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Why Bees Matter More Than You Think

June 7, 2016/1 Comment/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that up until a few weeks ago, my knowledge of the honey bee was limited to two things. The first was that I was secretly afraid of them and the second was the Honey Nut Cheerios mascot… What? I said I was embarrassed by it! The funny thing is […]

These Boots Are Made For… Everything, Apparently!

May 29, 2016/0 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Kids are funny creatures. They are completely opposite from us grown-ups in that they don’t seem to care about things such as fashion, common sense or practicality. Okay, they are unlike ‘most’ of us grown-ups… My son recently received new Bogs rubber boots from Altitude Sports and I was very excited about it. There’s something […]

Why Didn’t You Eat Your Lunch??

May 25, 2016/3 Comments/in Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

We have asked our children this question on an almost daily basis for this entire school year. I have no idea what it is about the lunches we are packing that repulses the children so much but it seems the one thing we can count on in our house is a less than half eaten […]

The Lawn Struggle Is Real – Scotts Miracle-Gro To The Rescue!

May 23, 2016/5 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Let me set the scene. Your child goes over to a friend’s house and comes home gushing about how much fun they had playing on the lawn and then having a picnic. Your child then asks if they can invite a friend over to do the same at your house and you have to let […]

Baseball Season Is Upon Us

May 19, 2016/1 Comment/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I’m struggling to express the joy I felt when our son let us know that he wanted to give baseball a shot this year. Having played ball for my entire youth and well into adulthood, I was excited to have the opportunity to help him on his way to baseball mediocrity as my father had […]