A Page out of the Cool Dad's Book - Russell Westbrook

OMG DAD RUSS 👀

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A Page out of the Cool Dad's Book - Russell Westbrook

Diaperbag Shawtyyy.

NBA All-Star Russell Westbrook is unstoppable on the basketball court and a triple double machine every time he steps on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Halifax

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The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Halifax

Can my toddler survive a Harlem Globetrotters show?

I'm a huge hoops fan and when I heard that the world famous Harlem Globetrotters were making their return to Halifax, I realized that it may be time to take my almost 3-year old son to his first live basketball experience.  I attended a Harlem Globetrotters show for the first time about six years ago with my dad and nephew, and interestingly enough my father watched the Harlem Globetrotters back in the Philippines when he was about 10 (about 60+ years ago) and now it's time that I share that experience with my son.

Dad Advice from NBA Legend, Dikembe Mutombo

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Dad Advice from NBA Legend, Dikembe Mutombo

The NBA Legend Answered a few questions in @NBACares Twitter Chat

NBA Legend and Hall of Famer, Dikembe Mutumbo was on a Twitter chat on Friday for #NBAFanDay.  As the Global Ambassador for NBA Cares, Mutombo & @NBACares had a chat open to fans so I decided to join the conversation to ask him for some dad advice.

The Daddy Hair Design Centre

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The Daddy Hair Design Centre

Taking in clients.

When I decided to give my son his first haircut, it didn't end up so well. Ever since then, I've been extra cautious with any haircuts that I give my 2-year old son (scissors are no longer involved.) And now that we have a daughter in the mix, the haircuts are no longer an option for me but styling her hair? I'm all in.

A Page out of the Cool Dad's Book - DeMar DeRozan

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A Page Out Of The Cool Dad's Book - DeMar DeRozan

Another dad cooler than me.

If you're not familiar with who DeMar DeRozan is, he's been part of the Toronto Raptors since his rookie season back in 2009. Raptors fans like myself have watched him grow from a young kid from Compton to a two-time NBA All-Star leading the Toronto Raptors to one of its best seasons to date. He recently passed Vince Carter on the Raptors all-time scoring list and sits in second place to Chris Bosh.

Looking for the perfect toddler park in Halifax - Birches Park in Dartmouth Review

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Looking for the the perfect toddler park in Halifax

Birches Park Playground - Portland Estates, Dartmouth

With spring weather hopefully on its way to Halifax, I've been looking for that perfect playground in the city for my toddlers (11 month old and almost 3-year-old). We had a nice sunny day last week, so we checked out Birches Park in Portland Estates in Dartmouth.

[VIDEO] Learn how to bake Easter cookies with your toddler

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Learn how to bake Easter cookies with your toddler

It's a little messy.

I know my 2.5 year old likes to help bake cookies. We'll give him a cup of flour to dump in the mixing bowl, we'll have him drop in the sugar and we'll have him stir the mix. La Guardia Cross took baking Easter cookies to another level with his daughter in his 'New Father Chronicles' series.

Baking with a toddler can be a little messy.

Can I Take My Toddler to the Movie Theatre?

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Can I Take My Toddler to the Movie Theatre?

Tips for taking your toddler to a movie

With March Break in full swing last week, I thought I would take advantage of the $2.99 movies at our local Cineplex theatres for a few select children's movies. My son had never had a full theatre experience so we decided to take my 2.5 year old for his first time. We were limited with our choices but we decided to go with 'Paddington' as my son actually found the teaser trailer to be quite amusing. His favourite part was when Paddington the Bear put two toothbrushes in his ears and cleaned them out. He tried to re-enact it when he got home with his own toothbrush and his 10 month old sister's toothbrush.

Looking for Easter Egg Hunts in Halifax for 2016?

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Easter Egg Hunts around the city of Halifax

Where to find Easter Egg Hunts this upcoming weekend

With Easter weekend around the corner, it's that time of year for Easter festivities including Easter Egg hunts. My oldest son is almost three years old and we haven't taken him to an Easter egg hunt but this year we'll let him experience one of the hunts around the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

Here's the list of egg hunts around the city that I've been able to find. If I'm missing any, send me a tweet @DadDontLie and I'll add it to the list.

All-Star Dad

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All-Star Dad

Realization on how family can change you

Being a Toronto Raptors NBA blogger, I was excited back in September of 2013 when the rapper Drake and then Toronto mayor Rob Ford helped announce that Toronto would be hosting the 2016 NBA All-Star game.

The time had finally come last weekend and I had the opportunity to head to Toronto to check out the weekend festivities. Having the NBA All-Star weekend so close to home was an opportunity that I couldn't pass up being such a big NBA fan. Unfortunately, I had to go on the trip solo without the family as my 2.5 year old and 9 month old are a little too young to appreciate the NBA festivities.