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Back to School with Han Solo and Previews. #ad
The first day of school is coming up and imagine the looks your child (or you, not judging) get when you step up with this Previews Exclusive Carbonite Han Solo Backbuddy. The only thing you have to worry about is Jabba or his henchmen trying to capture you for stealing his prize possession. …
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Wizard World invades Chicago Part 1
(Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a press pass by Wizard World for the weekend, all words and opinions are our own.) Wizard World Chicago 2015 has come and gone and it was a pretty good con this year. Like with many cons there were a few hiccups here and there, but Wizard World was a…
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Hanging out at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. #Sponsored
(Disclaimer: The Fandads were compensated with a gift card and dinner for this post. All words and opinions are our own and if given the chance we would have moved into the candy store that you will read about later on.) When I was younger I hated going to shopping malls. I hated the experience of going to…
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Why do I torture myself?
See that picture above? That is the only picture taken of me during the Spartan Super that I ran last weekend on August 15, 2015. While I may look like I’m doing good in that picture, things did not turn out that way. Look at me. I’m covered in mud. I look out of breath…
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Our Children’s Happiness, a Parent’s Happiness: A Two-Way Street
I’ve heard it told that what can be most damaging to a child’s healthy development are a parent’s unfulfilled dreams. These words have hovered in my mind insistently over the past year as I’ve had to make many monumental , or what felt like monumental , life decisions while in the midst of a protracted…
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Wizard World is going to “Kick off The Con” on August 19th. Will you be there?
The Fandads have been lucky to get the chance to cover Wizard World for the past few years, but last year was a great time because we got to attend the pre-con party and other off-the-convention floor events that you can check out here. This year will be covering the event again, but the cool thing…
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What’s In a Name?
“What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.” -Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) As parents we all spend a lot of time deciding on the names we give our children. Some people want to pass on a legacy or a family name. For example I am a…
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Taking to the sky with the new Sonic Boom Tails’ Plane and Sonic.
(Disclaimer: The Fandads received the toys in this review for free, but all opinions are our own. No amount of gold rings that Sonic tried to offer us would change our review.) When I first received my Sega Genesis I remember spending hours a day playing Altered Beast. That game just blew my mind with…
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Nurturing Manhood in my Sons
When we started Fandads five years ago, we had a somewhat of a vision of what we wanted to do. We wanted to share how two “fanboys” grew up into “fandads” and how they passed down their geekiness to their kids. As in life, things do not always go as planned. We veered away…
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Chicago Fans Unite! Marvel Universe Live is coming to Chicago!
When I first got the flyer to the Marvel Universe Live show I almost lost it. I became so excited that I could not wait for it to arrive in Chicago and guess what my friends, that time is almost here. Yes, the Marvel Universe Live show will be coming to Chicago in September. It…
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