You can smell it in the air. No really, you can literally smell it in the air. It’s BBQ season once again. That is unless you are on the east coast still buried in snow, or on the west coast where we grill Christmas dinner out on our patios. [...]
Have you ever wondered why your toddler has an amazing set of skills that they just seem to intuitively pick up out of thin air? These talents might not be from natural ability, there could be a much more sinister force at work here. My friend Carter from the [...]
Most dads love the "Big Game," or they at least love the parties and commercials. This "super gigantic we can't call it by its real name because of copyright issues" matchup is fast approaching, and it's never too early to begin making plans for the food. The problem is that [...]
Nothing says "dad approved meal" like a dinner whose main ingredient is meat that is torn apart AND requires you to build it at the table. I usually share a fun character themed lunch with you that but today is different. We are coming up fast on the holidays and [...]
In my family we take holidays and holiday traditions very seriously. Halloween is no exception. This past week we had the chance to do our annual viewing of Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas. If you haven't seen this movie, stop reading, go watch it, and come back to read the [...]
We love movies in our family. There are those movies that I have been so excited to watch with my kids (Star Wars) and those movies that I can’t wait to show them when they are old enough. It will be a great day when we can sit down together [...]
Back to school is a funny time. You can’t wait to get your kids back in the classroom because you might just get a few more hours to get things done if you are a stay at home dad. Or, you might be able to come home to a spouse [...]
Last Monday, my daughter and I were on a morning TV program together. We both were pretty excited. She just thought it would be fun to be on TV, I thought it would be good exposure for my blog and a great chance to advertise my new book. We were [...]
As a Star Wars fan, I had a moral dilemma. The dilemma was this. Do I show my daughter Episode 1 in 3D (The Phantom Menace, from the latest trilogy) at the theatre, or Episode 4 (A New Hope, from the classic trilogy) first? I sought wisdom, heard both sides [...]
