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So this past weekend I decided to let my son help me build our new back patio deck. I was fully expecting him to get bored in like 20 minutes and disappear inside to play Minecraft
Tried a few out on the kids: "Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because it felt crumbly!" "What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!" "I'm reading a book about ant
Been intimidated by the whole low-and-slow thing for years but finally did it. 10 lb shoulder on the Weber smoker for 12 hours at 225°. Turned out tender, flavorful, perfect bark.
Got a buddy in the neighborhood who has a Traeger and he keeps trying to convert me. The convenience of set-it-and-forget-it sounds amazing but I like the control I have with my ga
I've been testing my material on my 7 and 9 year old and the data is in: What landed: Anything involving literal interpretations ("I'm on a roll!" while eating a roll) Flopped: P
My 9yo has been asking for more iPad time and honestly I've been saying yes more than I should because work's been crazy and I need him occupied. He's not addicted or anything—he s
So my wife wants to start posting videos of our kids doing cute stuff on TikTok or whatever for 'family fun' and I'm just... uncomfortable with it? I can't fully articulate why but
My 8yo has decided his life's work is collecting rocks. Not special rocks - just rocks. We have a container with approximately 8 million rocks in our garage. GARAGE. I asked him wh
FINALLY got around to tackling that leaky kitchen sink that's been dripping for like 6 months. Watched a 12-minute YouTube video, went to Home Depot, spent $8 on a new faucet cartr
So our city finally finished the renovation on Riverside Park after like 2 years of construction. New playground equipment, basketball court got resurfaced, they added a paved trai
Looking to get something for my 4 and 7 year old for long car rides. Don't need anything fancy - just something that runs YouTube Kids and some basic games without lagging. iPad se
It took 3 days and my kitchen looked like a bomb went off but I finally nailed laminated dough. Not perfect but legitimately flaky and buttery. My 8yo son was genuinely impressed w
My 5yo will eat like 6 things: chicken nuggets, pasta, apples, PB&J, cereal, cheese. That's it. I know I'm probably not supposed to cater to it but making two separate dinners ever
My 10yo asked me what's on TV and I said "dust, mostly" and he GROANED. That groan of disgust? That's the goal, right? That's what it's all about? I've peaked as a father.
My 4yo literally only wants dinosaur books, dinosaur toys, dinosaur everything. We went to the natural history museum 6 times last year. I've learned way more about triceratops tha
Bought my son a bike from Target last year and the chain popped off twice during his first ride. Went back and got a Trek instead and it's been solid for over a year now. Worth the
Just took the family there last weekend and honestly it was great. They have a whole kids menu that isn't just chicken nuggets, the staff actually seemed cool with my 3yo and 7yo b
I feel like I'm constantly battling with this. Some days the kids are outside for like 6 hours and some days they're on tablets because I'm working or need 30 min of peace. I don't
Been doing this for the last month and my kids actually eat vegetables now. Just throw eggs, sausage, and whatever veggies on a sheet pan, bake it at 400 for 15 min, done. Takes 5
Holy crap why is everything I own garbage? Grabbed ice on Friday, still had ice on Monday. MONDAY. My old rubbermaid cooler would be a puddle by Sunday. It's expensive but I'm seri