I’ve got a secret. Well, not really a secret, but more like a discovery. I found this room in my house. It was kinda like…
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I always love getting into those “first car” conversations with people. “I had a 67 blah-blah-blah with a 289 and three-on-the-tree…” or “It was a…
By Marty
Here at dadand HQ the school supply lists are starting to trickle in. That got us thinking that we should make some kind of list…
By Pete
I’m about to become a new dad. I guess I should say a “fresh” dad, because I’m already a dad, but I’m becoming a new…
By Pete
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Target. It’s not a typical dadand.com post because we’re not talking about tools or DIY, but we do have…
By Pete
To our very special wives, and oddly, many others who are looking for the perfect Father’s Day inspiration, we’re here to present you with something…
By Pete
Yup. Pete is old. In fact, today he is another year older. Everyone say Happy Birthday to Pete. I’ve been saying Happy Birthday to Pete…
By Marty
I was fascinated with PT-109. The boat. The stories. Infamously chopped in half by a Japanese destroyer while on patrol in the Solomon Islands—and the…
By Marty
Something happened to my daughter’s el cheapo, white art table a couple weeks ago. It could have been some serious painting and coloring going on,…
By Pete
Do you wrap the gifts from Santa? Or are they just out there in the morning, like BLAM! SANTA! Much of it is about creating…
By Pete
I know my Julia. She’s a girly girl but she LOVES helping outside, finding bugs, getting dirty, and driving grandpa’s lawnmower. So when birthday time…
By Pete
I make my daughter’s birthday cakes by hand. They’re not professional level, and neither of us care (at least she doesn’t yet). They’re usually a…
By Pete
Assembling the Mongoose Mutant 16″ Boys Freestyle Bike to be exact. The kids went from swaddled little burritos to training wheels…awfully fast. Today my son…
By Marty
“Daaaaad…I’m booorrred.” At least 23 times per day. “What are we going to do? Are we going outside? Can we ride bikes? Is it going…
By Marty
A while back my oldest son wanted a pet and we decided that he was ready for the responsibility (or at least learn about the…
By Marty
My beautiful wife, Star, asked me the other day where all of the small spoons were. “Are there some in the dishwasher, because the drawer…
By Marty
It’s been a while, huh? My better half in this blog (Pete) has been picking up my slack, while my better half at home (Star)…
By Marty
I think everyone’s heard of the “Men are from Mars” book. It was a household name back in the early 90s, one of those things…
By Pete
We all dream of a lush, green lawn… a lawn with those cool, alternating, diagonal lines like a baseball field… a lawn that is manicured…
By Pete
My friend Brad once said “I’ve always believed that the sooner your kids are embarrassed by you, the better. You’ll both be used to it…
By Pete
“Daaaa-aaaad, something’s wrong with FELLOOOOOW”. UG, I cringed. “Fellow” is/was Julia’s fish. She just found him dead. Every single possible scenario rushed through my head.…
By Pete
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