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A Gnu Kind of Kids’ Snack + Giveaway!

January 22, 2021

I’m continuing my mission to support local and the latest is GnuSanté, a Burnaby-based beverage company that lives with the express purpose of delivering honest, nutritional benefits. They use simple, healthy, non-GMO ingredients, sourced as locally as possible, and formulate them to deliver specific nutritional benefits. They’re also big into the environment. Their pouches use 28x less material than glass and 5x less than plastic bottles. Less raw materials means less ...

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Watch America’s Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman’s poem ‘The Hill We Climb’ – in full

January 20, 2021

This morning, history was made. As well as a new chapter in world history with a new US President, Joe Biden and the first-ever female Vice President Kamala Harris, America’s Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman read a moving and powerful piece. Her words echoed around the globe, themes of unity, ...

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Nervous About Becoming a Dad? – 10 Tips for New Parents

January 11, 2021

So you’re becoming a parent? Congratulations. Your life is about to completely change, and rightly so. For the first few weeks, you might feel like a bit of a servant to both Mom and your child. You’ll be fluffing Mom’s pillows as she recovers from pushing a big-headed life ...

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The Easiest Places to Camp near Vancouver – 2021 List

January 8, 2021

There are a lot of families taking a fresh step into the wonderful world of camping since international travel is pretty much impossible to plan for right now. While the idea of driving out into the middle of nowhere and setting up a camp to embrace a touch of the wild seems awesome (to me at ...

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Building a blanket fort birthday

December 14, 2020

When you’re looking for ideas for indoor birthday parties or even rainy day activities, building a blanket fort it’s always a super fun option and with just a few adjustments, it can go from a blanket hanging over the couch, to epic indoor festival. To start, string a strong piece of rope or ...

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The Best Coffee-Infused Mocha Chocolate Yule Log Recipe – Ever

December 10, 2020

#sponsored If you’re looking for a warm and cozy recipe for the holidays, Burnbrae Farms’ Nestlaid shell eggs were my go-to for making this delicious Mocha Chocolate Yule Log. The eggs come from hens who are fed a diet of whole grains and are always fresh. Try this coffee-infused light and ...

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101+ Easy Christmas Crafts

December 8, 2020

Well, it looks like we’re going to be stuck indoors for a lot of the Christmas season and the little ones are going to need entertaining. Here’s a list of 101 crafts and fun activities I’ve compiled from Pinterest, blogs, social media, and some I thought up myself. Easy ...

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8 Ways to Video Call for Free this Christmas

December 7, 2020

Connecting together for Christmas is going to be next to a screen this year as we continue the various levels of social distancing, lockdowns, and staying safe. There are a number of tools that we can all use to watch each other open presents and sing carols (on mute) and even have movie nights ...

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Why Are Men So Hard to Buy For? 3 Secrets and 20 Awesome Ideas: THE ULTIMATE DAD GIFT GUIDE

November 5, 2020

I’m going to let you into a little secret. There are 3 reasons why we’re almost impossible to buy for: We don’t know ourselves. We spend so much of our mental capacity making sure our family is cared for and has everything they need, we forgot to leave room to think about what ...