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Camping with a Toddler: 5 Things I Wish I’d Packed

July 13, 2019

Our car was ridiculously full. In fact, it was so full we had to leave our Ford Focus at home and borrow my sister in-law’s SUV. We packed everything we could possibly need. Tents, sleeping bags, air mattresses, a hammock, plenty of food including the ingredients for salads (who eats a salad while camping?), and a tricycle. The problems started to arise after we arrived. The first thing I wish I’d packed was a rubber mallet. There was a hammer in the tent bag, but when using ...

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New Year’s Resolution – Tips to Fix Your Finances

December 30, 2018

The new year is a wonderful time for making a change for the better. Personally, aside from hitting the gym even harder, cutting back on the chocolates, and making more time for reading, I want to make my finances really secure. Since we’ve spent so much money, well basically all our ...

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#5DadsGoWild: 2019 Ford F150 Review

September 19, 2018

What a sight, the F150 in fire truck red. I know that’s probably not the official colour name, but I can’t help but be reminded of my boyhood years looking up as the fire trucks would speed past. The bright red, the heroes sitting in their uniforms, off to save another day. This is ...

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DIY: Build a No-Tool Doll House

September 1, 2018

A few weeks ago, I made a tiny door and put it in the garden. My daughter thought it was for elves, so that’s what I let her believe. Yesterday it disappeared! “Oh!” I said. “Perhaps the elves took it back. Maybe they’re building a house.” They weren’t, ...

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Last of the Summer Camping – with a 2018 Ford Explorer

August 17, 2018

It’s pretty much the end of another Summer. The heat is starting to be a little more bearable, the nights are turning cooler, and my daughter is starting pre-school in just a few short weeks. We wanted to make the most of it by heading on a family camping trip, from Vancouver, through the ...

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Men and IVF – We Need to Talk

April 12, 2018

I recently saw a tweet from the Huffington Post UK with the headline, ‘Male Infertility Most Common Reason For IVF Treatment, UK Audit Reveals’. Male infertility most common reason for IVF treatment, UK audit reveals https://t.co/1rWmDgnQMn pic.twitter.com/pQsc8m81qr — ...

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12 Tips for Traveling with a Baby

March 28, 2018

It’s almost Summer, which means it’s almost time for road trips, flights to somewhere lovely, or a bus ride to the beach. Either way, you’re going to need to prepare. If only there were 12 easy tips to help. Hang on a second. Look! Here are 12 easy tips to make ...

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How a Fridge Saved My Marriage

February 26, 2018

Sponsored. Our old fridge came with the apartment. It wasn’t anything special, it just went along, doing it’s job. Until one day when it started to hum. I don’t mean that it was making a little noise, like most electronics do from time to time, I mean a ...

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11 Things You Have to Stop Telling New Parents

February 2, 2018

“Just wait until the Terrible-Twos!” There are two possible scenarios where this is mentioned. Either our new pride and joy is being perfectly behaved and you’re keen to be the incredibly annoying reality check, or the baby is inconsolably wailing and you just couldn’t ...