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Category: dadlife

Last minute Halloween costumes ideas for Dads.

Dads, with Halloween a few days away do you have your costume ready? I remember when I was younger Halloween was a big deal for my family. We would drive to the local costume stores and spend a few hours looking for our costumes. My sisters and I would choose our costumes and could not…
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October 30, 2015
Learning about Life with #PlayskoolHeroes

When I was younger my babysitter would always have a stack of comics waiting for me when I was dropped off by my parents in the mornings. Those comics were my escape. I would sit there and get lost with super heroes that would later become my favorite friends. Since I was the youngest in…
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October 21, 2015
Saying Good-Bye to Summer

(Disclaimer: Lee Jeans provided some of the clothing to the Fandads for this post. All opinions and thoughts are our own.)At the end of summer a few things usually run through my head; did we do enough this summer and did we have a great time? Usually it feels like our summer was just right,…
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October 14, 2015
The Fandads know that “Real Men Can Braid”

(Disclaimer: The Fandads were invited to the “Real Men Can Braid” event and received some hair care products for our time. All opinions and words are our own.) Photo by Regina Olech How many times do we see in television shows or in movies the bumbling dad trying to fix his daughter’s hair and he…
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September 21, 2015
Regrets of a Fanboy Action Figure Collector.

Walking down the aisles at Target during the #ForceFriday sales there was something wrong. Last time when a new Star Wars movie came out and there were new figures on the shelf, I was full of excitement and walking around with a list of figures that I wanted to buy. This time it was different.…
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September 6, 2015
Two steps forward, 100 steps back.

This past weekend has been one of joy and sadness for us here at the Fandads. It’s strange to see how the internet reacts to those that are trying to do good in their lives and to those that just speak from the heart. In all honesty, this weekend has really shaken me up that…
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September 1, 2015
Staying on the Road with Quaker State. #CambioConfiable #CollectiveBias #ad

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CambioConfiable #CollectiveBias The first car that I ever had was the family car; it was a small Chevrolet Chevette. Everyone in my family learned to drive in that car. My mother, my sisters, my cousins and eventually I, myself, learned to…
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August 26, 2015
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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August 21, 2015
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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August 9, 2015
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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August 1, 2015