221. Bath time can, at times, be a challenge. Find ways to make it fun for her. (photo: jwlphotography)

Across the calendar a line of Xs stand upon the dates that we have kissed goodbye. Each line an ending, a memory, and one step closer to hugging someone at the last possible minute. The year goes out with a bang, just as it arrived. It spends its last week ...

There has been a good deal of coloring going on in this house lately. Whether markers, crayons, paints, or oil pastels the boys have been putting color on paper and creating their masterpieces at ab alarming rate. This period has seen some real growth in realism as Primo has a ...

Prolific game designer and master of Kickstarter, Daniel Solis, is at it again with his latest project: Writer’s Dice. It’s a simple enough idea: a six-sided die with words imprinted on the sides. Toss the dice and get a word: BUT, SO, AND, AS, OR, IF. You may have seen the video ...

I got an email recently asking if my boys wanted to a new toy, just released, called ickee Stickeez. Knowing nothing of these toys my original thought was they may want them but from that name alone I want nothing to do with them. The idea of another messy toy ...

When Ella was around two years old, she had gotten one of those Mylar balloons in the shape of a star.  She loved that balloon.  But I had no idea how much she loved it until it was gone.  And … Continue reading →...

  Posting today at our adoption blog, Macys Forever Home, about how it feels to be waiting for our referral and also some highlights of the family fun we’ve been up to lately, like where this photo was taken (one … Continue reading →...

If you ask me, the iPad is one of the greatest gadgets that Apple ever created. Whether that is true or not, the iPad is a great tool for many purposes. As a dad, you can let your kids use your iPad to their advantage. Here are seven ways that your kid...

With only ten days left in summer, here’s a list of ten things I want to do before it’s over: 1. Lay on a blanket at night and look at the stars with my wife. 2. Go on a bike … Continue reading →

The kids should see this, and so should the parents. “The Kid Should See This” is a very cool new site from Rion and her 3 year old co-curator. The site is populated with a steady stream of fun and educational online media. There’s just so much science, nature, music, arts, ...