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A Gnu Kind of Kids’ Snack + Giveaway!

January 22, 2021

I’m continuing my mission to support local and the latest is GnuSanté, a Burnaby-based beverage company that lives with the express purpose of delivering honest, nutritional benefits. They use simple, healthy, non-GMO ingredients, sourced as locally as possible, and formulate them to deliver specific nutritional benefits. They’re also big into the environment. Their pouches use 28x less material than glass and 5x less than plastic bottles. Less raw materials means less waste, ...

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5 Kids’ Books Written for a Better Tomorrow

January 20, 2021

Bedtime stories are my favourite. They’re a chance to snuggle up and get lost in a book about princesses, monsters, elves, our ABCs, or reaffirming some good old life lessons. Teaching morals and right vs wrong is a critical part of parenting, and if someone else can make it easier for us ...

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Watch America’s Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman’s poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ – in full

January 20, 2021

This morning, history was made. As well as a new chapter in world history with a new US President, Joe Biden and the first-ever female Vice President Kamala Harris, America’s Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman read a moving and powerful piece. Her words echoed around the globe, themes of unity, ...

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Rep Your Dad Style – in STYLE

January 19, 2021

Whether you’re buying a gift for an active father, or want to represent the work you’re putting in as a Dad, nothing says it better than when it’s right across the chest of a cozy sweater. By the way, this isn’t an ad. Rashamond (aka @the_moddfather on Instagram) is an ...

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Nervous About Becoming a Dad? – 10 Tips for New Parents

January 11, 2021

So you’re becoming a parent? Congratulations. Your life is about to completely change, and rightly so. For the first few weeks, you might feel like a bit of a servant to both Mom and your child. You’ll be fluffing Mom’s pillows as she recovers from pushing a big-headed life ...

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Why ALL Bloggers Need Pinterest in 2021

January 8, 2021

As a Blogger, it’s very easy to concentrate on the content creation and forget about the old stuff. After spending so much time to write the copy, take photos, get the formatting just right, it’s super important to keep the post alive. While posting to the usual social feeds ...

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The Easiest Places to Camp near Vancouver – 2021 List

January 8, 2021

There are a lot of families taking a fresh step into the wonderful world of camping since international travel is pretty much impossible to plan for right now. While the idea of driving out into the middle of nowhere and setting up a camp to embrace a touch of the wild seems awesome (to me at ...

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Buy Cheaper Prescription Glasses

January 7, 2021

Have you been to an optician lately? Why are all the frames $500+? Since learning that it wasn’t normal to get a headache after reading for 10 minutes, or for words to be a little blurry on the page, I got an eye test. Then, of course came the exciting world of cool new glasses. Then, ...

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20 Parents Share What Want in their Next Family Car

January 5, 2021

Car shopping is hard enough without all the deals, APR calculations, special offers, and free floor mats. There are so many options for brand, SUV vs something small, gas vs. electric vs. hybrid. Where should we even start? Let’s start with the numbers and find the highest rated vehicles ...