...]
Feb. 26th | Posted by Chris
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Tags: bumper cars, funhaven, ottawa, review
PlaSmart Perplexus Review and Giveaway
Remember the game Labryinth? Yeah, me neither. At least not since I played the amazing 3D maze that is the Perplexus Original. The fine folks at PlaSmart Inc were kind enough to help out a new blogger by providing me with one of their most popular toys, a Perplexus Original, to do a review and [...]
Feb. 21st | Posted by Chris
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Review:Majestic Colonial Punta Cana Resort
My wife and I went to Punta Cana (sans kids) for a friends wedding last year and our stay at the Majestic Colonial was excellent and only got hampered by an injury that had nothing to do with the resort. I did this review on Trip Advisor but figured I’d share it with my readers [...]
Feb. 8th | Posted by Chris
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Tags: Canadiens, Marketplace, Punta Cana, Resort, vacation
Review: Book – Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood by Michael Lewis
I figured since this is the book that really inspired me to start writing about my family, it would be an appropriate action to make it my first review. A little bit about the author, Michael Lewis is the author of Moneyball and The Blind Side. When he became a father, Lewis found himself expected [...]
Jan. 28th | Posted by Chris
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