Daddy Newbie Adventures in Fatherhood
Disclosure: This post is in collaboration with Barilla. All opinions of apps and companies that help me complete DIY projects are my own. Cooking is important to me. I like great food, and that’s something that I’m sharing with my kids in the kitchen. Yes, we’re all busy, but there’s always enough time to make sure that they eat good, …
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September, 2017
June, 2017
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17 June
As a dad, I’m thankful for…
It’s easy to see how my life would have been different if I’d never become a father. In the same breathe, though, I don’t want to imagine any other life. You’ve gotta admit, this life as a dad is pretty awesome, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s not always easy. Nothing in life is really easy 100% of …
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August, 2016
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11 August
Kelley Blue Book Delivers Top 5 Cars for Dads
Let’s face it… It’s one of this dad’s fondest dreams to go to Southern California for a trip — particularly when you get to talk about (and test drive) the best cars that are on the market today! But, it was even better than that, because I had the opportunity to experience the Kelley Blue Book operations, their great staff, …
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July, 2016
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10 July
BBQ Pulled Pork
PrintBBQ Pulled Pork Rating: 41 Prep Time: 25 minutesCook Time: 4 hoursTotal Time: 4 hours, 25 minutesNumber of servings: 10 Per Serving 290 calories Fat 6 g Carbs 33 g Protein 25 g 10 Ingredients 10 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted 2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges 1/2 cup water 2 pound boneless pork sirloin roast 1/2 …
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1 July
Dad: Why do you do what you do?
“Why do you do what you do?” It’s a simple question, and it doesn’t seem to come out in just that way. In different ways, though, we hear it from our friends, our kids, our spouse/significant other, and (perhaps most importantly) from our own internal voice. We ask ourselves why we are here, and why we are parents. We want …
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June, 2016
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15 June
The Day I Became Dad
We all become dads at different times in our lives… It’s an amazing moment when we see our child for the first time, when we hold the little one, and hear the initial cries. Whatever the path to fatherhood, we find ourselves in those initial moments of utter joy, anticipation and gut-wrenching fear. What’s it like to be a new …
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May, 2016
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31 May
Old Spice Supports Dads – Hardest Working Giveaway
There are lots of reasons I feel really good about being part of the latest Old Spice campaign. After all, Old Spice works hard for all of of us, working dads out here. I know, I know… you’ve already read about my earliest reminiscences with Old Spice. But, there’s more to Old Spice than being a reliable, tried-and-true experience. It …
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14 May
How to Juggle Being a Dad, the Job and Sleep
Being a dad is awesome, but it’s not always easy. There’s always a constant interplay, with conflicting pulls from the demands of our kids and jobs. Sometimes, it’s also important to get a little sleep, at least to get enough to maintain our sanity. With work and coaching, and all the rest of the extracurricular activities in our lives, we …
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April, 2016
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18 April
5 Tips to Encourage My Child to Sleep
As parents, we were there when our child/children entered this world, and we’ve experienced so many memorable moments along the way. But, many of the earliest memories with our little one also revolved around sleep, in various iterations: Trying to get our baby to fall to sleep; Rocking and changing and feeding the baby to encourage sleep; Experiencing our own …
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13 April
A Mix of Words
Words, words, words… I love games, and I’m trying to pass that on to my kids as well. So, we play whatever games interest them, and it’s great to watch them gaining interest as each year passes. So, today is National Scrabble Day; and once again we play with words. We put together the succession of letters they know, and …
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