My wife and I hosted family at our house over Halloween AND the Thanksgiving holiday but luckily we’re traveling for Christmas, because it’s not easy to prepare your house for a full-on family invasion and we need a break. It’s tough enough to manage a household of five, including three kids … [Read more...] about 5 Necessary Steps to Prepare for Holiday Company.
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Keeping it all Together During the Holidays.
November and December have long been that 1-2 punch to the stones, which at this point, I admittedly should be prepared for. The Thanksgiving dinner menu (and massive grocery adventure by association) was a hit and even my dad (closet turkey critic) can’t stop talking about my brine and we’re … [Read more...] about Keeping it all Together During the Holidays.
MILK: Please Help Me Give Back to Your Community.
We just pulled into the driveway after having an early Christmas with my Pennsylvania family and it has me thinking about this post. Honestly, it’s pure coincidence that it plays into my partnership with The Great American Milk Drive. While we were visiting my childhood home over this past … [Read more...] about MILK: Please Help Me Give Back to Your Community.
A Holiday Letter from Dad or Alive: The Year in Review.
Dear Friends and Family, This past year has been incredibly wonderful and we're sorry that we haven't been able to visit, call or write more often (actually 'sorry not sorry' at all, parenting three kids under six tends to suck the life and apologies right out of you), but we're hoping to catch … [Read more...] about A Holiday Letter from Dad or Alive: The Year in Review.
My Family, Milk and Giving Back this Holiday Season.
DISCLOSURE: This is a sponsored campaign between Dad or Alive and The Great American Milk Drive. The thoughts and opinions remain my own. As some of you may have read back in June, I wrote an article entitled MILK: My Family and Giving Back. The campaign that I got behind then and the campaign … [Read more...] about My Family, Milk and Giving Back this Holiday Season.
10 Great Gifts for Dad.
I don't normally put together lists like this, as everyone has their own individual tastes. Every year, my wife and I struggle to figure out what to get our dads for Christmas - how many pocketknives and long-sleeve thermal undershirts can a dude own before he becomes featured on the TV show … [Read more...] about 10 Great Gifts for Dad.
