I’m still thinking a lot lately about death, about what we leave behind, and how all of it weaves into this wild, beautiful thing we call dad life. Two poems keep surfacing in my mind for my own hypothetical funeral: John Donne’s Death Be Not Proud (read my reflection on it here) and Percy Bysshe… Continue reading Ozymandias: A Dad Poem, but (Again) Not Mine
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Failure: A Dad Poem
Ten days after the intended streak died, here’s the poem about why it always does. Still in my poetry era. For a few more days. Three days seems to be the max of what I’m capable of I start strong Three days of roving rolling and strolling But day four is a crash and burn… Continue reading Failure: A Dad Poem
Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem
One poem every day for twenty-eight straight days this February. Suffice it to say, I’m in my Poetry Era. Alarm clock ringing loudly across the bedroom. 5:10 comes too fast. Kitchen light stings my eyes never really rested. The oven is set. Lunches packed, breakfast commences with groggy heads. Breakfast rouses all. 7:00, out the… Continue reading Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem
Dad’s Quick Take: Fridge Ice Maker Broke – This Little Guy Fixed It
This post contains an affiliate link. If you make a purchase through it, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for the support! Our fridge ice maker quit on us quite a while ago. Talk about a hassle. We were always running out of ice, buying bags, dealing with… Continue reading Dad’s Quick Take: Fridge Ice Maker Broke – This Little Guy Fixed It
Super Easy Kid-Approved Chicken and Rice
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—it helps keep this big-family blog running! There’s nothing I hate more than having to read a long, drawn out story before the recipe. So here’s the recipe: The Recipe Ingredients Directions Feeds 6-8… Continue reading Super Easy Kid-Approved Chicken and Rice
Random Musings #22
Saw this causing some stink on X and I couldn’t resist the chance to say something. Come on. “Low-key an inconvenience” that society won’t admit? That’s not bold or unpopular. It’s just the kind of edgy-sounding quip people toss out on X when they want likes from others who also don’t have kids yet, or… Continue reading Random Musings #22
Forty-Four: New Year, New Things Coming!
Ringing in 2026 with My Top 2025 Finds for Big-Family Life: Affordable Essentials We Can’t Live Without Quick note: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you—it helps keep this big-family blog running! First things first: Happy New Year to anyone… Continue reading Forty-Four: New Year, New Things Coming!
Forty-Two: Our Family Christmas
Today was the big day for us, our Christmas celebration. As we do every year, we marked today on the calendar as our day to share our gifts, a big meal, and our time together as our big gift to each other. I’ll walk you through each part of our day, one by one, as… Continue reading Forty-Two: Our Family Christmas
Random Musings #20
Rare and random two post day. It must be Christmas! My oldest performed Christmas songs with her choir at a local pizza place. They sang six or seven (sorry. I couldn’t help myself) songs, and as they were singing, I couldn’t help but notice a dad in front of me on his phone the entire… Continue reading Random Musings #20
Random Musings #19
Short one today. Go visit people in the nursing homes. Pick one in your area, call to make sure you can come and hand out treats, and just go, especially if you have kids. The people there adore seeing little ones. Their smiles make it worth every second of your day and every dollar you… Continue reading Random Musings #19