As you may have seen in our last post, Madison and I recently visited TinyFest California, a three-day expo for all things tiny home. I first heard about TinyFest last year and was immediately excited to check it out. Being something of a DIY-er and a free spirit of sorts there is something about a … Continue reading TinyFest: California 2021
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Tiny Homes, Big Attitude
Mads and I had the pleasure of checking out TinyFest at the Del Mar Fairgrounds here in Southern California. As an outdoor enthusiast and someone who has seen firsthand how terrible home prices are in my native state, I am naturally drawn to the Tiny Home/ Van Life movements. Obviously, the Van Life movement isn’t … Continue reading Tiny Homes, Big Attitude
How do You Keep Your Children Engaged in Reading?
It is often said there are two kinds of people in the world, which is then followed by a topical statement that is usually incorrect. However, I've found one that I think most of us would agree with, "There are two types of people in the world, those who love to read and those that … Continue reading How do You Keep Your Children Engaged in Reading?
Outdoor Product Review: Saguaro Sport 2 Water Shoes
I recently decided to buy a pair of water shoes on Amazon based on a review video that I saw on YouTube. I tried them out while surf fishing the same day I got them and I am in love!!! Here is my review on the Saguaro Sport 2 Water Shoes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTJxKMLoqmk After releasing this … Continue reading Outdoor Product Review: Saguaro Sport 2 Water Shoes
Empowering Children to Speak Up for Themselves
A few weeks ago I had to take Madison to the doctor. Upon arriving, we were taken into the exam room by a wonderfully friendly nurse named Matt. Matt explained that due to the nature of illness Madison would need to give a urine sample. After hearing this, I could tell Madison felt slightly uncomfortable … Continue reading Empowering Children to Speak Up for Themselves
A Spoonful of Sugar…
We've all heard the phrase "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down." We often think of it in the figurative sense, But what if Mary Poppins was onto something? Unfortunately, Madison has been a little unwell the past couple of weeks with both a cold and an infection. As any 5 year old … Continue reading A Spoonful of Sugar…
3 Things You Should Start Doing for Your Child’s Emotional Health
As parents, our most basic job is to make sure our children are happy, fed, safe, clean, and healthy. Those first four seem to be the easiest. It's that last one that keeps us up at night, especially in the face of a global pandemic. While it is true that things are getting better, kids … Continue reading 3 Things You Should Start Doing for Your Child’s Emotional Health
Confident Beauty
Madison has always wanted her ears pierced, but she's also afraid that it will hurt. My mother was kind enough to share some of her old costume jewelry with Madison and this was the result. New Earrings, who's this? Madison is a very pretty girl who is constantly smiling. But, when I look at this … Continue reading Confident Beauty
Learning to Ride a Bike
When I was a kid, growing up in the 1990's, one of my favorite pastimes was riding my bike with my brother and the other neighborhood kids. Joel, Mikey, and I would ride for hours up and down the sidewalk of our street, playing every game imaginable from "CHiPs" to drive-thru and cops & robbers. … Continue reading Learning to Ride a Bike
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day to all of our wonderful readers!!!! It's right around this time of year that I usually see tons of "I hate love" posts on social media. As a recently single person myself, I can sorta understand the sentiment. However, I think what many of us mean to say is "I hate not … Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
A Sleeping 5-year Old
As a dad, one of the most pleasant sights in my world is the vision of my sleeping daughter. I know it sounds as if I'm exhausted by her and that any rest she gets equals a break for me. While it is true that I enjoy my downtime, that’s not the reason I look forward … Continue reading A Sleeping 5-year Old
Kids and Self-Limiting
From the time our children become toddlers to the time they leave the nest we watch them learn and grow almost daily. We see them make discoveries and realizations about the world around them. Sometimes those discoveries are small like "this spring door stop makes a silly noise" to more important lessons such as "lightbulbs … Continue reading Kids and Self-Limiting
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