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Bullied Boy Fights Back With Kindness

December 30, 2012/12 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I caught this story on The National the other day and thought it was worth another share. Check out what happened when Clarke Road SS student, Josh “The Doorman” Yandt, started holding doors open for his school mates. I realize that this isn’t the answer for all bullied children, but it’s definitely a cool story […]

Max & Ruby Visit Ottawa’s Centrepointe Theatre

December 30, 2012/0 Comments/in Reviews, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I’d like to welcome my friend, Erin Blaskie, to the blog today. She kindly agreed to review the Max & Ruby show for me when my family came down with multiple pneumonia’s the day of the show. Here is her review of the show! ******************************************************************************************************** A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending […]

Return Of The #AwesomeDads!

December 27, 2012/0 Comments/in #AwesomeDads, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I took a bit of a Holiday break since my last #AwesomeDads post but I think it’s time for a Dad revival! My goal is to feature Awesome Dads doing awesome things with their kids. Whether it’s hitting the slopes, helping with homework or snuggling them back to health, I want to showcase the changing […]

And This Is Why We Don’t Do Spins Near The Christmas Tree!

December 25, 2012/5 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

My kids love to spin. It doesn’t matter where we are or even if there is music playing, they just spin. I try to be a good parent and warn them of the dangers of spinning next to free standing objects but I can’t be expected to watch them every single second, right?? The following […]

My Windows 8 Phone – App Review {#HolidaySwap}

December 23, 2012/4 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

It’s week 3 of my Microsoft Canada, Holiday Swap adventure! My last post took you through my first impression with the Nokia Lumia 920 and now I’m ready to talk about my experience with some of the apps that I’ve been working with. As a blogger, the social media and camera apps are the ones […]