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Canadian Dad Podcast: Ep. 13 – Canadian Olympic Gymnast, Ellie Black

June 14, 2017/0 Comments/in Podcast, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Today I chatted with Canadian Olympic gymnast, Ellie Black, about her journey through gymnastics, which has led her to appear in 2 Olympic games so far. We talked about her youth as she provided some excellent advice for all the young gymnasts out there and even took the time to answer a few questions from […]

My Toothbrush Is Smarter Than I Am…

June 8, 2017/1 Comment/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

You know how I know I’m getting old? My new toothbrush has its own app, that’s how! That’s right, Oral-B was kind enough to send me their new Genius 8000 rechargeable toothbrush with position detection technology and I was actually afraid that I wouldn’t be able to figure out how to use it. Luckily for […]

Potato Farming For McCain Is A Family Affair

June 6, 2017/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I took a short trip to MacGregor, Manitoba last month with McCain Foods to meet with potato grower, Stan Weibe from Beaver Creek Farms. Stan was kind enough to take some time to answer our questions and also showed us around the farm so we could see how the potato farming process works. I definitely […]

Subway® Canada Has Paninis Now & My Mouth Is Freaking Out About It!

May 25, 2017/2 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Before I get into the latest addition to the Subway lineup, I wanted to tell a little story about our local Subway restaurant. My daughter is a competitive gymnast. Yes, it’s a humblebrag, deal with it, and with the number of hours she trains, finding time to prepare meals can often be a chore. We […]

When A Hotel Turns Into A Gymnasium

May 23, 2017/0 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Disclosure: TownePlace Suites hooked my family up with a stay while we were in Buffalo and certainly exceeded all expectations we had with such a large group. We traveled to Buffalo last weekend to take part in our daughter’s 1st ever gymnastics competition. I haven’t written much about gymnastics on here yet but if the […]