Category: Life Musings
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Marlondo Leather Bi-Fold Wallet Giveaway
I am pleased to announce that we have another GIVEAWAY to do!! We have been through the giveaway routine before, however, this time there are a couple of things to be aware of. First, this giveaway is a little different because it is a giveaway of TWO Marlondo Leather bi-fold wallets. To be clear, that…
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Coquitlam’s PopUp Beach
If you want to enter a sandcastle competition but you don’t want to travel to White Rock or Harrison Hotsprings, you can pop over to Coquitlam’s Pop-up Beach at Blue Mountain Park (south side off of 975 King Albert Street) between 11 and 1pm. There will be a sand castle competition, free freezies for participants,…
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Water Restrictions in Metro Vancouver
Due to the ongoing heatwave and lack of any meaningful precipitation, Metro Vancouver has put the region on Stage 2 water restrictions. This means that you can only water your lawn once a week. It also means you should NOT be washing your driveway with a hose. Any day of the week. On a…
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New Parks Being Developed for Burke Mountain
Good news for people who are, or who have already moved to Burke Mountain – planning is underway for two new parks – Princeton and Sheffield Parks. These two parks are currently undeveloped neighbourhood parks. Princeton Park (1399 Marguerite Street) is 1.61 acres in the Upper Hyde Creek neighbourhood, while Sheffield Park (3510 Sheffield Avenue)…
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Jurassic World: A Worthy Sequel?
Hello everybody, it’s the Movie Dude Toth laughing and scratching at ya once again, and surprise, surprise…there is no two month gap in between my reviews this time! 🙂 Anyhow, on to the matter at hand which is the film Jurassic World. The big question is can the movie re-capture some of magic of the…
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Mad Max; Fury Road – Best Film of the Year
Hello ya’ll, it’s been a while but I’m back to spout more film wisdom onto all the unwashed masses of film goers out there. That’s right, it’s the MovieDude Toth coming at ya! So today I’m reviewing a little film that I saw almost two months ago called Mad Max; Fury Road, hitherto be called…
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Getting Out of the House for a Day Trip
Am I the only person who finds that getting kids clothed, shoes on and then out of the house on the weekend for a day trip as simple as a walk in the park is a monumental task? For us to get out of the house for even the simplest thing is unbelievably exhausting. Leading…
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At-Home Dad Matters – An Awesome Post
I see so many posts from other bloggers who are doing such great work and I like to acknowledge them for the amazing work they do. Rather than simply clicking “like” or sharing on the Facebook, sometimes I like to share a hint at their brilliance here on my blog. The following is one of…
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Has Facebook Jumped the Shark?
I am really wondering if Facebook Facebook jumped the shark. Or put another way, is Facebook relevant anymore? It used to be that Facebook gave me a glimpse into my friends lives (close friends or acquaintances – as Facebook defines them). I knew stuff like how my friend’s holiday trip was, when they were going…
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Giant Hogweed; Exercise Extreme Caution
The City of Coquitlam has made the eradication of invasive species, including Giant Hogweed (that’s Hogweed, not Hogwart’s) a priority due to a threat to the natural ecosystem and human health. Invasive species such as English Ivy, Yellow Lamium, Periwinkle, Morning Glory, Japanese Knotweed and Giant Hogweed take over the natural environment push out native…