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My son shows me by example that snacks consisting of strawberries and yogurt can be a highlight of an afternoon.

The guys over at HowToBeADad have partnered up with the team at Kinsa for an IndieGoGo project every parent of a young child will be excited about… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ujjAKtUi9Y What is Kinsa  and the Kinsa Smart Ear Thermometer? https://youtube.com/watch?v=NoLRGt33O2o%3Fstart%3D109 The team has met their fundraising goal of $50,000, but have set a new one that would […]

I have a bunch of fond memories of being a kid. Each and every one of them have one or two elements that are always present. These positive memories all have either food and/or friendship as a major part of them. Help me raise $500 for the No Kid Hungry campaign this money and help kids get those happy and well fed memories this month!

Chicago is full of places for families to spend time together all year round. There are free outdoor movie nights put on by the city, lots of parks that are kid friendly, and a whole bevy of kid friendly stores. Out of all of the options three of our favorite places to spend time as a family include:

Fisher Nut Exactly® snack bites have been recently released by Fisher® nuts. They sent me a bag and I love them. Each snack bite is only 15 calories and includes chocolate, popcorn and almond. It has no artificial preservatives and comes in four varieties!

We spent a few days in Indianapolis recently visiting friends and spending some time away from our everyday lives. There is so much to look at we spent the whole day there and didn't see everything. Mr. Dude, our two-year-old, had an absolute blast!

My wife, son and I met up with my wife's mom at the county fair for the day last weekend. It's an annual tradition that normally brings a larger group of family together, but was enjoyable just the same. I brought the new LG G4 Smartphone with me and shot a little video watching my son observe and interact with the world around him.

Putting my two-year-old to bed can be a real chore sometimes.

I'm a fan of Quentin Tarantino's work. Does it often include over the top violence and language? Yes, but it is super entertaining storytelling. Make sure to watch these films when you find the time. Just don't do it in front of the younger kids. They're not gonna like it.

I've been asked that question half a dozen times in the last two weeks. Everyone from coworkers to friends and family seem to be vocally curious if we are having unprotected sex or not. We've really enjoyed the first two plus years of having Mr. Dude around, but it has been a lot of work. Going from a childless couple to a couple with a child, as well you may already know if you are a parent or caretaker, causes a great change in your life. Those early months are wonderful…