Tag: Dads

I’m keeping tabs on my neighbors

Even before I was a stay at home dad my ability to remember names in a timely manner left lots to be desired.   At previous jobs and social gatherings there were people who I genuinely wanted to know, but couldn’t remember their names.  I’ve tried mnemonic devices, like associating somebody with an action or thing that will trigger their name with something.  They do work occasionally, but then I have to remember somebody else’s name and the whole process gets gummed up inside my head.  Continue reading I’m keeping tabs on my neighbors

Daddy Mojo gets a hernia

This blog post is brought to you by the word “Pain”.

Nine years ago I was single with no children and had a hernia which caused me inconvenience and discomfort.  A couple weeks ago I noticed a bulge in my lower stomach and suspected that my old friend was rearing its’ head again.  Then, the bulge disappeared overnight.  Ha, ha sucker fake hernia I’m better than you!  Continue reading Daddy Mojo gets a hernia

Death of a (kid) salesman

Recently a local junior high school kid from the neighborhood knocked on our door.  He was selling something for glee club and asked if I would help support them.  Sure thing kid, I watch Glee, I’m down with your creative vocal talents, let’s see this catalogue of nuts, food or chocolate.

Either this club had huge overhead or the school hadn’t shopped around for efficient fundraisers because the lowest price item was $13. Yup, the items peaked at $45 and started at a Stromboli that our budding vocalist assured me was very good.  Continue reading Death of a (kid) salesman

A dad reviews the ads for ‘Life As We Know It’

October is a fabulous time of the year.  Every weekend has beautiful weather, there are numerous festivals and it’s great just to open the windows, nap or read.  With all of these pleasant activities it sure would take something magical to drag me out to the movie theatre.

Thankfully Life As We Know It seems to have nothing redeeming to drag the common dad away from relaxing at home. 

I was thumbing through a magazine and saw this advertisement for the movie. Continue reading A dad reviews the ads for ‘Life As We Know It’

An open letter to Parenting Magazine

Dear Parenting Magazine, I like your publication and we receive it at the Mojo house.  After a year of reading it and getting some dandy ideas on meals that I can cook, development tips and relationship advice I realized that you have almost no pictures of dads in your magazine. 

That’s cool.  I don’t know your demographics, Continue reading An open letter to Parenting Magazine

Fathers, buy your diaper bags carefully

When we were looking for a diaper bag my wife insisted that it be something that I’m comfortable with carrying, both in appearance and feel.  As usual, my wife was correct and also had a bit of foresight by knowing that I tend not to use things that I don’t like. 

It’s not something I’d admit to in mixed company, but one of the unforeseen advantages of having a baby is being able to carry around the diaper bag.  Continue reading Fathers, buy your diaper bags carefully

Handmade toys, sock monkeys and crafty dads

I like toys that thud in a wooden way.  This is American Craft Week and nice wooden handmade blocks or trains are a great way to shape a childs imagination.   Alternately I’m a big fan of the sock monkey, another handmade toy that makes adults smile and kids happy. Continue reading Handmade toys, sock monkeys and crafty dads

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