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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 imagine the fame and riches you may or may not get (probably won’t) after you win! The PRIZE As well as getting this sweet, sweet logo to feature on your webpage/social/fridge, the winner will get a ...

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Retro Gaming System Giveaway

April 21, 2020

Since we’re all staying safe at home right now, I wanted to give away something fun. The Atari Flashback X is a mini version of the classic Atari console and has 110 games built-in, including: Space Invaders Asteroids Jungle Hunt Pitfall! Frogger Centipede Adventure II For a chance to ...

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Disney On Ice is Coming to Vancouver!

October 4, 2019

This Fall, Mickey’s Search Party is coming to Vancouver to bring the magic closer than ever. This brand-new immersive ice skating experience brings the magic closer to fans than ever before through engaging elements that take place on the ice, in the air, and in the seats, as performer ...

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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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Giving Feels Good – with Catelli

April 24, 2019

I consider myself really lucky in that my family has food on the table. Sadly, there are a surprising amount of people across Canada who don’t have access to food as often as they should. I know that when I was living in London there were a few times where I would skip meals to make my limited ...

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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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Passing on a Love for Storytime

March 1, 2019

I was always so excited to start a new book when I was a boy. In particular, I remember sitting in bed and trying to keep my eyes open, battling off sleep to finish another chapter of Roald Dahl’s The Witches. I read all of his books, but it was always that one which I used to read with ...

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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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The REAL Man’s Guide to Being a Father

February 15, 2019

There’s been a lot of talk about manliness, what’s expected of us and brands telling me how I should behave. As a man (I checked) and a dad, I wanted to share a quick guide to make sure my fellow manly men don’t get confused. 1. You are in charge of how your kids see you. Make ...