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How Will You Enjoy The Outdoors This Season?

November 22, 2017/4 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Finally, we’re right in the middle of my favourite time of year! Fall! That’s right, I said it! As much as I love the Summertime, sometimes it can get a little too hot for my liking, whereas Fall is exactly where I want to be. I like to think of myself as Goldilocks and Fall […]

Life Is Complicated Enough. Why Stress Over This, Too?

November 10, 2017/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Let me tell you a little story. Two summers ago, while picking my kids up during the last week of school, we decided to stay at the school park for a bit. When I returned to my vehicle I noticed a huge dent in my van door and scratches all the way down the side […]

Win A Maplelea Girls Doll Just In Time For The Holidays!

November 6, 2017/140 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Our daughter has never really been interested in toys. Of course, we still bought her all the toys and then watched as they mostly went ignored and un-played with. It makes sense considering she spends 20 hours a week in competitive gymnastics, which leaves little time for toys. The one exception to this rule, however, […]

When Being The 5th Happiest Country Isn’t Necessarily A Good Thing

October 29, 2017/2 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

An unexpected, but welcome, effect of my post about cancer is that I am being asked more to speak about the process and encouraging more people to get checked out. Leading up to the day that I finally went to get my skin checked, I had spent months in physical pain and spent an equal […]

Preparing Your Property For The Harsh Canadian Winter

October 20, 2017/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

You’ve worked hard on your lawn and garden this year, haven’t you? You built beautiful garden boxes, planted vegetables, cut your lawn with precision and spent hours making sure everything looked just right! With winter on the way, you don’t want all that hard work to go to waste, so it’s time to start preparing […]