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I’m getting old: The evolution of tool to a Dad

Getting older is natural and I love it. I embrace aging and the strengths that it provides you-like advanced wisdom or the ability not to be carded for alcohol. One barometer of aging that I didn’t realize would be a factor is the word “tool”. Over the years “tool” has been a band, an adjective, a noun and lacey-frilly things that get wrapped around the house on special occasions. Continue reading I’m getting old: The evolution of tool to a Dad

Naptime DIY: Kill stinkhorn mushrooms

If you garden or have mulch on your property you’ll eventually have mushrooms. In some cases, if you’re unlucky you’ll have stinkhorn mushrooms. The stinkhorn mushroom is such a vile, malodorous thing that if Thoreau had seen them on a walk he would’ve cursed nature and insisted that it be paved over with concrete. Continue reading Naptime DIY: Kill stinkhorn mushrooms

Naptime DIY-Install a GFCI outlet

Out of all the home improvement projects the ones we dread the most are those involving electrical work. It could be something as simple as switching out a light fixture- working with electricity always give us hesitation and makes us a bit nervous. Continue reading Naptime DIY-Install a GFCI outlet

Children with dogs in the home have fewer health issues

A wonky study from Finland came out entitled, “Respiratory Tract Illnesses During the First Year of Life: Effect of Dog and Cat Contacts”. That title is academia speak for; ‘if you have a dog that goes outside it’ll be beneficial to the health of your child.’ Continue reading Children with dogs in the home have fewer health issues

Naptime DIY: How to mow your lawn in a diagonal pattern

Last summer a neighbor commented on the front yard. “Hey, did you cross cut your front yard”, he said. Honestly speaking we didn’t know what we did; we were just bored of cutting it in the same square pattern. “Yup, we sure did”, I said. The neighbor commented that it looked better than usual so I figured I should keep doing whatever it is we did to the front yard. Continue reading Naptime DIY: How to mow your lawn in a diagonal pattern

DIY a stay at home dad can do: Kill weeds without chemicals-Update!

Just over a month ago we started an experiment killing weeds around the house. We had two areas as our sample, one was treated with boiling hot water and the other with white vinegar. Continue reading DIY a stay at home dad can do: Kill weeds without chemicals-Update!

Vast improvements in simple devices: the Toothbrush

10 years ago I purchased a state of the art, cordless, power toothbrush with rotating bristles. It got my teeth as clean as they could be without going to the dentist and hearing that high pitched version playing tag with my Molars. Continue reading Vast improvements in simple devices: the Toothbrush

Toydozer cleans up small toys like it is child’s play-Giveaway!

Small toys can be the bane of any parent. Even though our children are 7 months and 2.8 years old they can create quite the spread out mess of toys. It’s carnage on a small scale with toy cars, animals, crayons and little trains spread out around the play table. With any luck these toys are in the same room, more often than not they’re like a trail leading to where the toddler was before bedtime. Continue reading Toydozer cleans up small toys like it is child’s play-Giveaway!