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I love using a ‘proper’ camera for portrait shoots, special events, and even for taking on a day out. But they are so heavy. I did the unthinkable when we took a trip to Disneyland I left the camera at home and relied completely on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. Battery Life Aside from being a million times lighter than my old camera, the battery lasted all day. For anyone who’s used a DSLR camera, you need to bring one battery for every hour of shooting. The iPhone 13 Pro Max’s battery lasted all ...
How to Make Disneyland’s Dole Whip at Home
You don’t understand – I’m obsessed. Pineapple has always been my favourite but since visiting Disneyland and trying the famous Dole Whip, I needed to find a way of making it at home. Luckily, it’s actually super simple. Disneyland Dole Whip Recipe: In your blender, ...
Disneyland California – Top Tips and What’s Worth Skipping
In May we visited Disneyland, California and had a magical time. It was the first time for my daughter and me, and it had been about 30 years since my wife last went, so we didn’t really know what to expect. To skip the usual preamble, here are our Disneyland Tips: Get the Genie Plus app. ...
Our First Trip to Disneyland! – The Hotel (And why we didn’t stay at the park)
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 ...
A Matter of Time: Natural Disaster Prep 101
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 ...
Apple launches Expanded Protections for Children in Canada
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 ...
Men and Body Positivity – Double Standard?
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 ...
Why Are New Balance the Ultimate Dad Shoe?
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 ...
Save 20% on Tickets to The Children’s Mental Health Symposium
Save 20% on your ticket to the Institute of Child Psychology Children’s Mental Health Symposium with code SOCIALDAD2022 The Institute of Child Psychology has introduced a slate of new topics from navigating stress and building powerful relationships, to helping children with anxiety and ...