“Daddy, can I have ice cream?”, my 4 year old daughter asked, at ten in the morning while in the checkout line at Costco. “Hmmmm, I guess so”, I replied. She was home from school because of a fever the previous day, so I figured we could both use the treat. “HOORAY! You’re the best […]
I’m just going to say it. Watching children’s television can get boring for parents at times. It always feels like the same episode is on repeat for days even if the kids don’t notice. It wasn’t until we starting getting out to some of the TV shows Live performances that I developed an appreciation for […]
Almost Famous. This is what I think of when I look back at my Blissdom Canada experience, and really, my blogging journey as a whole. And it’s not that I am chasing fame in any way or think that I am, in fact, famous, but more that I feel like William Miller, the main character […]
My daughter started in school for the first time this year and my wife and I weren’t sure how she was going to do with the transition from home life to full day Kindergarten. The playground is a busy place with a lot of kids and it can be an intimidating sight for a newcomer. […]
“Did you seriously eat all of the granola bars?”, my wife asked the question even though she already knew the answer. “Pffwhuuht?”, I replied, mouth full of granola. This is a regular conversation in our house and while I know that I am not supposed to eat the kid’s school snacks, I just can’t help […]
We live in an interesting time right now. I can remember growing up in a house that a TV in the living room and that was it. Our phone hung from the wall with a long spindly cord attached to it and that was about the extent of the electronics in our possession. Currently in […]
Hi, my name is Chris, and I am a Kinder Dad. What is a Kinder Dad, you ask? Well you see, as a Kinder Dad it is my responsibility to make sure that my kids enjoy their Kinder Surprise Egg experience to the fullest. As part of that job, I am required to wear a […]
This has been an interesting week. I was flying high after running the Army Run 5K last weekend and was looking forward to carrying that forward into this week’s workouts. As fate would have it, I came down with something and was unable to do too much exercising. I still managed to skate with my […]
Being a single income family, we don’t get a chance to go out to eat at restaurants too often. When we do go out as a family, the kids choose Boston Pizza 100% of the time. This has been going on ever since they got the mini pizza boxes as their “keep the kids occupied […]
Weight Last Week: 202.9 lbs Weight This Week: 201.2 lbs When I originally signed up to run in the Canada Army Run, I had never run a 5K before and figured it would be great motivation to keep exercising. I was definitely right about that part. I have never pushed myself harder than with those […]