Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Dad Blogs

10 Tips for Taking Your Toddler to the Cinema

Monday, May 20, 2013 16:06

Being a self-confessed Cinefile and a new parent can make a frustrating mix as opportunities to get to the cinema often rely on finding a babysitter and having enough energy ...

Nutrisystem Week Fourteen: Shrinking Dad Indeed

Nutrisystem Week Fourteen: Shrinking Dad Indeed

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:33

I started out at 268 pounds at the beginning of February. Today, May 20, I’m at 243 pounds. That’s a loss of 25 pounds. In fourteen weeks. Calculate that out ...

Wet Balls

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:20

It was a big baseball weekend here at Cactus-Fish headquarters. Both kids are in the middle of their respective seasons, both of which have games scheduled for Saturdays. ...

Haiku For Monday #452

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:17

Getting the kids out is often much harder than it really should be.

Studying Monsterology is Terrifyingly Rad

Studying Monsterology is Terrifyingly Rad

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:03

Someone once said, “Learning to do everything is both impossible and highly suggested.” Oh, wait. That was me. Never mind. But in ...

The Daddy Chair

The Daddy Chair

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:00

"SILENCE!!!!""Bruuuuuthaaa...?"  she says to him in a deep, low, and gravely voice not often encountered in a 6 month old baby girl."Yes, Annabelle?" Lukas replies, by now fully accustomed to communicating with ...

The Daddy Chair

The Daddy Chair

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:00

"SILENCE!!!!""Bruuuuuthaaa...?"  she says to him in a deep, low, and gravely voice not often encountered in a 6 month old baby girl."Yes, Annabelle?" Lukas replies, by now fully accustomed to communicating with ...

The Giant Nose of May

Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:20

Spring can really hang your giant nose up the most. Is it over, yet? Most people don't realize why allergies are so bad these days. It's because lame city managers see ...

Daddy Day Care: Gelo At Pizza Hut

Daddy Day Care: Gelo At Pizza Hut

Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:46

After the whole day of taking care Maki and Gelo yesterday and after mommy arrived from an event, we all head out to the nearest mall in our area.  We ...

Babies Are Evil

Babies Are Evil

Saturday, May 18, 2013 14:19

The title of this post is obvious. Any parent who has been woken by a screaming baby at 2am, 3am and then 3.15am (not to mention all of the other ‘am’s) ...

Dad News

Five Great Family Water Games

Five Great Family Water Games

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:09

We seem to be having an early summer here in the Intermountain West.  We have already had at least one day in the 90's, which is prompting many families to ...

48 Hours to a Better Marriage

Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00

Wouldn’t it be great to get away with your wife for a romantic, rejuvenating, relaxing weekend?  Yes, in a perfect world the babysitter would be ready to step in, the ...

Super Heroes

Super Heroes

Saturday, May 18, 2013 20:56

We dads love the whole concept of being super heroes for our families and being able to swoop in and save the day at a moment’s notice, but we all ...

Work Life Balance Tips from Successful CEO’s and Fathers

Work Life Balance Tips from Successful CEO’s and Fathers

Friday, May 17, 2013 13:59

I get asked a lot about work-life balance and I understand fully how hard it can be to find a comfortable balance between our work life, our home life and ...

Work Life Balance Tips from Successful CEO’s and Fathers

Work Life Balance Tips from Successful CEO’s and Fathers

Friday, May 17, 2013 13:59

I get asked a lot about work-life balance and I understand fully how hard it can be to find a comfortable balance between our work life, our home life and ...

Lab Test: Quixx Headlight Restorer

Lab Test: Quixx Headlight Restorer

Thursday, May 16, 2013 16:07

Some things just work as advertised. One of those things is the Quixx Repair System Headlight Restorer. Let’s start with this: I’m a minivan guy. Not only that, I’m an old ...

Top 10 Habits to Break as a Family

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:00

It’s a funny thing about habits—they have consequences whether they’re good or bad for us. Form a good habit and it pays good dividends. Drag around a bad habit, though, ...

I Am Pooh

I Am Pooh

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 15:19

Tao, as he points out, is about working in harmony with these laws of nature. Sometimes the path from point A to point B is not a straight line. Some ...

IronMan 3 Comes to My House!

IronMan 3 Comes to My House!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 13:00

I still haven’t seen the movie, but I know I’m gonna dig it. Because Robert Downey, Jr. IS Tony Stark. Perfectly cast. And the idea of Iron Man? It’s just ...