Car seats are the most important, most misunderstood part about being a parent. Spend some time to learn the rules, and how they should be installed.
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How to Change Your Car Cabin Air Filter
I rolled up my sleeves and did a little DIY maintenance this weekend by changing by car cabin air filters. It was simple, quick, and easy. Here’s how you can do it too:
It Took Me 29 Years To Watch The Princess Bride? Inconceivable!
Some thoughts and notes upon discovering The Princess Bride on Netflix 29 years after it was released.
How To Find Your Dad Style
Professional, put together, but casual. From after school pickup to formal charity events, here’s how you can put together your own dad style at Mark’s.
DadCAMP Drives: 2017 Ford Escape Titanium Edition
The latest run for DadCAMP Drives has me taking the boys on a week long road trip from Calgary to Vancouver (and back) in a 2017 Ford Escape Titanium Edition. Here’s my review:
Calgary Summer Day Camp Reviews: Mini U at University of Calgary
With offerings ranging from fishing to veterinary to overnight camping to golf to sports to LEGO play, the depth and breadth of summer camp optionss at the University of Calgary represent some of the most…
Still A Boy, Not Yet A Man
The time has come for Zacharie to get braces. it’s a big growing up milestone, but inside I know he’s still a little boy.
Stopping Summer Slide With A Reading Challenge For My Kids
I set a simple reading challenge for my kids: read a book, do a book report, get paid. It’s my simple way to stop summer slide this year.
Calgary Summer Day Camp Reviews: Bricks 4 Kidz
Bricks 4 Kidz offers a variety of LEGO themed summer day camps in Calgary. My two sons went for a week and here’s what happened.
13 Dad Truths, As Interpreted By LEGO Minifigs
Being a parent is always an exercise in ad libbing. But there are certain things that seem to always cycle around. Check out these Dad Truths as interpreted by LEGO Minifigs.
The DadCAMP Father’s Day Gift Guide Celebrates Modern Men #LoveYourDad
When it came time to put together a list of items for my Father’s Day Gift Guide, I wanted to do things differently. I want to celebrate all the roles dads play in the family, and these gifts do that.
The LEGO® Imagine Nation Tour Is Coming To Canada!
The LEGO Imagine Nation Tour is coming to Canada in 2016. It’s a chance for kids to dig deep into piles of LEGO and explore their imagination through creative play. Check it out:
The Only High Chair You Need To Buy
Take it from an experienced parent who no longer has to feed his children – this is the best high chair. This Ikea high chair is the one you want, the one you need. Get it.
See It Or Skip It: The Angry Birds Movie
Here’s a quick review of the Angry Birds Movie and whether or not you should see it or skip it with your kids.
The One Thing People Forget When They Go Camping (and 12 other things you should bring)
Everyone forgets something when they go camping. Tent poles, bug spray, pillows, flashlights, we’ve all done it. Here’s how to get on it for your long weekend camping trip.