Four years ago, on Christmas Day, I flew to Chicago and suprised my then girlfriend, Lucy. Of course, I brought a video camera, so you all can see exactly how it went down. We got engaged that night, married in 2008, and now have a beautiful daughter, Barbara Anne. I'm [...]
When my wife first became pregnant, I did my best attempting to learn what to expect when she was expecting. There was so much information to take in that I had trouble keeping it all straight. Which month would our baby be the size of a walnut? When do we [...]
Instead of creating a list of the top holiday gifts to buy for your kids, I went directly to a kindergarten classroom and asked the students what they wanted. The kids' answers are funny, entertaining, and informative. Is it wrong that I want most of the same gifts as them? [...]
Receiving holiday cards is fun. I remember from a young age rushing home from school to see which Christmas cards had arrived that day. After going off to college, and throughout the single days of my twenties, holiday cards rarely came. My parents always sent me a great one, but [...]
December's TINY HEART SUPERHERO is Helen Huff! December EBay Auctions (expire Dec. 20th): Fisher Price - Power Wheels Cadillac Escalade: Click here Cy Fredric Jewelers "Boho Bracelet": Click here To make a direct donation to The Saving tiny Hearts Society, on behalf of Helen Huff, click here. The Saving tiny [...]
The December issue of Pregnancy and Newborn magazine is now on newstands, where you can see the latest Life of Dad column. The article is also up on Pregnancy and Newborn's website, and you can read it here! I wrote about how drastically my New Year's resolutions have changed since becoming [...]
Within the last few weeks, Babs has really fallen in love with electronics. Cell phones, remote controls, and the DVR box...Babs loves them all. This set up the perfect disaster. It was a Saturday afternoon and I was watching a big college football game. This is exactly when Babs learned [...]
Today I'm being featured on the L.A. based food, entertaining, and fashion website, Apples & Onions. I wrote a column entitled "A Day in the Food Life," where I tracked everything I ate one day last month. Every item of food I digested is explained thoroughly, and I hope you will [...]
As we enter holiday season, my daughter just turned nine months old. In honor of Baby Babs, I give you nine holiday gift ideas for new dads. 9. Pizza. Any kind. Meat, vegetables, or just plain cheese. New York, Chicago, or Atlanta style. The equation is simple: Cheese + Dough [...]
These are listed in chronological order of what exactly I’m thankful for each day I’M THANKFUL FOR… MY DAUGHTER - When she is ready to wake up in the morning, she stands in her crib with a smile on her face, ready to start the day. I’m thankful for her [...]