My Precious Gift
I could post pictures of all the expensive presents and all the crap I own but the most precious thing I had this Christmas was time with this little beaut.
Help Disney Princesses Plan Out A Royal Celebration
If your kids love Disney Princesses there are some new dolls out there that are different from the rest. Mattel and Disney have teamed up and created an app that goes along with a new doll line of Disney Princesses. It is called the Royal Celebration Dolls. Now you and [...]
A Hairy Adventure
One of the great challenges of parenthood is finding fun activities to do with your children. Yes the time goes by too fast, and there don't seem to be enough hours in the day, but sometimes doing the same thing over and over again can get, well, boring. Enter board [...]
Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle Review
If you have kids who love the Disney Princesses, there is a toy you need to check out. The Disney Princess Ultimate Dream Castle from Mattel is an extravagant playset that goes beyond the traditional dollhouse. The castle is meant for the 12 inch princess dolls from Disney. This Ultimate [...]
Art and Crafts: Princess Wand
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad my girls and I decided to make princess wands. My daughters like to dress up in their Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty gowns and of course a princess needs to accessorize, right? They already a few things like [...]
Art and Crafts: Build Your Own Castle
This week for our Art and Crafts segment here at Life of Dad I had to bring in some help. My wife and I worked with our daughters to make a castle. This was something my daughters wanted to do for some time now and I was happy we were [...]
June 2013
School is out this month for most — yay summer! Enjoy new music from Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke, Joanie Leeds, Sugar Free Allstars, Princess Katie & Racer Steve, and more while running through a sprinkler or hitting the open road for a family adventure. Read more about all of [...]
Disney went from Brave to Shallow
Disney has made some recent changes to one of their princesses. Disney changed the look of Merida, who is from the movie "Brave." The original version is on the left, while the center and right images are the new and "improved" version of Merida. Here is my take on why Disney made [...]
My butterflies can beat up your butterflies
I was doing some chores recently when my 3-year-old, Beth, strode into the room with an angry scowl on her face. The following conversation ensued: Dad: "What's wrong? Why do you look so angry?" Beth: "I'm not angry. I'm tough. I'm a tough princess." Dad: "Uh-oh. Are you going to [...]
I Turned the Dog Into a Girl
Life of Dad welcomes the entertaining dialogue between a Dad and his children, featured on the funny blog, "and I'm the dad." Beth: [age 3] "Daddy, look at the dog." Dad: "What about him?" Beth: "I put sparkles all over." Dad: [looks] "Hmm. I do see a few sparkles [...]