June is National Safety Month! Not that you shouldn’t keep safe every month, but this is the time to really spread the word on keeping yourself and your family safe. Growing up, we never had a home security system. My parents still don’t have one. Yes, we did lock our doors, but that was about it. Times were so much simpler and safer back then. Nowadays, I just hear so many more horror stories about …
This guest post was written by Boris In Camry’s new ad campaign for their famous family sedan, fathers are in the spotlight. Camry chooses to elevate excellent fathers, and the children the produce. These ads profile athletes and their fathers, and the stories are both interesting and moving. I enjoyed hearing famous NFL players talk about their dads. In all cases, these men lived much simpler lives than their famous sons. Usually working class …
You always hear parents talk about how babies don’t come with instruction manuals. And it’s most definitely true. I still remember coming home from the hospital with Allie and our little newborn Jason. In the hospital you have family, friends, nurses and support to keep you so busy you don’t have time to wonder what’s going on. But once we got home, Allie and I sat on the couch with Jason next to us, sleeping …
Being a dad is one of the best things I’ve experienced in my life. And that’s coming from a guy who won his Little League Championship in his final year (Go, Twins!), once had dinner with Mark “Luke Skywalker’ Hamill in beautiful San Diego, and came in 3rd place in a work-sponsored sushi-eating contest. Yeah, I live pretty extreme. Now, if you’re not a dad, everyone tries to tell you what it’s like. There’s the …
Father’s Day is right around the corner. And as I prepare to celebrate my 11th Father’s Day, I came up with the perfect gift. We haven’t taken a real family vacation in quite some time. So I think a getaway is certainly in order. Allie couldn’t agree more and even got my favorite Hawaiian shirt ready for a beautiful getaway. But I’m not thinking any tropical island or anything. Please. They’re filled with hot sun …
