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2019 Canadian Dad Bloggers Awards

April 17, 2019

Us Dad bloggers don’t often get the same footing as the Mums out there, especially when it comes to the topic of parenting. Nowadays, the share of raising our little ones is 50-50 and we’re loving every minute. Generally speaking, although it’d be cool if there were a few less of those really early mornings. Of course our female counterparts have their own awards, and rightly so. The mom-blogging community are doing great things and it’s wonderful to have an online ...

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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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Pink Shirts to Stop Bullying and Be Kind

February 15, 2019

Bullying is the worst. During a pretty long period at school, I was bullied. I was jumped on, called names, made fun of, and pushed around. I’m sure that most of the time they thought it was just good fun. Well it was, for them. It made me feel like an outcast. I felt like I ...

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Metropolis at Metrotown

February 5, 2019

I love how Vancouver celebrates it’s many cultures, especially when it looks as beautiful as this. Metropolis at Metrotown is ringing in the Chinese Lunar new year in a big way with weeks of displays, shows, giveaways, and spectacles. In the Grand Court, the stunning red lantern display ...

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Snow, Rain, and Lots of Cheese – a guided tour on Cypress Mountain

January 18, 2019

Technically it’s Hollyburn mountain, but Cypress Mountain is the ski & winter sports resort. Last night, after a busy day at work, I met up with some old friends and some new ones at the top of a very wet mountain. Usually, there’s plenty of fresh snow falling silently but last ...

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My ‘New Me’ Shopping List

December 19, 2018

I know that you don't technically need to buy anything to lose weight, reach a personal goal, or spend time on self-care, but I've always found that having a reminder on my wrist, a new pair of running shoes, or even a water bottle for the gym will encourage and inspire me to keep going and get ...

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The Best Comfort Food in Vancouver: Your Must-Eat List for 2018 Foodies

August 29, 2018

Comfort food is awesome and Vancouver has some of the best restaurants, ice cream stores, burger joints, and pho spots in the world. I’ve put them all in a delicious list for you. I know that many of you will completely disagree with me, and that’s good. I understand that you have ...

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Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Latte

August 9, 2018

It’s almost fall, which basically means that it’s PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON! Every food and drink company want to cash in on the belief that if they make it, you’ll buy it because it’s Fall. Bikini season is over so we might as well start carb-loading until Boxing Day. ...

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‘This’ or ‘That’ Parenting – The Secret to Our Success

June 24, 2018

There’s always a battle when trying to get my toddler to go where we need to go, to eat what we’d like her to have for lunch, or when choosing what to wear. I (and when I say ‘I’, I mean my wife read a pile of parenting books and distilled it down for me) have ...