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Instagrammers Share Advice for Getting Kids to Love the Great Outdoors + printable worksheets

December 31, 2020

As usual, I’m stumped. It’s another rainy day and I long to be among the trees as huge drips fall to burst on my head. My daughter, however is much more comfortable on the couch, wrapped in a blanket and watching another episode. Is it a futile effort to try and get her to come with me and learn to embrace the many trails we have on our doorstep or should we just settle in for a life in front of the TV? Tyler Ingram @aDadsAdventures said: “Dress for the weather! We have to ...

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My Daughter Won’t Sleep in Her Own Bed – a little help, please?

October 2, 2019

This isn’t one of those advice blogs where I go through a problem, find a solution by asking someone who actually knows what they’re doing, and then shares a simple fix. This is a call for action. A request for help from any parent who might have an answer. When it came for our ...

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Are you a PC Insiders subscriber?

February 4, 2019

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the PC Insiders subscription service. All opinions are 100% mine. The PC Insiders program is a new subscription service from Loblaws that is available to PC Optimum loyalty members. Life always seems to be super busy and ...

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My Planet-Saving Diet Plan

February 1, 2019

First of all, I’m making this public pledge to you so that I actually do it this time. I’ve been plateauing, hard, so need to mix it up. Also, I might save the world. You may have heard recently in the news that eating meat is super bad for the environment. While delicious, the ...

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The 2019 Phrase We all Need on Repeat

January 15, 2019

Last night, as I was talking to my wife she said something that made me reconsider how I think and talk about myself. She said “You’ve been putting yourself down for years and it’s not helping. Try saying some nice things.” It’s true. I have. I often think about ...

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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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Is Your Data Safe and Should You Care?

November 26, 2018

It’s been a while since I wrote about social media even though it’s my day job. Stories of fatherhood and things I’ve learned has been taking precedent recently. However, after reading in a Wall Street Journal article that my much loved Huawei phone or its manufacturing ...

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Toy Test: Spirit Riding Free Playmobil Play set

September 24, 2018

Netflix has an incredible reputation for making their own shows and one of the newest is Spirit – Riding Free. It’s a Pixar animated series about making friends, finding strength, and riding free. To accompany the show, Playmobil has created a pretty awesome playset, ...

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