Friday, September 3, 2010

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She did it!

She did it!

Friday, September 3, 2010 9:32

Dive-PJ found this ladder at a park and decided that it was a something that must be tackled! SHe climbed it by herself and made it to the top. She ...

The Weeklies #147

Friday, September 3, 2010 9:00

The Weekly Mental State. Absolutely exhausted. The Weekly Secondary Mental State. Sad. I'm really quite bummed that the summer is almost officially over. It was an excellent ...

Age of Wonder

Age of Wonder

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:32

Vocabulary is a wonderful thing. We're starting to develop one with the little man. So far it's pretty monosyllabic, but he can communicate more clearly everyday. We've nailed words like ...

Stay-cation Day 4

Stay-cation Day 4

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:24

Today I introduced Thing 1 and Thing 2 to one of my all time favorite activities:  Wiffle Ball! We played in the morning before it got really hot. ...

Fun For All, Even Voyeurs Like Me

Fun For All, Even Voyeurs Like Me

Friday, September 3, 2010 7:00

We are a few days into the trip now, and currently sit docked in Montego Bay, Jamaica. It has taken sixty plus-hours of navigating through the Gulf of Mexico to ...

Eating Tips for MaddSkillz

Eating Tips for MaddSkillz

Friday, September 3, 2010 7:00

From the first time I ever shared a meal with MaddSkillz, I noticed something about him.  He's not a very clean eater.  It wouldn't be so bad if he was ...

I Am That Dad: Guest Post and Giveaway

I Am That Dad: Guest Post and Giveaway

Friday, September 3, 2010 6:30

Allow me to introduce to you, Gavin, from I Am THAT Dad. Gavin is the creator of I am THAT dad. He has been riding the married wagon for 14 ...

Son #1′s Peach Smoothie

Son #1′s Peach Smoothie

Thursday, September 2, 2010 23:21

Tonight's post comes to you courtesy of Son #1. He created this recipe, made it, staged it, photographed it, and wrote down the recipe. To say he was ...

AMERICAN GIRL® SAYS FAREWELL TO FELICITY MERRIMAN®

AMERICAN GIRL® SAYS FAREWELL TO FELICITY MERRIMAN®

Thursday, September 2, 2010 23:17

American Girl officially announced plans today to say farewell to Felicity Merriman, one of the company’s treasured historical characters introduced in 1991. Felicity’s complete product collection, including her best friend ...

Father 100: Forgiveness

Father 100: Forgiveness

Thursday, September 2, 2010 22:46

The second Father 100 where dads or moms write 100 words or less on one word that Chalkboard Dad gives. You can read more about the rules here, but that ...

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Harmony One Universal Remote Control – Live Show Giveaway

Harmony One Universal Remote Control – Live Show Giveaway

Friday, September 3, 2010 12:54

This week’s Live Show Giveaway is a Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Control from Logitech. This universal remote control features a color LCD touch screen, a rechargeable battery, ...

Dad Labs and the Physics of Car Seats

Friday, September 3, 2010 12:38

Last spring, when chatting with Britax about their car seats, it came out in the conversation that, in a previous career, I had taught physics. An idea was hatched:  I could ...

PAX Primers: Come to the GeekDad Panel Saturday at 11:00!

PAX Primers: Come to the GeekDad Panel Saturday at 11:00!

Friday, September 3, 2010 11:10

Thus speaketh the PAX Prime schedule: Saturday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wolfman Theatre Raising Geek Generation 2.0: Roll For Parenting Ability How young is too young for The Hobbit? Why is LEGO ...

Heading Back (East) to School

Heading Back (East) to School

Friday, September 3, 2010 10:34

This is a guest post from my beautiful wife, Cindy. Enjoy! Our family moved east – 2,350 miles from our cozy beach digs in Long Beach, California to the all ...

We Extend This Laurel, and Hearty Handshake, To Our New DadCentrician: Homemaker Man

We Extend This Laurel, and Hearty Handshake, To Our New DadCentrician: Homemaker Man

Friday, September 3, 2010 10:18

Several people have compared the DadCentricians to the Justice League. If that's the case (and our moms are never wrong), we just added our Hawkman. Hawkman, as you'll recall, is ...

Dork Tower Friday

Dork Tower Friday

Friday, September 3, 2010 9:00

Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower webcomic archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more ...

Heroscape Proves Fun For All Game Types

Heroscape Proves Fun For All Game Types

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:30

I picked up the Dungeons and Dragons Heroscape Master Set: Battle for the Underdark not long ago and finally had a chance to play with my son.I was surprised to ...

Review: Save the Humans—6th Mega’s Puff Pufffor iPhone

Review: Save the Humans—6th Mega’s Puff Pufffor iPhone

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:30

Some people are fond of saying that it isn’t the Earth that needs saving—the Earth will be around long after we’re gone. No, it’s we humans who need saving from ...

Top 10 Obscure Superheroes Who Deserve Their Own Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

Top 10 Obscure Superheroes Who Deserve Their Own Movies (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

Friday, September 3, 2010 8:00

For every Batman, there’s a Matter-Eater Lad. For every X-Men, there’s a Legion of Super-Pets. There are comic book characters and groups who make it big, and there are ...

The JVN Design Challenge: VEX Marvels

The JVN Design Challenge: VEX Marvels

Friday, September 3, 2010 7:30

My co-worker, Director of Product Development for VEX Robotics  John V-Neun, has proposed a challenge on his blog. John is looking for a marvelous VEX robot that is cool, fun, and ...