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Fiercest Father Challenge at Medieval Times

Last Thursday, Medieval Times held their inaugural Fiercest Father Challenge and it was a way for dads to show their mettle in front of Queen Maria Isabella. While the Fandads we unable to attend, we did want to share some coverage of the event and hope that this challenge will continue in the years to…
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June 16, 2019
The Fandads Father’s Day Gift Guide

Disclaimer: The Fandads are not affiliated with any of the brands showcased within this post unless noted. The Fandads will only promote items that they are fans of or have used themselves. All thoughts, opinions, and wishes for all dads to have a great Father’s Day are our own. It’s that time of the season…
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June 12, 2019
Who Says You Can’t Make New Friends!

June 8th is National Best Friend Day and what better way to spend it than by making new friends. The new friend we are going to make is called Forky and he is from the latest Toy Story movie. In Toy Story 4 Bonnie creates her new friend in school and when she brings him…
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June 7, 2019
Having A Blast with the Chicago Dogs

Disclaimer: The Fandads were invited to attend the Chicago Dogs game for this post. All thoughts, opinions, and good times had are our own. Baseball season is in full swing and it is always a great way for families to spend time together. With the local teams in the city, it can be a little…
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June 5, 2019
Exploring The Zodiac with Camilla D’Errico

We had the privilege of interviewing our friend Camilla D’Errico recently on her new exhibit: The Zodiac. Camilla shared some of her time to break down her inspiration for the exhibit and other projects and conventions that she will be at.It is always great to talk to someone that has such a strong passion for…
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June 2, 2019
Prepare for the Comic Con Revolution!

Friends, we are excited to attend the first ever Comic Con Revolution in Chicago. Now while this event has happened in other cities, it is great to have another comic convention in the Chicagoland area. We will be there on Saturday covering the event and sharing with you all of the amazing things we see.Atomic…
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May 29, 2019
Cinderella Signature Edition is Coming Home This June

In honor of its upcoming 70th anniversary, the timeless animated classic “Cinderella” waltzes into the highly celebrated Walt Disney Signature Collection and the hearts of a whole new generation. The enchanting tale, which showed us that dreams really do come true — and inspired countless fans to reenact the Royal Ball and Cinderella’s infamous midnight…
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May 21, 2019
What Happened to Sporty Dad?

It’s been a while since I have posted anything about being a sporty dad, but that does not mean I have been living the sporty dad life…(that sounds weird). Since my last Sporty Dad post, I have run a few races, did a Spartan race, and I did not run the Chicago marathon. That is…
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May 15, 2019
A&A Ballet Presents Sleeping Beauty

Disclaimer: The Fandads were invited to A&A Ballet’s Presentation of Sleeping Beauty. All thoughts, opinions, and wonderment are our own. Attending a ballet performance is not something that we do that often in our family. When my daughter was younger she took ballet classes and we attended two recitals in her short ballet career. Even…
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May 7, 2019
Avengers: Endgame Mini-Review and Our Favorite Moments

Marvel Studio’s Avengers: Endgame is the culmination of 21 Marvel movies all leading to the 22nd that wraps up the Infinity Stone Saga. Now while we are hoping many of our readers have seen the movie by now, we know that this may not be the case. We have a mini non-spoiler review for those…
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May 4, 2019