The attention span of a toddler is tougher to navigate than the mood cycles of woman who’s eight months pregnant. If you plan things poorly then you’ll be up against nap time. Don’t bring enough snacks or supplies and your activity will be cut short by 23 months of crabby. Continue reading A visit to Alliance Theatre to see Theatre for the Very Young
Tag: Family outing
Dinner with Dad and toddlers; memories and giveaway!
Dads and Moms, you have to eat. And as your title would dictate, you also have a child around you that needs to eat also. How much you’re able to enjoy your time eating depends greatly on how old your child is. At certain ages they segue from willing participant to screaming audience member, food throwing ninja to gradually accepting that eating is something that they have to do too. Continue reading Dinner with Dad and toddlers; memories and giveaway!
Cars 2 giveaway: Cars 2 shirt, puzzle and more!
Cars 2 comes to theaters on June 24th and it’s the most entertaining family film that we’ve seen all year. To help get you motivated to see it we’re giving away a cadre of Cars 2 goodies.
The Loot
You’ll win a Cars 2 t-shirt in a youth size of S, M, L or XL, a Cars 2 set of three bumper stickers, a Cars 2 set of temporary tattoos and a Cars 2 puzzle. Continue reading Cars 2 giveaway: Cars 2 shirt, puzzle and more!
Daddy Mojo at the movies: Cars 2
PIXAR has a high bar. No other movie company has such a consistently high bar to jump over for any of their releases. Cars was a good movie, but not a great movie, especially when looked at through the prism of what people expect from PIXAR. With this background established I saw Cars 2 with a key member of their demographic, a 4 year old boy and his father. Continue reading Daddy Mojo at the movies: Cars 2
Daddy Mojo at the Movies: Mr. Poppers Penguins
Jim Carrey is Mr. Popper. He’s a successful 30 something real estate developer in NYC who has a knack for acquiring impossible deals. One aspect of his professional success and personal demeanor is driven by the fact that his father didn’t spend much time with him as a child. His father was exploring the world including the South Pole, from whence the penguins in the title come from. Continue reading Daddy Mojo at the Movies: Mr. Poppers Penguins
Dad spends a (family) night in the Mancave: Field of Vision
Normally dad spends a night in the mancave by himself watching typical guy movies that the estrogen set find boring or juvenile. However, on this occasion we were asked to preview Field of Vision. Field of Vision is the latest entry into Family Movie Night on NBC. It airs June 11 at 8:00 EST and is sponsored by Wal-Mart and P&G. Continue reading Dad spends a (family) night in the Mancave: Field of Vision
How waiting tables can help you be a better parent
Working as a waiter in a restaurant is one of those life skills that you don’t realize is a life skill when you’re doing it. Similar to some people I worked as a waiter when I was between jobs or attending school. I didn’t realize it at the time, but those skills that I learned during those many restaurants have improved who I’ve become as a parent. Continue reading How waiting tables can help you be a better parent
Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast, 3/27 at Piedmont Park
Dads love free. Dads love family. Dads love pancakes and waffles. Combine all of these things plus the iconic Mrs. Butterworth and you have a fabulous event happening on March 27. Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast Ball is this Sunday, March 27 from 9:30-12 p.m. at Piedmont Parks Magnolia Hall Lawn. It’s a free event that’s designed to celebrate spring and show off Mrs. Butterworth’s new limited-edition spring time bottles. Who knew she had a change of clothes? Continue reading Mrs. Butterworth’s Family Breakfast, 3/27 at Piedmont Park
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