Category: Family

Mom, dad and child make up the family. These posts are about the things that involve mom, dad and child.

Consignment sales and (almost) free events

I was cheap before being a dad; now that we’re on essentially one income and have a toddler we’re much more conservative with our money.  Mercifully for parenting frugalistas the consignment sales that seasonally pop up can save you hundreds of dollars.  Factor in a website that publishes family friendly activities, many of which are free and you can start saving serious cash while raising a family and having fun. Continue reading Consignment sales and (almost) free events

Heroes, cowards and Christmas lights

Prior to when we had a family I was a city hipster.  I was shocked at the sight of the Halloween decorations in September and aghast at the Christmas stuff that seemed to go out at the same time.   This is our first holiday season where Baby Mojo is old enough to enjoy anything around him.    Last year he was just an infant who woke up occasionally to have a bottle and wonder what all the fuss was about. Continue reading Heroes, cowards and Christmas lights

4 mandatory toys for toddlers

As a daddy I occasionally roam the toy isle, looking at what’s trendy, age appropriate and if anything peaks Baby Mojo’s interest.  He just turned 10 months old, so many things are peaking his interest, but only a couple toys have really risen to the top.  If you have a baby that’s about to hit the toddler stage look for any of these items at a yard sale and you’ll have a very happy camper on your hands. Continue reading 4 mandatory toys for toddlers

The immutable law of attraction: Dream, Cats, Mall

Baby Mojo is about to take his first step.  Because of that he’s been crawling fast, grabbing lots and seriously exhausting this stay at home dad.  When I’m beat down I have good dreams and lately, they’ve been great.  They’ve been so good that I’ve started writing down a couple words when I wake up so I can remember them later. 

In my dream I was in Canal City, a futuristic shopping mall in Fukuoka, Japan.    Continue reading The immutable law of attraction: Dream, Cats, Mall

CATS-off Broadway and in your house

I’m a stay at home dad now. My wife said that she knew that I loved our son because when he was born I rubbed noses with him like I do with our cats.  For the first couple years of our marriage she would occasionally (sarcastically?) accuse me of liking the cats more than her.  Now we’re deeper into our marriage and I know that she was being sarcastic. 

Cats are great pets, but they sometimes get a bum rap.  Continue reading CATS-off Broadway and in your house

It’s a dog’s life

As a child everything I knew about dogs I learned from Snoopy.   Since then, I’ve worked at one of the largest animal shelters in Atlanta doing their communications, PR, offsite events and fundraising.  It was during that time, in addition to my own 10 years of owning dogs; that taught me lots about what works and what doesn’t for folks who are thinking about adopting a dog. Continue reading It’s a dog’s life

Where do pets come from?

I’m not talking about the birds and the bees, I mean from where will you adopt your cat or dog?  Odds are that your cat or dog will come from one of four sources, an animal shelter, animal control, rescue organization or breeder.  Here is an overview of the pros and cons of each source.

Animal control

Animal Control is the entity that your tax dollars help support.  They’ll usually be called by the county of residence animal control, XXX County Animal Control for example.   If it’s really called XXX, then Vin Diesel has really gone down hill or maybe you need to speak with your local politicians about their side jobs.  Continue reading Where do pets come from?

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