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Win 4 Tickets To See Sid The Science Kid LIVE At The Centrepointe Theatre

October 19, 2014/41 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I’m just going to say it. Watching children’s television can get boring for parents at times. It always feels like the same episode is on repeat for days even if the kids don’t notice. It wasn’t until we starting getting out to some of the TV shows Live performances that I developed an appreciation for […]

Almost Famous

October 14, 2014/13 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Almost Famous. This is what I think of when I look back at my Blissdom Canada experience, and really, my blogging journey as a whole. And it’s not that I am chasing fame in any way or think that I am, in fact, famous, but more that I feel like William Miller, the main character […]

Canadian Dad Podcast – Ep. 5 – Children’s Author, Mike Reynolds

October 8, 2014/4 Comments/in Podcast, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

This week I spoke to father, children’s book author, podcaster and writer, Mike Reynolds from PuzzlingPosts.com. We discuss Mike’s weekend at Beau’s Oktoberfest and I give plenty of love to the organizers of the Blissdom Canada conference, where I was a panellist during a podcasting session this past weekend. Mike talks about his children’s books, “Daddy, Fly” […]

School Life is Much Easier When You Have Great Teachers

October 8, 2014/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

My daughter started in school for the first time this year and my wife and I weren’t sure how she was going to do with the transition from home life to full day Kindergarten. The playground is a busy place with a lot of kids and it can be an intimidating sight for a newcomer. […]

I Cannot Be Trusted Around Children’s Snacks

October 7, 2014/66 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

“Did you seriously eat all of the granola bars?”, my wife asked the question even though she already knew the answer. “Pffwhuuht?”, I replied, mouth full of granola. This is a regular conversation in our house and while I know that I am not supposed to eat the kid’s school snacks, I just can’t help […]