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Dumb Questions
“There is no such thing as a dumb question” – I don’t know who came up with such nonsense, but I can guarantee that whoever it was didn’t have any children. Dumb questions pour out of my kids all day...
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Eating Healthy Can Be Deadly
Are your children eating healthy? I know mine aren’t. Unless, of course, pop-tarts, Cheese Nips, and dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets are part of a healthy diet. We have been able to slip some fruit...
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Not Down With O.P.P.
Bad parents beware! I used to be one of those Dads that would stay out of the way of Other Peoples’ Parenting. If somebody wanted to let their kid get away with something that I’d never let my kids...
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Laundry Day
Many people hate Mondays. Personally, I love them, then again, I don’t have to sit in rush hour traffic for an hour or two. Besides bringing an often climatic end to the Fantasy Football week,...
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Worst Christmas Gifts
Some of the worst Christmas gifts a child can receive are also some of the most popular. Save yourself some money and embarrassment by not purchasing any of the following. Board Games: There are...
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Funny Christmas Cards
We didn’t set out last weekend with the goal of creating funny Christmas cards, but that’s what we got. As we loaded up the kids, outfits, and accessories into the van, we had high hopes of what this...
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Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Christmas cards, garland, and glue, oh my! Homemade Christmas ornaments were on the agenda today as we spent the morning at our local library for one of their special events. I’m a huge fan of the...
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The Santa Game
I’m not playing the Santa game. You know, the one where parents lie to their children about a fat guy in a red suit that delivers presents annually. I’m not against anyone that wants to play this...
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Best Christmas Gift Ever
This year, I’m giving my kids the best Christmas gift ever. Check it out. Here’s a picture of our Christmas tree. And here’s a picture of all the presents I’m buying the kids. You don’t see any...
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Marshmallow Gun
As far as inexpensive Christmas gifts go, my favorite one from this year is the Marshmallow Gun. Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like pelting one of your kids right between the eyes with a Jet-Puffed...
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Frosty the Spoonman
The local Library wrapped up their Christmas events last Saturday with a party and some more easy Christmas crafts for the kids. Before I get into the craft making, let me offer a little parenting...
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Frustrating Moments in Parenting #12
“Anything involving kid footwear” There is nothing easy about kids’ shoes. Some of the most frustrating moments in parenting revolve around the presence or absence of footwear. I don’t understand how...
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Don’t Eat Your Diaper
I had to enforce some diaper discipline awhile back when I caught the baby tearing at her diaper, ripping off little cottony pieces and eating them. Apparently, her diaper was tastier than anything I...
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100th Post!!! Messy Baby Photo Contest
As a thank you to all of my friends and family that have been reading the blog and plugging me on Facebook, I thought it’d be fun to have a little photo contest giveaway. Here’s how it works:...
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Magnetic Playset
Of all the handmade Christmas gifts my wife has made, I think the kids will like this one the most. I know the girl will love hers, because she can’t leave the magnets on our fridge alone. Most of...
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Gettin’ Felt Up
You want to talk about cheap Christmas gifts? Then let’s talk felt. Merry Christmas kids, here’s some felt for you. When my wife first mentioned this, I was pretty skeptical. When she said felt was...
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Crayola Payola
We have no more Christmas gifts to make. We’re done. Finally. We can put all the magnets, fabric, felt, and glue away for a while. The last thing we did was pretty cool. You know all of those...
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Homemade Christmas Gifts
Not that long ago, I expressed my disdain for buying crap for the kids this Christmas. My wife interpreted my commercial hatred to mean that she could still make something for the kids. So, for the...
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A Night of Wickedness
This year, one of my wife’s Christmas gifts included two tickets to see Wicked the Musical. Her other gift was my agreeing to go without complaining. At the risk of losing my Man Card, I’d have to...
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