Of all the things that we, as parents, must deal with during these early developmental years, potty training might just be the toughest. I'm not ignoring teething (and the diarrhea and screaming that comes with it) or sleep cycles, because those are hard-hitters too. But Potty training is an extra … [Read more...] about Potty Training 101: Do you Ball or Fold?
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Halloween Keeps Me on My Toes.
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. It was pretty simple when I was a kid. Me and my brothers loved coming up with original costume ideas and always got Mom's help to put them into action. If we were really lucky, we went to the Sines 5 & 10 or maybe even Woolworth's and were … [Read more...] about Halloween Keeps Me on My Toes.
The Ever-Evolving Stain Pain.
As some of you may have seen in recent weeks, Shout® had reached out to me with an intriguing opportunity. Clearly someone tipped them off to my bold and outlandish personality. However, they moved forward knowing the few wits I still had about me (SAHD+6 years+3 kids/no sleep x fulltime … [Read more...] about The Ever-Evolving Stain Pain.
Broken Crayons Brought Back to Life.
Each one of my three kids has gone through a phase where the only thing they want to do, is break all of our crayons. Whether it's the honest mistake by pressing too hard (like Ava) or the more barbaric and blatant anger (like Charlie and Mason) raged against the colorful sticks. Despite their cause … [Read more...] about Broken Crayons Brought Back to Life.
The Happiest 5k on the Planet.
If you dial back a few weeks and read my last post, you’ll remember Shout® showing up at my digital doorstep to pull me out of my partial running retirement. They challenged me to put together an 11-person team to represent Team Shout® and participate in The Color Run™ in Washington D.C. for … [Read more...] about The Happiest 5k on the Planet.
Autumn, Please Don’t Go, Baby. I Want You to Stay Forever.
It's a tough gig to move away from your family, but for a lot of people it's just inevitable. Whether you're going off to college, running away from your one-horse town or sneaking out under the cover of darkness to join the circus as the guy who eats bugs and walks on broken glass - it can be … [Read more...] about Autumn, Please Don’t Go, Baby. I Want You to Stay Forever.
