Seriously though, I never thought I'd be the guy talking about brisket rubs and smoking techniques but here I am. Invested in a decent smoker last year and it's become my thing. Spent most of Saturday prepping and smoking a brisket for like 12 hours. My family thinks I'm crazy but they sure didn't c...
All I did was pour her cereal into a bowl instead of letting her do it herself because we were running late. She looked at me like I'd just given her a million bucks. Kids are awesome.
Dude. My little guy finally scored in his soccer game today. He's been playing for a month and honestly kind of sucked at it, just running around. Today he actually kicked it toward the goal and it went in. He had the biggest smile on his face and ran to the sideline to make sure I saw it. I got som...
My daughter asked me why I was reading the instructions for the coffee maker. I said 'Because I need to follow the brew-les.' Her eye roll was magnificent. She's 12 and already judges me but I saw a smirk.
Started tearing out our old kitchen cabinets last Saturday with my brother in law. We got all the demo done and it looks like a disaster zone but at least we're moving forward. Planning to install new ones next weekend. This is gonna take a few months but I'm actually excited about it. My wife is li...
Spent the whole weekend putting up pegboards and labeling everything. My wife thinks I'm crazy but honestly this is my happy place now. All my tools actually have a home instead of being scattered everywhere. Gonna set up a little workbench area next where I can tinker on projects. Already planning ...
My 7 year old asked me this last night after I picked him up. I tried to explain it wasn't about him and that we both love him but it's hard to explain divorce to a kid. He seemed satisfied but I've been thinking about it all day. Did I handle it right? My ex and I agreed to be civil but I don't kno...
I took 3 months of paternity leave when my daughter was born and it was incredible bonding time. Now that I'm back at the office full time I feel like I'm missing everything. She's already smiling more, staying awake longer, and I was gone for most of it this week due to a work conference. My boss i...
This might be a dumb question but I'm asking anyway. My wife is breastfeeding our daughter and I feel kind of useless during these sessions. I'm trying to help but what can I actually do? Is there anything I should know to make it easier on her or the baby? Also when can I start doing more of the fe...
An insta-dad. Get it? Because he's in the water. My kids groaned so hard this morning when I dropped this one. Mission accomplished.
Okay so my wife and I committed to redoing our kitchen counters and backsplash. I've done some tile work before but this is bigger. Spent like 6 hours last weekend prepping and watching tutorial videos. The kids keep asking why daddy is watching YouTube again. Nervous but excited. Anyone here done a...
Thinking about taking my oldest out fishing for the first time. He's 8 now and finally old enough to sit still for more than 5 minutes. Looking for some beginner tips and good spots in the Midwest. Also need to know what gear is actually worth buying vs what's just marketing. Budget is like 200-300 ...
My oldest is 11 and I swear it happened between Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday I was the funniest guy alive. Wednesday I embarrass him by existing in public. I walked into his classroom for volunteer day wearing my normal dad uniform (cargo shorts, dad shoes, polo shirt) and he looked at me like I'd...
All the trades and player movement and drama. I just want to watch basketball without keeping up with Twitter gossip. Give me the old days when guys stayed on one team for a career. My 10yo asked me yesterday why players switch teams so much and I couldn't even explain it properly. Used to love bask...
My 1985 pickup broke down 3 years ago and it's been sitting in the driveway. Finally had enough free time and energy to diagnose it. Turned out to be fuel pump. Replaced it myself with help from YouTube and a buddy who knows engines. Fired right up. My 11 year old watched the whole thing and learned...