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Jan 28
Dad 2.0 Summit 2018 is Almost Here

This week is the week the Dad 2.0 Summit meets in New Orleans, LA for the second time. I am so excited about it I can hardly wait. I look forward to attending the conference every year. Why? The speakers are cool (even if often sports-focused), the brands are fun (looking at you, Dove Men+Care, LEGO, […]

Jan 27
Not My Typical Weekend Breakfast Experience

I slept fairly well last night. Wes was only up once and Theo was a minimal amount of fussy once he finally fell asleep. That meant I woke up feeling ambitious about breakfast. We had bacon, eggs, fruit, and biscuit ingredients in the house so I thought I’d make a nice breakfast. Abigail obviously was […]

Jan 19
DreamWorks Trolls: The Beat Goes On! is Now on Netflix

I was skeptical about the Trolls movie before I saw it the first time. I then fell in love with the whole idea (music and all) once I saw it. Dreamworks found a magic formula that worked with audiences around the globe. I think they've done it again with the new animated series on Netflix. Just take a look at the opening credits...

Jan 12
A World Before Language

One of the things that got me through those first several months each go around was an understanding that I didn't completely understand what my sons were going through.