The AlumaWallet™ gets some DIY love.

My little Julia got me an AlumaWallet for Father’s Day. It was super cute. Of course it was because she was susceptible to the infomercial…

Reattaching a Paper Towel Holder

Did someone at your work or home get a little aggressive ripping paper towels off the mounted holder above the sink? Same here. But fear…

Summer Splash

“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…

Hog Pen

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…

Mmmmm…Garbage

Plate that is. Garbage Plate. Pete introduced me to this gastronomical fanfare. Those of you in NY are probably like “yeah, yeah, yeah, garbage plate.”…

Mow on…Wax off

Last Saturday I was trying to decide whether I’d wash the cars or mow the lawn. Well, with rain for like 5 days straight, the…

Finished remote control

Kid-Proofing Your Home

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…

You don’t have Skycraft.

You don’t have Skycraft, but you wish you did. Do you need a toggle switch with one of those red safety covers like they use…

Broken leg with terminator-like hardware

Break a Leg

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)…

Reglazing a window

If you have a home with older windows and the glazing is crumbling and falling out, or you can hear the windows rattling, or if…

Deck Nails vs Deck Screws

If you’re building your own deck you’ll find there are a ton of ways to fasten down the decking. You can go high-end and use…

Dad Gift: Sugru Giveaway

It’s no secret that sugru is probably my favorite little gadget-y, tech-y, cool “thing”. sugru is like modeling clay when you take it from its…

Dad Gift: Stocking Stuffers

A lot of the stuff I carry around as a dude and a dad is too small to be classified as a “real gift” so…

Dad Gift: Nail Guns

Nail guns are the absolute best. There’s not a much better feeling than building stuff by popping in nails effortlessly with a nail gun. I…

Dad Gift: Whiskey Disks

They’re soapstone disks you keep in the freezer and put in your drink (whiskey, or whatever) instead of ice. A simple enough product but something…

Men are from Mars… you know the rest

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…

Patching a large hole in the drywall

Maybe the door knob popped a hole in the wall. Maybe one of your friends had too much scotch at the weekly poker game and…

Spring Lawn Care Tips

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…

Child Embarrassment. Do it early and often.

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…

What we think is funny. Part 1: Altered Packaging

There’s a reason America’s Funniest Home Videos has been on forever. People like nut shots, kids doing cute stuff, and crazy animals. But let’s talk…

Phantom Vibration Syndrome

You know the feeling. You’re walking through the mall and you feel your pants vibrate and clutch at your pocket for your phone like you…