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There Were Two In The Bed And The Little One Said, Roll Over!

November 27, 2012/16 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Alright, I’m not sure I can keep this bottled up anymore. I am a human being and I need sleep. Not a couple hours here or there, but a whole night’s sleep! Since my first child was born, four and a half years ago, I think I have had about 20 good sleeps. I’m sure […]

Stanley’s Christmas Village in Ottawa

November 25, 2012/2 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

There’s a new Christmas attraction in Ottawa this year and my family were lucky enough to be invited to the inaugural run. It’s called the Stanley’s Christmas Village and is held at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm. The Stanley Family has decided to open up a Christmas Village this year, in hopes of bringing a […]

Holiday Gifts For Dad

November 25, 2012/1 Comment/in Reviews, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

There are so many lists out there about, “What to get Dad for Christmas”, that were not written by Dad’s, that I thought it would be fun to put together my own list. I polled all the Dad’s I knew and added my own input, to come up with a can’t miss list of things […]

Take A Smile And Have A Happy Day!

November 21, 2012/5 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

A friend of mine, who does our communities mail route, posted this picture yesterday. She said it was taped to the community mailbox and I thought it was all kinds of awesome. I only wish I had gotten there before all the smiles had been taken! This is just proof that not every act of […]

These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things: Impractical Jokers

November 20, 2012/2 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

It’s a strange occurrence when you stumble upon a TV show that you have never seen, nor heard about before, that makes you laugh so hard that you wake up your sleeping wife. Well, I was fortunate enough to have that happen to me the other day and I have been infecting others with it, […]