The Adventures of a Stay-at-Home Dad of 5
Our family loves movie night and nothing enhances movie night quite like a projector. The ability to take the movie out to the back yard or project onto an entire wall is a fantastic bonus. I’ve had a few projectors over the years and I currently have a Meauro FHD 1080p Portable mini projector and…
It can be a challenge to buy a meaningful gift for a child that will last for more than a few months and will be fun for the child. Thankfully The Magic of My Name is here to help out. They make personalized books. They were kind enough to send my kids some books to…
If your kids are at all like mine, they have a few one piece pajamas. Those pajamas look so unbelievably comfortable. I've always been just a tad bit jealous that as an adult I don't get the same options for pajamas. Well, little did I know, I do have that same option as an adult!…
Man oh man, things have been tough lately. I don't really know why but they have. Ok, well, I do know why they've been tough. It's because we have 5 kids. But when I say "things have been tough" what I really mean is "tougher than our normal baseline tough." There is always something to…
As a Tommee Tippee brand ambassador, I often get a chance to try out some of their great new products. Every once and a while a product comes in at just the right time! That was the case with their new Closer to Nature Comfi Neck Bib . My youngest has been teething lately and,…
It's seems a common part of life for so many people. We even sing songs about it: "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage" But unfortunately for approximately 7 million couples each year, it seems like the baby carriage won't show up. For one reason or another, many couples…
So, as it turns out, you aren't supposed to put your baby in a car seat like I did above. September is dedicated to baby safety and no one knows baby safety better than Britax . I had the honor of being invited to attend a child passenger safety event run by the Jacksonville Moms…
At the start of the summer I sat down with the kids and they brainstormed all the things they would love to do over the summer. It was fun for them to dream up places to go and it was helpful for me to know what types of things to plan. I was rather fortunate…
Well, those lazy summer mornings have come to an end. No more dragging my feet and waiting until mid morning to get the kids dressed and make breakfast. We now hit the ground running at 7am sharp! I want to try and get on top of things around the house so I have decided to…
As the summer is winding down and the kids are starting back to school, our family continued our tradition of ending the summer with a week on the beach. Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all take the week off and head over to the beach for a wonderful week of relaxing, good cooking, fun, sun,…
If I were to make a list of my most favorite things, mopping wouldn't even come close to making the list. On the fun scale from 0 to 100, it's a 0. But, unless you have wall to wall carpeting over every square inch of your house, it's a necessary evil. Floors need to be…
I've mentioned before, I enjoy coffee . Ok, actually I love creamer and caffeine but who's really keeping track. While that coffee does wonders to get me going in the morning, it doesn't do any favors to my teeth. I've noticed over the past few years that my teeth have gotten a little bit yellower.…
As I celebrated the 4th of July with my family I reflected a bit about the current state of the world. I am blessed to be able to live in a country where I'm still relatively safe to go about my day however I want and I get to enjoy countless freedoms that many others…
I had the privilege of reviewing a car battery booster by 1byOne several months back. I was thoroughly impressed by their product so when I had an opportunity to review 2 more products by them, I jumped at the chance. This time I had an opportunity to review an HDTV Antenna and iPhone Charging Station…
If I know anything living in Florida, I know heat. And with the summer in full swing we need all the help we can get to maintain our cool. So when Culer offered to send me an evaporative cooler to test out, I was stoked. I am all for anything that helps me stay cool.…
You may recall a few weeks ago when I posted about Six Pack Fitness in my post about Comedy For Critters . They generously donated an Innovator 300 Meal Management Bag . Because of their donation and the donation of others we were able to raise more than $10 Thousand for local animal shelters. So…
We've all seen the back of the minivans with the decals of the family all in a row across the back. Dad, Mom, Brother, Sister and the 2 dogs. The fad started with decals of people, now I've seen anything from Storm Troopers to flip-flops. It was a cool fad but the time has come…
It's an idea I've had for a while but had a hard time motivating myself to actually do it: Create a yearbook for my family. A photo album book that would encapsulate one year of our lives. Thankfully Nowvel came along and offered me a chance to try out one of their books for free.…
When the package arrived in the mail, I could hardly wait to rip into it. I hurried inside and threw the junk mail on the counter and pulled the book out. As I saw the cover, I got goose bumps. After reading the personalized inscription I was tearing up. It only got better after that.…
The summer is quickly approaching here in Florida and that means two things; crazy heat and frequent trips to the beach. Aside from sunscreen one of the most important items to remember to take with you to the beach is a great big towel. I had a chance recently to try out a pair of…
I enjoy techie gadgets, so when I was offered a chance to review a home wifi camera I was excited. The EZVIZ Mini home wifi cam promised to deliver HD video image with audio and a wide viewing angle. When my EZVIZ arrived, the first thing I noticed was that it really is mini. The…
I was just given a chance to review a sound machine from Adaptive Sound Technologies . I'm a bit of a technology geek, so I was super pumped about getting my hands on a cool new gadget. Right off the bat I was very impressed with the features the Sound+Sleep MINI had to offer. The…
I don't know about you, but nothing gets me more excited than cleaning. I love unwinding after a tough day by doing a little cleaning. OK, fine, that's a total lie. I hate cleaning. I hate it with a passion. But the reality is, unless you want to live in a pile of filth, cleaning…
Summer is finally here! Well it was yesterday, now it's winter again today. Seems to be a bunch of wild weather and temperature swings across the country in the past few days. Today has dipped into a very windy and chilly day in the 50s, but the past several days have been beautiful around here…
I know I don't have to remind the ladies that Valentines Day is coming up but the guys might need a gentile reminder. So fellas, listen up. You have less than 3 weeks until Valentines Day. Don't wait until the last minute and give her another coupon book good for "take out the trash without…
My wife works late nights often and I sometimes worry about her safety when she goes out into the parking lot. The last thing we need is for her to be stranded with a dead battery. Now that I think of it, that's the last thing I need too. So when 1byOne offered me a…
As the days are counting down until our official due date we are getting excited and anxious to meet the little one. We have mostly just been looking at a regular calendar but I'd like to share with you a better (and more fun) way that you could count down the days until your due…
Years ago before I was married to my wife she went on a trip to Europe and brought me back a nice button-up collared shirt. It was a neat shirt with a cool pattern. The only problem was I never thought it looked very good on me and every time I put it on to…
I'm super excited to share with you a deal going on at Photography.com . for a limited time they have a buy 1 get 3 free sale. That knocks the socks off BOGO. They have all kinds of great options for your photos to be printed on from metal to glass or from canvas to…
Bed time routine around here almost always involves a few books. There is nothing quite like a great book to whisk you away on a great adventure. Recently I was sent a copy of Goodnight Lad to check out. The story was a tale about a boy who wouldn't go to bed and the lengths…
We've lived in our current home for nearly 2 years and so many of the rooms, particularly the walls, still feel incompletely decorated. We are still trying to figure out what should go where and with the business of everyday life, decorating get pushed to the back burner often. Well, when I was recently offered…
I started to carry a set of keys the day I turned 16. I went down to the DMV with my dad (or maybe it was my mom, I can't remember) and gave them my Driver's Ed certificate and smiled for my picture. I had my very own driver's license and a new found sense…
I can't say I have been at the pinnacle of fashion and style my whole life. I'm not sure I can say I was at the pinnacle at any point in my life. But now that I stay at home and don't leave the neighborhood for days at a time, I sometimes lose the motivation…
If you're like me, you take a ton of pictures on your phone's camera. It might not be as good as my big expensive camera but it's pretty dang good and it's always in my pocket. As a result, I'm always using it. Next time I get a new phone I'm going to get one…
I was recently sent a Clean Hands Changing Pad by SnoofyBee to review. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to think when I first heard about this changing pad. My first thought was it looked like one of those cone shaped collars that keep dogs from licking/biting themselves. But once I opened it up and gave it…
I have no idea who coined the term "sleep like a baby," obviously it was someone who never had a baby. Many babies have a very difficult time sleeping for extended periods of time, especially through the night. "Sleep like a teenager" is probably a significantly better term. I've seen teens go to bed at…
If you're like me, you are always looking for fun and engaging ways to teach your kids. Learning how to write the alphabet is an important part of early learning, so if I can find a way for them to learn this and have fun while doing it, it's a win-win for everyone. My kids…
I sort of thought I knew a little bit about Blackbeard the Pirate but honestly I really only knew that he had a dark colored beard and sailed the Caribbean. I'm significantly more up to speed now thanks to the fine folks over at Blue Planet Tales . They have an excellent iPad app that…
If you've been keeping up with my blog at all, you know we love the summer here in the Sunshine State and we've been anxiously awaiting its arrival all winter. In fact, not too long ago, I wrote a love letter of sorts to Summer . Needless to say, we are all excited that we…
The great folks over at Harry & Jack's sent us a JETPACK Adventure Pack to try out and review. When the package arrived the kids gathered around while I opened it up. My first thought was "Wow, it feels much more durable than I expected." My 3 year-old's first screaming comment was "Awesome, that's mine!…
As a Stay-at-Home Dad of 4 little kids, I can use all the help I can get to make my life easier. One thing I lean on heavily to help me keep it together is my iPhone. With a couple million apps out there in the app store it can be a little daunting to…
Glass stove tops can be nightmares to clean. I don't know what makes those burned on stains so impossible to get off. Over the years I have tried a handful of glass cook top cleaners as well as various home remedies involving vinegar, baking soda or lemon juice. Nothing really seemed to work much better…
I've decided to start reviewing products that I use on a regular basis. Why? Good question. I appreciate it when others write reviews on products and I can read them before deciding to make a purchase. I hope I can help someone out there make an informed decision as well. Today I'm going to review…