Daddy Mojo’s money saving tip: Parenting pet care co-op

I like to save money.  You probably do too.  Pets can really round out a family.  The lessons that cats and dogs can teach our children add up to help shape them into young adults who don’t run and hide at the sight of a pet.    I met an adult one time who was genuinely scared of cats, shaking, crying, the whole nine yards, THAT woman needed a pet growing up. Continue reading Daddy Mojo’s money saving tip: Parenting pet care co-op

Plastic pegs, decorating wives and drunk reindeer

The light timer is a magical invention.  Even outside of the Christmas season we have a couple timers that turn some of the lights on and off.   You can tell when my wife is home because every, literally, every light is on in the house.  She is single handedly trying to boost Georgia Powers annual profits.

So decorating for her during Christmas is a high point, both in enjoyment and watts used.    Continue reading Plastic pegs, decorating wives and drunk reindeer

Tools that every dad needs

I love tools. It is my belief that every guy, especially every dad loves tools. We purchase tools that we really don’t need, I’m guilty of that. If you can use it once, in a justifiable manner, then it’s OK to buy. Really, it’s in the man bible, check out the audio version that Mike Rowe did, he gave us permission. Continue reading Tools that every dad needs

DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do: A new disposal

Certain sounds make the heart of men go down to their stomach.  As a father, the ‘grind’ that your disposal makes when a foreign object is in there can present a fork in the road.

We heard that sound recently in the Mojo house.  It was a tiny baby spoon that fell and was shredded into a thousand metallic pieces, we thought.  After the first metal on metal sound, I stopped the disposal, realized that it was too far gone and made the disposal work for it’s money.  Either grind it or die disposal, cause it’s all or nothing in this house. Continue reading DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do: A new disposal

Songs in the hourglass: The Girl from Ipanema

As a father I wonder what kind of music Baby Mojo will like.   I hate to sound like an old man who says ‘back in my day…’; but if my son likes any music that requires the use of an autotuner, has to bleep out  words or the artist has more tattoos than hands then he’ll find that MP3 player meeting the business end of a hammer.  Continue reading Songs in the hourglass: The Girl from Ipanema

A free tip on how families can save money

Regardless of the time of year, you need to save money.  The single guy down the street, the family up the road and the retired couple that live next door all want to pay less for the stuff they buy.  The internet has made comparing prices effortless, but it’s important not to forget the old school ways that companies advertise. Continue reading A free tip on how families can save money

DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do: A new Thermostat

Dads, moms and babies need to stay cool, keep warm or keep those HVAC bills under control.  A nice programmable digital controller for your HVAC system can regulate temperatures day to day, as well as, specific times.   Successfully programming your system can save you cash, which dads can then use for other important things like beer, pizza, video games or comic books.

When our HVAC system was inspected recently the technician told me that the thermostat was not working correctly.  As this was the second time I had been told this, I knew that he was telling the truth.  By nature, I don’t trust people selling me stuff, especially when its guy stuff that I feel like I should know.  Continue reading DIY a Stay at Home Dad can do: A new Thermostat

The pros and con of using vinegar to clean

Prior to being a stay at home dad I had a wide variety of cleaning chemicals in my house.  I even had two pints of acid that was kept in a thick black bottle, triple layered zip sealed bag.  The acid didn’t make the move with us to our new home and is back at the old house, probably being surrounded by the EPA right now.

I was the single mans Breaking Bad, except I didn’t do anything with the chemicals, especially clean.  Continue reading The pros and con of using vinegar to clean

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