It was a play date with some neighbors and lots of kids at a park. There were about 10 kids in our group and 6 parents. About 20 minutes into the play date a young tween girl came up and started talking to me. She was sweet, but her conversation quickly turned into a canned speech that I felt she had given countless times previously.
Continue reading The hungry girl, or possibly a grifter… at the picnic
We were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own and rest assured, we really, really like to eat. “I liked the castle Denny’s daddy”, our oldest said as we drove away. Well, to be fair, it was constructed with lots of big logs, rocks and we drove over a lake (which he could’ve thought was a mote), so in the eyes of a five year old it could look like a castle. Castle setting aside there was no sense of Doom, we were there to eat, learn about the new Fantastic 4 menu items and tell you about how you and a buddy can win a trip to the world premiere of the film.
Continue reading A boy’s Fantastic time 4 eating out at Denny’s with dad #ad
I partnered with Life of Dad and Michelin for this promotion. I have received compensation for my participation, but my first car memories are my own and I’m jealous of my 16YO self. My dad wanted me to be Steve McQueen. Granted he never actually told me that, nor have I seen my dad avidly watching his old movies, but he did. My first car was a 1968 white Ford Mustang. The year was 1984, Van Halen just released their classic album (ask your mom kids) and I was driving one of the coolest cars ever. That’s our #FirstCarMoment and while I don’t remember what tires were on it; I can say that our son’s first car won’t be as cool as mine, but it’ll darn sure have great quality tires.
Continue reading Steve McQueen, a Mustang, Charger and our #FirstCarMoment #ad
Name a movie studio that produces quality films and Pixar is almost certainly one of the first ones that you mention. Sure the other studios have hits and produce quality films, but Pixar has an expectation level that accompanies no other studio. Inside Out is Pixar’s 15th feature film and stands beside Toy Story in regards as what to expect from them and how good an animated film can be.
Continue reading Inside Out is Pixar at its best #FandangoFamily
We were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own and the stories, regardless of how dirty are true. The fabulous house cleaning debate varies from house to house. In our house we do a fair job of splitting the cleaning duties. Overall, I do most of the cleaning, but that’s just because I’m the stay at home parent. Most is relative because there are still many periods when my wife starts cleaning something or asks me to get on it. The Merry Maids Father’s Day Program did a study that has results that might surprise some folks, plus they’re giving away a house cleaning and other groovy prizes.
Continue reading Dads clean up, but just in case Merry Maids can too #ad
This was a compensated post, all thoughts and TV recommendations are our own. Our children are 5 and 3; while they can watch some PG things on television it’s kept G for the most part. I look forward to when they can watch the classics that I grew up with. Certainly there will be some new classics that they enjoy, but I want to see how they like what I liked as a child. That, plus it gives me an excuse to watch them again…for the purpose of family bonding.
Continue reading The kids watch what dad watched on Netflix #StreamTeam
We asked our oldest if he wanted to earn some money taking care of a friend’s animals while they were away. It would involve shoveling out the dog poop form their walk-in outdoor kennel and putting the cat inside every night. He jumped like a rabbit and couldn’t wait to get started. For a month he’s wanted a Spider-Man night light and we explained to him that with this money he could get that and still have $30 leftover.
Continue reading Fifty cents, the Gup-G and shoveling dog poop
This is a sponsored post with Stouffer’s Fit Kitchen and Life of Dad and we were compensated. All thoughts are our own. It’s good to cook. It’s a skill, teaches creativity, patience and has a payoff. Sometimes however, it’s good not to cook. Those are the days that you are too busy, have the house to yourself or just want something special. Enter Stouffer’s Fit Kitchen. They’re a new lineup of dinners that are yummy, jammed with wholesome foods and effortless to prepare and clean up is a breeze.
Continue reading Stouffer’s Fit Kitchen, saving time and being the balanced wingman meal #ad
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