Date Archives October 2009

Kids Change Things

[twitter]Don’t let anyone ever tell you their life doesn’t change after they had kids. It changes. Instantly. From the moment you hear that first scream, you don’t matter. The survival of that child is the…

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Childrens Books That (Don’t) Suck

Admit it. You’ve hidden (thrown out) more than a few of your kids’ favourite books. You took them out to visit your aunt at the farm to play with the Barney DVDs and Old Yeller….

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Where Kids Eat Free

We’ve been sucked in to ordering off the Kids’ Menu a few times we’ve gone out only to have buckets of food left at the end of the meal after Z barely pokes at his…

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Asterisk Mode

Okay, your new child is two days old. You’ve been camped in your bedroom for the past 36 hours, wrapped up in all things baby. But you’ve run out of bread and milk and coffee…

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Grandma’s Toybox

Zacharie has a lot of toys at our house, but he likes Nana’s better – I swear. He’s got Thomas trains and Curious George books and puppets and tents and paints and puzzles and …….

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Flickr Is Baby Photo Insurance

[twitter]I am a pretty strong believer in personal responsibility. So don’t expect me to be crying a river for a couple who have lost all their baby photos. Jimmy and Tamala Lapointe were shocked to…

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Bourbon Berry Stuffing

This is the best and easiest turkey stuffing recipe. It’s filled with fruit and is moist for thanksgiving turkey stuffing. It’s easy to make and delicious.

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Work Life Balance

Do you leave work at work? Do you bring work home with you? Are you unplugged at home? On the weekend? Where do you draw the line? Is there a line? The so-called work-life balance…

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Chicken Soup Tweets For The Dad’s Soul

I get that the Chicken Soup books are cheese, unreadable and schlocky. I mean they even make chick lit embarassed. But there is something to be said for some poignant emotional thought that makes you…

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Activities And Over-Scheduling

This post was originally published at Tannock.net So being a dad to a smart, inquisitive boy, I of course want Liam to experience everything possible, to help him find things that he likes. But I…

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Parenting Milestones

Which milestone in life are you looking forward to sharing the most with your kids? Is it taking them to their first hockey game? First day of school? Driving lessons? Moving out? We bought some…

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DadCAMP 2: Pumpkin Patch

The stage is set for our next DadCAMP meetup, this one at the Country Farms Pumpkin Patch at 12900 Steveston Highway in Richmond. We’ll meet at 10a on Saturday, October 17. We’ll go on some…

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Best Day Ever

Thanks to everyone who entered our Best Day Ever contest to win tickets for the Canucks and Stars on October 11. The entry was simple, tell us about the best day you spent as a…

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Hockey Night In Canada

[twitter]It’s opening night of the new NHL season and whether you’re all about a Penguins repeat or just hoping the Leafs make the playoffs, Dads all across the country have a date on the schedule…

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