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Podcast ~ Discussing The NHL Playoffs, We Day & Letting Children Explore

May 3, 2013/0 Comments/in THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I am always excited to join CJAD’s Ric & Suzanne for their “Family Matters” segment and this week we started out by discussing how I am going to convince my son to cheer for the same sports teams I do. From there, I shared my experience from attending Free the Children’s “We Day”. We also […]

We Day Empowers And Inspires Our Youth To “Be The Change”

April 29, 2013/13 Comments/in Inspiration, Reviews, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I’m going to do my best to accurately recap the events that were National We Day in Ottawa. Considering the magnitude of the event and effect it had on every single person there, I hope I can do it justice. We Day, for those of you who are not familiar, is an event from Free […]

Lego + Star Wars = A Great Giveaway From Tag Along Toys

April 27, 2013/106 Comments/in Giveaways, Reviews, Reviews/Giveaways, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

I can’t think of a better way to introduce a new advertiser to the site, than to run a giveaway for some of their merchandise. Especially when that merchandise combines two of my favourite things in Star Wars and Lego! Before we get to the giveaway, I would like to introduce you to my new […]

A Side I Never Knew I Had

April 23, 2013/5 Comments/in Inspiration, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files/by Chris Read

I’ve experienced a lot of emotional changes since becoming a father, but crying at a Stars on Ice figure skating show was probably the most baffling one yet. I attended the show with my soon to be three year old daughter and had no expectations about how she would react to it. As it would […]

Canadian Spotlight: My Interview With Kurt Browning

April 21, 2013/7 Comments/in Canadian Spotlight, THE BLOG/by Chris Read

When I found out that Investors Group Stars On Ice was coming to Ottawa’s Scotiabank Place (4pm on April 21st), my first thought was about how great it would be to be able to interview one of it’s stars, Kurt Browning, who is also a Canadian Dad and one of the best skaters that has […]