Review of Papps Casual Dining – Pickering

Our family’s search for new restaurants to visit recently took us to the ‘newly-renovated’ Papps Casual Dining & Banquet Hall.

Okay, maybe it was the coupon we found that convinced us to try it … in any case, we dropped by to see if this restaurant was worthy of our repeat business. Read the rest of this entry »

Top Three Educational Nintendo DS Games for Young Kids

A close friend once told me that the Nintendo DS was a major source of headaches in his family i.e. addictive, it’s all the kids do, hard to get them off, etc..  So imagine my surprise (because I’m a casual gamer) and dismay (because I’m a Dad) when grandma got Book Boy a DS for Christmas!

After thinking about what games I could buy for myself (hehe… Zelda here I come), my thoughts wandered to how the DS could be used for the forces of Good and help teach Book Boy useful things versus just being mindless entertainment.  Courtesy of the Internet and anecdotal info from other Dads, here for all you Busy Dads are our Top Three Educational DS Games for Young Kids! Read the rest of this entry »

Top Five Board Games for Families with Young Children!

“Guess Who” Champion! That’s my current claim to fame in our Incredible Household!

Ballet Girl is the current “Chutes and Ladders” Champion, Book Boy is the current “Monopoly Junior” Champion and Clean Mom… well, we think she’s the current “Paper Rock Scissors” Champion.

Either way, it’s easy to see that games are a big part of how our family plays together.  In this article, read how our favourite board games match up against the Web’s top lists and gain some valuable strategies that may mean the difference between you being first … or worst!  Not that it’s all about winning… uh-huh… Read the rest of this entry »

Halloween Kids Party Cheat Sheet!

So your (kids/family/someone with incriminating pictures of you) has convinced you to hold a Kids Halloween Party (just like I’ve been assigned…).  It may be a birthday party or just a fun spooky party.

Whatever it is, here’s some important info you need, as a Dad, to make the party Incredible! Read the rest of this entry »