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The Great BC Getaway Giveaway

October 1, 2020

“Any plans for the weekend?” – whatsherface in the office lunchroom “Oh, just heading out of town for a quick break.” – you. That feeling of telling that workmate you never really liked that you’re going on vacation was incredible. Not that we have lunchrooms, or offices, or physical workmates anymore. They’re all just a mosaic of faces on a screen. It’s still fun to bring up in the morning ‘Stand up’ meeting though. ...

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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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Moving House with a Child – transitions and tantrums

November 13, 2019

Moving house is hard enough without having to navigate the tricky and very volatile world of a child’s developing personality. We’ve recently moved house and are still very much in the transition phase as we continue to unpack boxes, buy furniture, and paint rooms. The only room ...

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Fall Camping – Sleeping Bag Test: #5DadsGoWild

October 1, 2019

Last year we froze. I bought the cheapest, last minute tent I could find ($29 poorly spent!) and I got in my sleeping bag after a long first day of meeting the other Dads at the first ever 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip. I was snuggled in but couldn’t help feeling the breeze from what I soon ...

Waste To Wonder – The Newest Exhibit at Metropolis at Metrotown

August 7, 2019

A one-of-a-kind art exhibit transforming flip flop pollution into life-size animal sculptures The Waste to Wonder exhibit consists of five life-size sculptures of Canadian at-risk wildlife; the narwhal, orca, bison, grizzly, and caribou, and they’re all made from recycled flip-flops! More ...

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Only 4 Months Until #5DadsGoWild and I’m Not Ready

May 27, 2019

The 5dads go wild trip is something I look forward to all year. In fact, I think about it at least once every day. In brief, it’s a camping trip where 5 BC-based Dad Bloggers, Vloggers, and Content Creators meet up and spend a little time away from their day-to-day lives and ...

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Monster Trucks and Hair Cuts

March 10, 2019

I need a haircut. My greys are showing and it keeps curling in weird directions. Every time I get used to a new barber, they move, quit, or just plain disappear. Do they know how hard it is to find the right person with the exact right balance of knowing exactly how to cut my hair, to keep the ...

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The Easiest DIY Garden Planter Project

February 25, 2019

Late on Sunday evening I wanted to build a little project with my daughter, and since Spring is just around the corner I wanted to do something in the garden. We already have a 3×3 meter space for growing a few flowers and attempts at vegetables, although the peas did surprisingly well ...

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Do Your Kids Celebrate Valentine’s Day at School?

February 8, 2019

Last night I was helping my nieces prepare Valentine’s Day cards and small gifts for their entire class. As my daughter is still too young for that, she just helped stick a few stickers on. I remember at my school when it wasn’t mandatory but encouraged. The popular girl got a few ...