Tag: Dad


How To Make Awesome Crafts With Your Kids: Dad Edition

Posted on June 10th, by Chris Read in #AwesomeDads, Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG. 10 comments

Dad's Book of Awesome Projects

I am not handy. There, I said it. I don’t know how to build a deck or a planter. I can’t fix a car or figure out how to fix a leaky pipe. Heck, I am not even confident in …


Just Call Me Coach

Posted on May 31st, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 6 comments

Coach and Son

“Coach Chris”. That’s what the kids are calling me these days and I have to say that it feels pretty good. I guess you could say that I was destined to take on this role. You see, I was raised …


A Huge Father’s Day Giveaway, Courtesy Of Terra20

Posted on May 30th, by Chris Read in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways. 60 comments

Terra20

I’m so excited to be partnering up with North America’s largest eco store, terra20, to bring you an amazing Father’s Day giveaway! They just recently launched their new Tech Zone, which features some amazing products from House of Marley. …


My Summertime Reading List and Subliminal Father’s Day Wish List

Posted on May 19th, by Chris Read in Reviews, THE BLOG. 8 comments

#cbias

As a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community, I was asked to pick out a few of my favourite Summer reads from Chapters and share them with you as part of a #cbias campaign. This shop has been


My Way Overdue P90X Review! (Sort Of)

Posted on May 14th, by Chris Read in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG. 2 comments

P90X

There are a million reasons for why I took so long to write about the P90X. I received the package from Beachbody back in February, just as I was crashing down from the inspiration that was the Dad 2.0


A Letter To My 5 Year Old Son

Posted on May 9th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 20 comments

Happy Birthday

You just turned five.

Every day that passes makes it harder and harder for me to admit that you are growing up. You rode a bike for the first time the other day and I expected that you would need …


The Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift Guide! What Mom Really Wants

Posted on May 5th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG. 3 comments

mr7Dlau

I know, it’s strange for a Dad to post a list of what Mom’s really want for Mother’s Day but I promise you that I have done my research. I thought instead of creating an actual list, I would just …


Canadian Spotlight: My Interview With Kurt Browning

Posted on April 21st, by Chris Read in Canadian Spotlight, THE BLOG. 7 comments

Kurt Browning 2013

When I found out that Investors Group Stars On Ice was coming to Ottawa’s Scotiabank Place (4pm on April 21st), my first thought was about how great it would be to be able to interview one of it’s stars, Kurt …


Walking in the Shadows

Posted on March 5th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 11 comments

Hockey Hallway

It was one of those situations where you don’t really think about what you are about to do until you actually do it. When I signed my son up for skating lessons, I did so under the pressured haze of …


I’m Crafty and I Know It; Also, When Glue Guns Attack

Posted on February 20th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 9 comments

100th Day Setup

There I sat with my son, staring at a pile of faux cotton, googly eyes, a marker and a glue gun; thinking, “What am I supposed to do with all this stuff?” I mean, sure, I’ve done crafty things before