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A Dad’s Guide to Investing – and how to get $10 FREE BitCoin

February 19, 2021

First of all, only invest with money you could afford to lose. Of course, that’s not the goal but there’s always a risk with any sort of investments. Also, as another disclaimer, I’m no expert here so do your own research before spending any money. You’ve probably heard of the GameStop phenomenon where Redditors boosted the stock price of the undervalued video game store just to mess with ‘the Man’. However, these Meme Stocks aren’t really something to ...

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7 Tips to Teach a Love of Math to Your Child

February 2, 2021

I just want to first point out that I was forced to write 'Math' instead of 'Maths' I know I'm British and that's how we say it, but since it's short for Mathematics (including the S), I maintain that I'm right. However, since she's my wife and I pretty much have to do what I'm told, here are ...

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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 ...

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I Figured Out the Root of All Arguments – for Grown-Ups and Kids

September 23, 2019

As I was just putting my daughter to bed and sitting silently in the dark as she drifted off, I was thinking about why she always asks for one more story or for me to just sit there until well after she’s asleep. She wants to know I’m still there, looking after her. But then, as my ...

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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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Do Horses Have Bones? 11 Bizarre Bedtime Questions from My Daughter

March 28, 2019

My daughter’s bedtime is always a great time to settle down, process the day, and answer any lingering questions she’s thought about while playing in the park or chatting with her pre-school friends. They don’t always make a lot of sense, but I guess she has to figure ...

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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 like the ones sold at Flower Chix and attempts at vegetables, although the ...

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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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Security Lighting: A Quick Guide

November 29, 2017

Security lights have two main purposes – bringing full exposure to anyone sneaking around the house, and lighting up tripping hazards, low-hanging beams, and toys that I always seem to trip on when I’m carrying groceries. Instead of making a mess with making holes in walls ...