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Win A Giant Skylanders Themed Easter Basket!

April 10, 2014/184 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

Hey you! Yeah, you. See that basket filled with Skylanders goodness up there? Do you want to be the heroic parent that delivers this to their child? Well, it’s your lucky day because the fine people at Skylanders HQ have tasked me with finding this basket a good home. Here’s what you get: Skylanders Giant […]

Some Of The Best Moments Go Uncaptured

April 2, 2014/11 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

It was April Fools Day yesterday, and while I am not someone who partakes in any of the festivities, my son’s class put together a fun little prank for the kids to play on the parents after school was done. All the children giggled and joked about fish on their way out of the school, […]

Win 1 of 5 Pairs of Home Opener Ticket Packs To The Ottawa RedBlacks!

March 23, 2014/57 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

There is a buzz in the city of Ottawa right now as we prepare to welcome a new CFL franchise to town! The Ottawa RedBlacks, led by owner Jeff Hunt and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group, will make their long awaited debut at the newly redesigned TD Place (Formerly Frank Clair Stadium) on July […]

How Tim Hortons Gave One Classroom The Gift Of Creativity

March 18, 2014/3 Comments/in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

The list of traits I want to pass on to my children is extremely long. Near the top of that list, however, is that I want my kids to be able to express themselves creatively. That said, I was excited to find out that my son’s kindergarten class had decided to re-arrange their play area, […]

A Father’s Gift

March 14, 2014/0 Comments/in Inspiration, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

There are a number of reasons why this short film hit me so hard and maybe someday I’ll get into them on here. In the meantime, enjoy this incredible story and the slew of messages it dishes out.