Beta Dad decides that it's a good idea to leave the house after all.

Fall is on us in the Northwest and with it comes the rains. After a spring and summer of being outside almost the entire day we have found ourselves in the house much more as the season changes. The effect it has on the kids is easy to see. They ...

It has been raining off and on for the last week here in Portland. There was a mysterious line of animals walking by the house two by two but I don’t think it’s anything to be worried about. We have rain boots and jackets but the kids have been feeling ...

Advertisement: For great deals on outdoor toys, check out Tesco Direct. Ace and I like to get out of the house on the weekend. Momma doesn’t mind because she gets to sleep in. Today we decided to go on a little nature walk.  We went to Three Creeks Park.  If ...

With summer essentially here in most parts of the country, it’s a great time to be outside. There are more hours of daylight, kids are out of school (or soon will be) and nature is in full swing. To encourage dads to spend more time outside with their kids, the ...

Awesome contest over at Dad-Blogs.com where they’ve teamed up with Kid Creations to giveaway a kick-ass wooden swingset / playset to one lucky family (living in Chester County, PA). Oh please let it be me! Otherwise I have the long, drawn-out task this spring to build a playset for ...

Are you looking for something fun to do with your kids this weekend for an hour or so? Didn’t get your wife anything for Valentine’s Day? No worries…here is a great solution to both! (Image from RunnerJenny on Flickr) Why not participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count? Yeah, that’s right, ...