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Mar 05
“Monster High: Electrified” Blu-Ray Giveaway

Would you like to win a copy of Monster High: Electrified? If your answer is yes, then get ready to do some work as we have teamed up with a few dadbloggers: Cutemonster, Daddy’s Grounded, Fandads, Poppin’ Bottle Dadcast, and ThirstyDad, to giveaway 10 copies of the newest Monster High movie to our readers.

Feb 28
Binge Worthy Movies/Shows to Watch While Pacing with a Newborn

This whole having a newborn in the house thing is rough on my sleep schedule. That's the bad news. The good news is...

Feb 27
Newborn Photos by Magdalena Oryl

Newborn photography is tricky. There are so many photographers in the Chicago area it can be hard to know who to choose. We lucked when we found Magalena. She was not only talented with the camera, but she was great with directing us in front of it. We took these images in her home studio […]

Feb 20
Maternity Photos!

Back when we thought we still had some time to prepare for our second child's arrival we had a maternity photo shoot with Victoria Beauchamp of Hera's Gift.

Feb 07
A Dad’s Second Birth Story

Birth the second time around was a lot more interesting...

Feb 03
Guest Post: Ready or Not, He’s Here

So here's the thing. When your first child is 10 days late, you kind of expect that's how long your body gestates. I remember saying to Joel, "I have a friend whose first was 41+3 like Wesley and her second was only 40+3 so we better be ready a little early." Baby didn't know that was the plan.

Jan 31
The 4 Netflix Shows On At Our House

There's been a lot of excitement around my house recently. Not all of it has to do with the arrival of baby number two. Netflix has released two new(ish) series and a second season to two of my favorite shows on the service. These fours shows are what we've been watching this month on Netflix.

Jan 23
Upgrade Your Dining Experience with Idahoan® Premium Steakhouse® Potato Soups

I have partnered with Life of Dad and Idahoan® Foods for this campaign. All opinions are my own. Chicago winters call for a good hearty soup after a hard day’s work. I love soup. The warmth and wonderful taste a soup can provide is one of life’s simple pleasures here in the midwest. Where is […]

Jan 03
Holiday Cookies & Family Time

I work a lot. That's why when the winter holiday break started I made sure to enjoy as much time with my family as I possibly could.

Dec 31
10 Ways to Countdown NYE

We're huge Netflix fans around here. It's on at our house every week. When they announced 10 ways to countdown to 2017 I had to watch them all.