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Books For Parents: Men Get Pregnant, Too by Kenny Bodanis

May 7, 2014/0 Comments/in Dad Blogs Exposed, Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

It occurred to me while I was reading “Men Get Pregnant, Too”, by Kenny Bodanis, that there aren’t a lot of books out there for dads. I noticed this as I nodded my head along with the stories Kenny tells in the book and found myself wishing that there had been something out there like […]

A Moment In Time

May 5, 2014/2 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

Amidst the chaos in the fenced off kindergarten playground, I watched him quietly shovel sand into his bucket. If there has even been a time where I could ignore my surroundings and focus on a singular event like he was, I certainly can’t remember it. I realized today that I am lucky to have had […]

Win LEGO From ‘The LEGO Movie’ Courtesy Of Tag Along Toys!

May 5, 2014/41 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Since I began blogging two years ago, I have developed a new appreciation for the term “Shop Local”. There is something really special about the small businesses that make my city great and I have been able to find this out first hand. I have had the pleasure of meeting many of Ottawa’s small business […]

She Has No Idea How Loved She Is

April 27, 2014/12 Comments/in Inspiration, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

The animated and believable way in which she can tell a story about fictional princesses who can fly and who also turn into magical mermaids with super strength. She has no idea how loved she is. When she bats her eyes and asks for five more minutes of colouring before bed, after I’ve already given […]

Win A NOVICA Gift Card Just In Time For Mother’s Day!

April 24, 2014/26 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I recently came across a website called, Novica.Com, that had some fantastic hand crafted items and knew immediately that I was going to get sucked in. NOVICA gives Artisans from around the world, many living in rural communities, the means to sell their work on the international market by providing them a free platform to reach […]