• Half a Decade in Gaming

    Five years. It seems like a healthy chunk of time but you’d be surprised just how fast it can go by. My oldest will be five years old this summer. It’s a great milestone, she’ll be entering Kindergarten in the fall and she’s becoming her own independent person. Although it’s sad to see your little…

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  • SoFabU On The Road comes to Chicago #Sponsored

    One of the great things about going to Dad 2.0 this year was meeting some of the members of Social Fabric. While hanging out with these guys I learned about how they work with brands and how Social Fabric connects bloggers to brands. After Dad 2.0 I signed up, was accepted and was excited to…

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  • Five Photos, Five Days. (Day Two)

    After two grueling years of blood, sweat, and tears, my oldest finally graduated last week.  From preschool. She was bouncing all over the place and couldn’t contain her excitement. At first I thought the whole thing was a bit silly, I mean really, a preschool graduation ceremony? Isn’t she going to graduate from Kindergarten in…

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  • Five Photos, Five Stories. (Day One)

    As many of you probably know by now, Victor and I have been fortunate enough to be involved with a great group of dad bloggers online. They’ve accepted us into their community and because of this we’ve met some great dads from all over the world. One of these guys is R.C. Liley. R.C. runs…

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  • The Fandads Father’s Day Guide

    It’s that time of year again when Dads are celebrated and you start thinking about what you can get for the man that takes care of your boo-boos and fights off the monsters hiding under your bed.   If you are not sure what to get the geeky dad in your life, have no fear…

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  • Tell us what’s on your list and you could win an $100 Amazon Gift Card? #Sponsored

    It seems like every since I started working people would always ask me about my opinions on things.  When I worked at a grocery store, I would be asked about the foods that we would sell.  When I worked at a bookstore, I would be asked by customers which were my favorite books and which…

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  • I have a new “Wingman” in my life thanks to Stouffers #FitKitchen meals. #Sponsored

    Before I had my first child I would run about 3-4 miles everyday.  This was easy because I lived with my parents and they had a treadmill in the basement.  When I moved out and got married, my exercise was limited to walking my dog around the neighborhood, but I did manage to squeeze in…

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  • All aboard the #MilkDrive to Feeding America #Sponsored

    Every morning in our houseshold there are three containers filled with milk: my son’s sippy cup, my daughter’s cup and my cup that I drink while getting her ready for school.  While this might seem like a normal occurrence in most households, the truth is that it is not.When I was younger I really did…

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  • “I am Groot….well at least Little Groot” Toy Review

    Who could not forget seeing little Groot dancing in his pot at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy?  I bet everyone that left the theater was thinking to themselves, “If they make a toy version of that Groot I am going to buy it!”  Well, guess what friends, Hot Toys has created a version…

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  • Make brushing fun the FireFly way! #ad

    Alright, so you bathed the kids, got their pajamas on and now it’s time for them to brush their teeth.  Raise your hand if this becomes a never-ending battle with your kids.  Ok…I see a few hands up. For those that did not raise your hands, what do you do to prevent this battle before…

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