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Get Back To School Ready – Gear and Tech Wishlist

July 28, 2020

Disclaimer: This list contains affiliate links, brand-love, and sponsored content How is it almost September? The March-August blur shouldn’t count and we should just start summer vacation over again. Having said that, I’m sure all us parents are pretty excited to get the kids masked-up and out of the house for at least a few hours. Back to School season is upon us and it’s time for some super fun shopping! I’m breaking this Back to School Shopping List into 4 ...

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Rent Anything in Vancouver with Ruckify – Plus GET $25 FREE CREDIT

July 22, 2020

Anyone else needed a power tool for one job but didn’t want to buy it and have it collect dust? Or maybe you fancy going paddleboarding? Good news! Now you can rent all your gear from people in Vancouver. SIGN UP HERE FOR YOUR $25 FREE CREDIT Ruckify is the world’s largest online ...

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Camping In Phase 3, British Columbia: What You Need To Know

July 10, 2020

The trees didn’t notice we were gone but I sure missed them. For a few shorts months our plans were stopped for our own sake. Now we’re being let out for good behaviour and I couldn’t be happier. As much as we wear masks and sanitize everything while pottering about town, ...

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Two Quick and Easy Recipes – Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons and The Fluffiest Pancakes, Ever

June 25, 2020

As you can imagine, I love really easy recipes, especially ones that taste amazing. I have been making these for a while and thought it only fair that I’d share the best chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons ever, plus the secret to fluffy pancakes. With the help of Burnbrae Farms egg ...

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How to Make a DIY Mud Kitchen from Wooden Pallets

June 21, 2020

A Mud Kitchen is a play kitchen (like the Ikea ones) for outside, usually containing an area for sand and/or water for hours (hopefully) of tactile play. I used: 2 Wooden pallets (free) Tools (drill/screwdriver, saw, pencil) Paint/Latex primer Screws Here are the step-by-step easy instructions: ...

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The Winner of the 2020 Dad Blogger of The Year Is…

June 7, 2020

Thank you to everyone who nominated their favourite Dad Blogger. Dads who share their stories across Canada, America, UK, and even Australia were given a shout-out. Dads have become a vital voice in the parenting conversation and it’s time their names were shouted from the figurative ...

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Pancake Designs and a Fish Party for World Ocean Day

May 30, 2020

When my daughter said that we should have a ‘Fish Day’ this weekend, we pushed aside the confusion and said, “yeah, why not?”. I mean it’s not like we’ve got anywhere to be. Fortunately, it also works as a run-up to World Ocean Day on June 8th, a day to ...

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Nominate a Top Dad Blogger for the 2020 Dad Blogger of The Year Award

May 26, 2020

It’s that time of year again, where we all get to nominate our favourite Dad Bloggers (Moms also welcome) to win the illustrious SocialDad.ca 2020 Dad Blogger of the Year award. Last year’s winner, Dale Allen Berg was even interviewed by the newspaper following his award! Just ...

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TWO Recipes – Springtime Quiche and Chewy Pavlova (plus bonus Eton Mess recipe!)

May 25, 2020

3 Easy Recipes - Quiche, Pavlova, and the best Eton Mess you've ever had!