The Adventures of a Stay-at-Home Dad of 5
I'm always looking for ways to save my family money. Fortunately, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is always looking for ways to help their customers save money. We live in a wonderful age where technology has integrated itself into our lives. As it turns out, this technology can help us save money. FPL has…
If you're like everyone else I've ever met in my life, you like to save money whenever you can. That's easier said than done, though, when the hot dog-days of summer drive up the energy costs in your home. Fortunately, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has some great tips for ways you can noticeably…
Remember when you had to print pictures out before you could see them? It would take weeks before you would know if the picture you took turned out blurry or not...or if your finger was in the way. I remember that, but those days are long gone. Today we can look at the pictures we…
My family and I have recently moved. It was a local move and we moved to a bigger house with a larger yard. Our back yard has a terrific outdoor space and overlooks a beautiful marsh and creek area. Being that we live in Florida, we were quite concerned about bugs and mosquitoes. We were…
We live in a digital age and our photos are no exception. The digital camera has allowed us to take and share more pictures than ever before. It's a blessing and a curse. Of course it's awesome to be able to share those sweet images with friends and family instantly over social media but it…
You know what I love? Technology! You know what I hate? The smell of cat urine! Lucky for me, the Litter-Robot exists. Lucky for you, they are giving one away everyday until Christmas! That's right! Starting today and going everyday until Christmas the Litter-Robot is giving away an amazing prize pack. Click here and enter…
I don't believe I have had the pleasure of interviewing anyone on the blog before, so I'm excited to debut another Sunshine Dad first. I had the privilege of getting to interview children's author and illustrator Erin Frew. Her book Golden Boy Bailey has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services…
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.…
I don't know what it is about Batman that stands the test of time. But he has been one of the most beloved super heros since he was first introduced by DC Comics in 1939. It's also interesting to note that Batman doesn't have any special powers, he relies on his intellect and great physical…
I have teamed up with CanvasPop.com to bring you one of my best giveaways to date. One of my lucky readers will win a 16x20 framed photo with 2.5 inch mat. You are going to love this! CanvasPop sent me one to review. The hardest thing was to try and decide which of my hundreds…
When we first got married my wife worked for one year as an elementary school PE teacher. One of their units was all about cup stacking. I grew up playing and excelling in sports. I loved PE; it was my favorite subject every year from Kindergarten to Senior year of High School. (For the record,…
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…
Scooby-Doo was easily one of my favorite cartoons growing up and I still have tons of LEGOS around my house now. Well, lucky for my 10 year old self, LEGO and Scooby-Doo have teamed up to make a series of stop motion YouTube videos using the new Scooby-Doo LEGO sets. I can remember taking my…
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 your kids are anything like mine they are always getting some random rashes. Sometimes they go away in minutes, sometimes they linger for days. I don't know if I should be putting moisturizing lotion on it or getting a prescription for an antibiotic ointment. So what do I do? Well that's easy, I ask…
I'm really excited about today for 2 reasons. One, this is the 100th post I've made to Sunshine Dad, a feat that seemed crazy just a few short months ago. And two, I've got a pretty sweet giveaway for you guys today. I have partnered with Mobicip to give one Sunshine Dad reader a free…
As Father's Day is quickly approaching, I'm sure many of you are scrambling to think of ideas for your dad. Dad's can be hard to shop for at times. So I have put together a list of a few items that you might not have considered. I'm also really excited that I'll be giving away a couple…
My kids love Batman. One of them was Batman for Halloween this past year. We've got more Batman stuff laying around the house than I know what to do with. So when I was given a chance to work with DCKids & WBKids to help promote Batman and give you guys a chance to win…