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My Addiction To Infomercials Revealed!

September 21, 2012/8 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I think I’ve been blogging long enough that it’s time I start letting you in on some of the little things that keep my mind occupied. One of my very special secrets is that I have an abnormal love for infomercials. It’s hard for me to pinpoint the reason for my obsession with these 20 […]

A Great Giveaway From @TagAlongToys in #Ottawa!

September 21, 2012/19 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

If you have kids and live in the Ottawa area, you have no doubt heard of Tag Along Toys. If you haven’t, I encourage you to finish reading this post and then proceed immediately to 499 Terry Fox Dr in Kanata so you can experience the joy that is toy shopping there! Store owner, Patti, […]

Please Help A Fellow Dad Blogger To #LiveFightWin

September 18, 2012/9 Comments/in Dad Blogs Exposed, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I’m doing a modified version of Dad Blogs Exposed this week because a fellow Dad blogger has received some bad news and I want to try to help any way I can. This week’s feature is about John Taylor, aka The Daddy Yo Dude. John was recently diagnosed with cancer and will begin treatment this […]

Tonight I Mailed In “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

September 17, 2012/21 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

{Mailing It In – Slang for doing the least amount of work possible or slacking off.} We’re all parents, right? Let’s not sugar coat this then. I get tired by the time the kid’s bedtime rolls around some nights. Truthfully, I’m tired pretty much every night as the kids get ready for bed but tonight was […]

CDN Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Unveils Blog

September 17, 2012/2 Comments/in Canadian Spotlight, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Ben Franklin has been quoted as having said, “In the world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” While I don’t want to be the one to disagree with the great Mr. Franklin, I do have one more thing to add to his list of certainties. That addition would be the […]