Day 90: Banana, Pizza, Avocodo, Yogurt And More

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The PL stands for Parental Leave, which I am currently doing for six months.

Where did the week go? I realize it was a short week thanks to Natal Day, but I have to say, it flew by. Yesterday was Day 90 of my parental leave. Wow, 90 days. What a wild ride. I am almost forgetting what it is like to be in an office environment. I know I still have two months to go but lately it feels like the time is slipping away. Every day is starting to feel more and more like Sunday night. Oh well, I will stop complaining because there is still a lot of fun left. We have a few trips coming and August and September in Nova Scotia are usually the best months. Plus I get to spend it all with Charlie.

Halifax Playgrounds: Seaview Memorial Park

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Every Wednesday, I get the car. That means I need to take advantage of the car and the weather. With two boys ready to play, there is nothing better than going on an adventure to a different park of Halifax.

Due to the short week because of Natal Day, Wednesday came a little quicker than normal and I did not really have a plan.

I woke up today, still without a plan. The weather was going to be ideal and I needed a place to go.

Well Facebook provided me inspiration.

Harry-isms #2: Branching Out To New Kinds Of Cheese

Kids say funny things or pronounce words in a way that you can’t help smile at. Our son Harrison does this all the time and we want to share some of them with you.

If you follow this blog, you know that Harrison loves his cheese. He lists it as his favourite food. But it was always classic cheddar or orange cheese as he called it.

Recently he has branched out to all kinds of new cheese. If you walk down the cheese aisle at the fancier grocery stores, he will try a free sample of just about everything.

That is where his new funny word came about. When he started eating “Monsterella” cheese.

Here is another installment of Harry-isms #harryisms.

Fast And The Furious: A lot Changing For Charlie

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Is time going faster than normal? Did we just not have our second baby? In only what seems like a blink of an eye, we celebrated our son’s 10-month anniversary on the weekend.

10 months!? It feels like we just brought him home.

Yep, Charlie is growing fast and furious and that means a lot of changing things up in the house.

He seems way ahead of the game when comparing him to his 3-year old brother, but when looking back at photos, the difference is not as great.

Yes, Charlie is doing most things quicker, but then again, he has someone to watch and learn from right?

Over the last few weeks, I have felt this speed in progress mostly because I have been doing a lot of things I did not do for our first son until much later.

Like A Dad’s Photos Of The Week – August 2

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I love taking pictures. Whether it is of my kids, grilled meat or anything else that catches my eye.

Every Friday, we will be wrapping up the week with the best of the photos added to Like A Dad’s Instagram page.

Where oh where did July go? It was over in a heat flash. Oh well, August and September are great months to be living in Nova Scotia and since I am home with the kids, I get to enjoy it to the fullest. That also means taking a lot of photos as I go.

Here are some of the best I posted to Instagram this week. Also, thanks to the many new followers this week. Nice to have you aboard.

Day 85: Standing In the Shadows Of No-Town

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The PL stands for Parental Leave, which I am currently doing for six months.

Don’t worry family and friends who look forward to the PL Daily, I am trying my best here. It is just hard to get motivated to write every day. A lot has been happening this week, so if this turns into a week wrap up, don’t get all technical on me. Charlie is growing up faster than this blog can go. Every day he is adding something new and I am taking the time to just enjoy it rather than sharing it with you. What has he been doing that is so great? Well I will get to that later. The title of this post should give away two items that involves Charlie. With August hitting, it means I have two months left on my parental leave. Where did the time go? I mean, two months is still a long time, but it already feels like it is going to end in days. Better enjoy it while I can.

Day 85 was also Coolio’s 50th birthday and I would have to say my time with Charlie to date has been a fantastic voyage to say the least.

Dude, You Are Not Helping Out Team SAHD

The best blog post topics usually come out of nowhere and occur as you are living your life. They are the experiences you notice. They are the examples other parents show. They happen right in front of you and are so good you just want to race to a computer and start typing.

Today, one of those happened.

I was at the library with our 9-month old and was sitting in the very large children’s play area. It is set up where the parents sit on the edge on these stairs and the middle is where all the play happens.

Normally when I am there, I am on of the few dads there with kids. This is not unusual on a weekday in Halifax.

Classic Post: Pulled Pork On The Big Green Egg

Updated January 26, 2026

I went into the Big Green archives and found this recipe for Pulled Pork with wood sauce. Please enjoy as we will again very soon.

Trip # 7 – Pulled pork with wood’s sauce

The latest adventure was a special one. My father in law (who loves to cook and eat) was visiting from Toronto, and he could not wait to experience the Big Green Egg.

Probably the hardest part of the whole thing was picking what to make. We decided on pulled pork.