Can we all agree that teachers are amazing? I remember doing regular volunteer shifts when my kids were in elementary school. I would come home and need a nap. I seriously do not know how they do it: Every. Single.…
Read MoreDon’t get me wrong, I loved all the stages of my kids. However, there is something that makes me very giddy about buying someone else’s kid the fun, noisy gift that their own parents would avoid. (By the way, I…
Read MoreSince middle school, my daughter has skillfully prepared an elaborate PowerPoint presentation complete with graphics and links for everything on her wish list. Rumor has it not all teen girls are this … extra. If your teenager has yet to…
Read MoreLast year, we made a silly video pointing out the differences between how my teen children requested gifts. This video was exaggerated, but only slightly. Since middle school, my daughter has produced elaborate PowerPoint wish lists, including graphics and shopping…
Read MoreWe won the neighbor lottery over here. If you put a chair in the driveway, someone will come over and start chatting within a few minutes. Give it 30 minutes and you’ll have half the street and a legitimate party.…
Read MoreWe may say “don’t get me anything” but what that means is we want something thoughtful and perfect. (No pressure.) Two years ago, Penn and the kids bought me a bathrobe. I sat there, surrounded by ripped paper from gifts…
Read MoreIf you flip open gift catalogs most companies think dads are only interested in grilling meat and drinking bourbon. Don’t get me wrong, Penn loves those things but there are only so many meat thermometers a man needs. Here are…
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