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Win A Family 4 Pack To See The Harlem Globetrotters! {Ottawa}

March 30, 2016/9 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Anyone who’s been reading this blog long enough knows that my family has built a special bond with the Harlem Globetrotters. From playing Candy Land with them to having Zeus come to our house to shoot around with the neighbourhood kids, we love everything about the Globetrotters and the live show is the best! Well, […]

Best Vacation Ever! {Guest Post}

March 22, 2016/1 Comment/in Guest Posts, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

We have another guest post on the blog today! Please welcome Canadian father, Ingus, who is Toronto-area photographer and new dad, learning the fine art of parenting a new baby girl. You can read about his wacky adventures at Dad Mode On blog! ********************************************************************************** “So you’re going to be off for five months, eh? You’ll […]

Would You Rather? Dentist’s Needle Edition

March 12, 2016/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Having now shared two dental dread stories already, I decided to turn the tables on my readers and ask them what things they would rather do than get a freezing needle from their dentist. I kicked it off by saying that I’d rather change 100 dirty diapers than get another needle in my mouth and […]

From Zombie to Post-Op {Guest Post}

March 10, 2016/2 Comments/in Guest Posts, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

We have another guest post on the blog today! Please welcome Canadian father, Jason McNaught, who is a father to a three-year-old ninja-in-training, and loves every minute of it. In May, he will publish the first issue of The New Hip, an Ottawa-based lifestyle magazine for older adults. TheNewHip.com ****************************************************************************************** My wife and I knew […]

You’re Already A Good Dad

March 3, 2016/14 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Life can get pretty repetitive, can’t it? Work, school, ballet, hockey, sleep, repeat. Entire weeks can go by without anything significant happening and I’ve made my peace with that as we can’t be all spontaneity all the time. Every now and then, however, something sneaks up on you and kicks you right upside the head. […]