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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 […]

No, YOU Are Hoarding Electronics!

October 5, 2014/2 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

We live in an interesting time right now. I can remember growing up in a house that a TV in the living room and that was it. Our phone hung from the wall with a long spindly cord attached to it and that was about the extent of the electronics in our possession. Currently in […]