Category: Dad Stuff

Dad Diary: I Promise to Take Care of Myself

My oldest daughter often frowns when I head to the cupboard or fridge for a snack, or if I take seconds at dinner. When I say I had some fast-food for lunch, she gets on my case. She’s right to do that. As I’ve… Continue Reading “Dad Diary: I Promise to Take Care of Myself”

What I’m Eating: Stress-Free Stuff

In 2018, I’m going to make money from my Blog. Yep. It’s gonna happen. And it’s gonna happen without me becoming a video-game review guy, or by Blogging about random stuff.  I’m going to make it a Dad Diary (which I’m surprised isn’t really… Continue Reading “What I’m Eating: Stress-Free Stuff”

Dad Diary: Clothes Mountain Has a Song

I might write a children’s book with the sole purpose of turning it into a cartoon, and with an awesome theme song. Remember, I change the bed sheets each and ever week and my daugthers have clothes everywhere, and since I refuse to determine which clothes are… Continue Reading “Dad Diary: Clothes Mountain Has a Song”

Dad Diary, Someone Still Thinks I’m Awesome

Regular readers are probably aware – I have two teenagers in my house, and a sweet, kind, smiley pre-Teen (she calls herself a “Tween”) heading in that direction. I’m compared often to Phil Dunphey on Modern Family. I should be offended that sitcoms always paint us dads… Continue Reading “Dad Diary, Someone Still Thinks I’m Awesome”

Dad Evolving, Carpool Lane Etiquette

Having a teenage daughter is the best. Right? Everyone? I currently have a teenage daughter, and another on the way (but I have hopes the younger one, when she reaches her Teen years, will revolutionize how teenage daughters and parents interact with each other). Let’s… Continue Reading “Dad Evolving, Carpool Lane Etiquette”

Dad Diary: Save Me from My Son

I was going to title this Blog post “Child Abuse” and then cleverly explain that my child is kicking my butt, but that seemed horrible. But truly, my son is kicking my butt. Humbling me. Yet, motivating me. Do you remember my Project 44?… Continue Reading “Dad Diary: Save Me from My Son”

Dad Diary: Clothes Mountain and Litter Gulch

I’m not perfect at following through on things, but something I really stick to is changing all the bed sheets once-a-week, no matter what. I’ve read enough articles on Mind Body Green and linked in Tweets to know a dirty bed is a horror that… Continue Reading “Dad Diary: Clothes Mountain and Litter Gulch”

Don’s Best-Of 2016 – Phone Bag and Ear Buds

Here we are 10-days into 2017 and I think it’s about time I start reporting on my best-of 2016. A lotta people compile lists in December but never stop to think the best-of might still be yet to come. It was for me. For… Continue Reading “Don’s Best-Of 2016 – Phone Bag and Ear Buds”

So Long, Shelf Elf, er, I mean, Elf on the Shelf.

I never thought I would be saying this, but I’m going to miss our little Elf on the Shelf. My whole life I’ve been a little fearful of elves, but turns out, they’re people, just like you and me. Except smaller. And magical. And… Continue Reading “So Long, Shelf Elf, er, I mean, Elf on the Shelf.”

Shelf Elf Stretch Run

You’d think it would be easy to blog a little more often with piping hot, fresh material every morning, but for Pete’s sake, it’s all I can do to keep hiding and posing the elf –  blogging just adds another layer I can’t keep… Continue Reading “Shelf Elf Stretch Run”