Thinking about getting one of those fancy espresso machines. My mornings are impossible without coffee and I'm tired of instant stuff. Anyone have recommendations? Don't want to spend like 500 bucks but also don't want total junk. Mid-range options?
After a year of renovation my basement man cave is officially done. New TV, pool table, mini fridge, and I even ran ethernet for gaming. My buddies came over last weekend and we played pool and watched the game. One of them said it was nicer than his living room. Spent way too much money but absolut...
I told my kids no phones until high school. That lasted until my 10 year old needed to coordinate with friends for soccer. Now he has a basic iphone and I'm paranoid constantly. Monitoring everything, bought parental controls, the whole thing. Anyone successfully navigate giving phones without losin...
We're trying to be reasonable about this but honestly some days I just need the kids to be occupied so I can get stuff done. My 5 year old gets maybe 90 minutes of tablet time on school days and more on weekends. We do mostly educational apps and shows but I see other parents judging. Am I failing h...
My 6 year old told her mom that my pancakes are better than hers. I am probably way more proud of this than I should be. Been making my secret recipe with a little vanilla extract and extra butter and apparently it's paid off. Also got a drawing taped to the fridge that says "best dad pancakes." Fra...
Been working on this for 2 years. Just installed new shelving, got a proper workbench, better lighting. Nothing crazy but it's mine and I can actually work on projects without stepping over kids toys. Already built a set of plant stands this weekend. Feel like a real craftsman for once.
My son is 6 weeks old and so far I feel like a diaper changing robot. He doesn't do anything except eat, sleep, and poop. My wife keeps talking about how special the bond is but honestly I'm not feeling it yet. I love him but there's no interaction. When does he actually smile or react to me? Is it ...
This is random but I was looking through old pics last night. Pre-kids me was always out, always organizing trips, always the center of attention at parties. Had a different girl every few months. Now I'm married with two kids, I own a minivan (shocking myself daily), and the most exciting thing in ...
Used to run marathons, played in a competitive basketball league, spent hours at the gym. That was my thing, you know? After my first son was born I told myself I'd get back to it. Now he's 5 and I'm just starting to get back to running but only 20 minutes here and there at 5:30 AM. I'll never be th...
My 12 year old son said he'd rather stay at his mom's place on his weeks with me. It absolutely crushed me. I asked why and he said I'm always stressed and yelling about work stuff. He's right, I have been a mess lately dealing with my own stuff, but now I feel like I'm losing him. I don't want to b...
We got an iPad for learning apps and educational stuff but my 6 year old figured out how to get to YouTube Kids within like 2 days. He'd rather watch those weird unboxing videos than do his learning apps. It's become a screen battle every single day. Anyone have good educational apps that actually h...
Spent 14 hours yesterday smoking my first brisket and wow, why did nobody tell me how hard this is? It was dry in some spots and perfect in others. I think I didn't wrap it right halfway through. But my kids loved it and that's what matters. Gonna try again next month with some adjustments.
Three years ago I was 245 pounds, tired all the time, didn't play with my kids. Got diagnosed with pre-diabetes and something just clicked. Started running at 5am before anyone woke up. It was brutal the first month. Now I run 20 miles a week and I've got more energy than I did in my 20s. My kids se...
Finally got a Saturday off where the kids don't have sports. Thinking about just hanging at home, getting some yard work done, and not leaving the property. Maybe fire up the grill. Living the dream honestly.
Spent like 4 hours yesterday setting up my new pellet grill in the backyard. Did a test run with some chicken and it came out amazing. The temperature control is so precise compared to my old charcoal setup. Already planning a cookout for this Saturday. This is probably the best $800 I've spent in y...