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AKU acupressure – read the instructions FIRST

July 28, 2021

New electronics, flat-pack furniture, a sheet of metal spikes – one of these things needs the instructions before you start. In hindsight, perhaps they all do, but I really should have watched the instructional videos BEFORE I took off my socks and shoes and stepped on the Aku Acupressure Mat. YOWZA! @socialdad.ca I learned something today. Read the instructions before you stand on the spikes. Thanks ##Aku ♬ original sound – SocialDad Let’s go back to basics – What ...

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5 Dads Go Wild: The Whole Story and Gear Review

September 17, 2018

I’m writing this from my tent. It’s super cold outside and I’m staying cozy and warm inside my sleeping bag. I really hope I don’t have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. We had an almost three-hour drive in our Ford vehicles from Vancouver to Manning ...

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The Best Comfort Food in Vancouver: Your Must-Eat List for 2018 Foodies

August 29, 2018

Comfort food is awesome and Vancouver has some of the best restaurants, ice cream stores, burger joints, and pho spots in the world. I’ve put them all in a delicious list for you. I know that many of you will completely disagree with me, and that’s good. I understand that you have ...

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What is #5DadsGoWild?

August 13, 2018

If you’ve seen the tag #5DadsGoWild pop up in your social feed recently, then you may be wondering, who are the dads and where are they going? I am joining four other British Columbia-based Dad Bloggers for a short adventure in the Skagit Provincial Park. This September, Stacey ...

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Making Money This Halloween with Kijiji.ca

October 2, 2017

It seems like there’s a bit of a division between people who don’t really like to buy and sell online, and those who absolutely love it. I’m firmly in the latter, having used online buying and selling for over a decade. Since moving here to Canada, I have started ...

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Taste-Test: Tiny Tummies Baby Food

April 12, 2017

I’ve written a few times about trying to find a balance between what my daughter would like to eat, and what she should be eating. She’d love to be lunching on grilled cheese sandwiches and watermelon, but that’s not really a rounded diet. In ‘Why Your Baby Should Eat ...

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The Canadian Sisters Who Changed Baby Food for Good

March 30, 2017

Cheryl and Christa Giampa are sisters from British Colombia, Canada. When Cheryl was diagnosed with cancer, she didn’t have the time or energy to make her baby’s food, so she headed to the store. What she found was pretty bad. There were lots of processed, heavily packaged, ...

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A Staycation in Vancouver

July 18, 2015

Sometimes it’s all too easy to become nonchalant about your own city, even when it’s as beautiful as Vancouver. Last week, I took a few days away from the office to get back to doing all those things I’ve fancied, but never made a priority. What did I miss? Share your ...

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Social Media Event: Community Manager's Campaway – Key Learnings

June 28, 2014

Arranged and organized by Invoke Labs, the CM CampAway event was attended by a wide variety of Online Community and Social Media managers, coordinators and specialists. It was a fantastic event, held at the Cheekamus Centre South, North Vancouver Outdoor School in Squamish, British Columbia. ...

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