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Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Halloween Hikes is family fun

If you’re looking for a family friendly activity around Atlanta this time of year be sure to include the Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center.   Don’t let the ‘hike’ in the title fool you, it’s not a strenuous walk through the hills.  Halloween Hikes is a chance for the entire family to take a guided walking tour along the CNC grounds with costumed characters to entertain and inform.  Continue reading Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Halloween Hikes is family fun

A bunny is a bad gift this Easter

As an animal guy this dad is all for getting a pet for the family.  Any pet that is being adopted should always have plenty of thought regarding expenses, lifestyle and considerations if said pet is appropriate for your situation.  Lastly, the adoption process shouldn’t be motivated by popular trends or holidays.  If Disney releases a movie about the cute exploits of a porcupine dog that smells of sulfur, but has cute eyes and loves children then parents around the world would be looking for this smelly beast to adopt. Continue reading A bunny is a bad gift this Easter

A guy’s guide to frugal Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Attention guys:  Valentine’s Day is just over one month away.   Plan ahead and don’t get caught with that last minute box of chocolates and ‘coupon for loving’ that didn’t really work out so well the last time.  If you’re a boyfriend or husband, that special lady may say she doesn’t want anything but we all know what that really means. Continue reading A guy’s guide to frugal Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Christmas music guys can listen to without feeling feminine

I love Christmas.  I also like some Christmas music.  However, much of the Christmas music you hear is quite girly and doesn’t really appeal to manly sensibilities.  Testosterone filled guys will shudder at Santa Baby or a very Wilson Phillips Christmas.

Thankfully, there are a couple exceptions to this seemingly unwritten rule.  The Unwritten Rule:  Any pop star, regardless of how popular or talented shall produce at least one Christmas song. Continue reading Christmas music guys can listen to without feeling feminine

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

The DMZ on the Christmas tree

My wife has always put up her Christmas tree the day after Christmas.  If we were doing a family trip over Thanksgiving then I suspect that we’d have to stop somewhere, purchase a tree and take it back home with us.  “Sweetie, they sell Christmas trees back home”, I’d say.  She’d then remind me about how pretty the house looks once decorated and that a Christmas tree from hundreds of miles away would only add to the beauty of the house.

So we decorate the tree the day after Thanksgiving.    Entering into a relationship with this decorator was quite the change for me.  Many years ago, it’s possible that I’d have a tree, but it wasn’t guaranteed.  I always had green things growing in my place, but it was not garland and may have required a plastic suit and gallons of white vinegar. Continue reading The DMZ on the Christmas tree

Keeping family pets safe on Halloween

Most of the families that we know do have a pet of some kind.  That’s a great thing because pets can really teach children a lot about responsibility, as well as, provide laughter and lots of love.  Just like young children, Halloween can be a confusing time of year for our cats and dogs.  These tips will help you get through Halloween, with a happy, healthy pet.

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