We leave for Disney World soon and I couldn’t be more thrilled about finally being able to take some time off of work to spend time with my wife, ...

I’m beyond disturbed…My daughter wanted to be Dorothy from Wizard of Oz this year because she saw some other girl her age wearing the costume and she’s a huge fan of the movie.Well, only the singing parts of the movie she watches on YouTube. And ...

I really haven’t been creating these stencils that long, it just sounds much more dramatic.This year was another tough one, trying to come up with some ideas that outshine my Lionel Richie and Colonel Sanders pumpkin stencils from past years.In fact,...

I know it’s been awhile, but it’s been getting harder finding the time to post these days.In between the commotion at work, my daughter just starting 2nd grade, my son growing too fast, and all of the extra time I spend playing games on my “Fakeb...

My daughter lost her first tooth this week and it was quite the historic occasion as it had been wiggling for nearly 2 weeks. My wife and I finally had enough and just pulled the thing out. Which wouldn’t have been too bad if it weren’t for blood...

Tomorrow is my daughter’s last day of Summer Camp and for the most part it’s been a pretty good experience for her. Especially after spending that initial month with our visiting teenage niece from Ohio (read previous post for more on that.) She

It's that time of year again - my annual letter to my daughter on her birthday...Happy 6th birthday Miss Bean! Or as you call yourself, “Gillian with a G” followed with hands on your hips.


Just a few things you did this past year that I’m...

I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written, but lots of things have been going on. So far, it’s been a strange summer. Some good things are happening and some, well…challenging doesn’t even come close to describing it. Why Me?I had to lay som...

In case you don’t know what's an "E3", let me inform you. That’s the big Electronic Entertainment Expo (aka, annual video game show) going on in downtown L.A. this week.My wife was with me so it was a little awkward since it seemed as if about 4% ...

About 5 year’s ago, I wondered if my crazy vision of the ultimate 1st birthday party went a little too far when I hired an Elvis impersonator for my daughter’s 1st birthday party.When I initially mentioned it to my wife she thought I went completel...