Brian Dickinson – My Life of Dad

Former Navy rescue swimmer has experienced a lot of adventure in his life. One memory that will always stay with him was when he was alone and snow blind while on the summit of Mount Everest. Brian was alone because his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back. Brian [...]

By |2015-01-04T17:50:31-08:00January 4th, 2015|Blog|0 Comments

Art and Crafts: Spoon Puppets

 This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we have a break from doing any holiday themed crafts. We made spoon puppets. You can use the wooden cooking spoons or in our case we used plastic spoons. The more you make with your kids the [...]

By |2014-03-19T05:44:01-07:00March 19th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

Making the right choices when it comes to family

We all have problems.  We have personal problems, family problems, work problems. Even our problems have problems.  Some problems are worse than others. I know that my problems are not necessarily the same as your problems.  Having said that, I have a problem. I have lived in NY for [...]

By |2024-09-20T08:18:09-07:00March 16th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

Art and Crafts: Leprechaun Craft

 This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we wrap up the St. Patrick’s Day theme with creating a Leprechaun face. Your kids will love painting, coloring, and creating their own personal Leprechaun. Materials Needed: Paper plate Orange paint Paint brush Scissors Glue Green, black [...]

By |2014-03-12T05:32:27-07:00March 12th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

Toddlers and Tech

We live in a digitally enhanced world. There is no denying that fact.  As parents, we are tasked with facing yet another hurdle in raising our children - technology which will play a pivotal role in their lives. Knowing this, we must learn how to integrate it and moderate it [...]

By |2014-03-09T19:20:57-07:00March 9th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

Art and Crafts: Shamrock Ornament

 This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad we continue to get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. This time we are making a 3D shamrock ornament. Once you have completed this craft you can hang up your child’s handy work up on the ceiling or [...]

By |2014-03-05T05:34:05-08:00March 5th, 2014|Blog|0 Comments

How having brothers influenced my life

I never had someone I wanted to be like when I was growing up. I never emulated anyone famous or thought about being someone different.  Of course, like most children, I had favorite sports figures and action heroes.  I loved Don Mattingly, the best Yankees first baseman to ever [...]

By |2025-12-17T06:55:29-08:00March 2nd, 2014|Blog|0 Comments
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