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Our First Trip to Disneyland! – The Hotel (And why we didn’t stay at the park)

May 19, 2022

This is our first ever family trip to Disneyland. In fact, we haven’t really been anywhere for a few years so we wanted to make this vacation a magical one. Our daughter is 6, an age perfect to first experience all the sparkly wonder of Disney, princesses, and exciting rides. We began our research with a look at the Disneyland (California) resort hotels but it looks like they’re either under partial construction, out of our price range, or just not special enough. Sure, ...

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A Matter of Time: Natural Disaster Prep 101

May 4, 2022

Content provided in part by SafeHome.org Happy National Preparedness Week! While not exactly a cause for balloons and streamers, it is important to remember to get ready in case one of the (pretty much inevitable) natural disasters come our way. Earthquakes can happen anywhere at any time, and ...

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Opening Soon! North Vancouver’s First “No Single Cup” coffee shop – NOMAD

May 3, 2022

Single-use cups and non-recyclable plastics are a huge problem. They usually end up in landfills and often can’t be recycled because of the plastic coating that makes them leak-proof. Since the City of Vancouver’s 25 cents cup fee, more people are turning to reusable cups. NOMAD ...

Gear and Gadgets

BYJU’S Magic Workbooks Featuring Disney Launches in Canada

April 21, 2022

Fusing AI Tech with Disney Storytelling for an Interactive and Personalized Learning Experience. We’ve been using this for a couple of weeks now and it’s the only educational tool my daughter actually enjoys using! Here’s the official Press Release: After empowering more than ...

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Apple launches Expanded Protections for Children in Canada

April 20, 2022

Giving a child a phone or tablet can be risky business. From apps with 3rd party tracking (usually to see what else they’re interested in and to sell their user data to advertisers), to anyone who wants to contact them, there need to be set measures in place. Now Apple, creators of the ...

Brand Love, Gear and Gadgets

Apple unveils the best photos from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge

April 13, 2022

Canadian photographer Peter McKinnon was included on the curated panel of international judges who reviewed tens of thousands of images. The winning images are now featured on apple.com, the @apple Instagram and on billboards in select cities around the world. Via Apple.com press release Over ...

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Men and Body Positivity – Double Standard?

April 12, 2022

Of course, of course, of course – we all should love ourselves, our bodies, and everything that makes us unique. But – We don’t. Not always. Not when it would be convenient, not when we (and by ‘we’, I mean ‘I’) would love to strut around the pool or ...

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Why Are New Balance the Ultimate Dad Shoe?

April 4, 2022

NOT sponsored When I was younger, New Balance shoes were always a little plain. I always saw them as typical 90s Dad shoes, worn by men on American TV who tucked their t-shirts into their blue jeans. Fast forward 30 years and I find myself scrolling through the New Balance online store in ...

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The Best Buy Baby Event

April 1, 2022

As COVID restrictions begin easing across Canada, many pandemic babies will be getting out into the world for the first time. Best Buy has what parents need to make it easy to visit family, enjoy a baby-free date night, attend baby groups, and more! Many parents (or parents-to-be) may be ...

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