Category Archives: Marriage

The Family Bike Ride

Sunday is family day over at my house. Whatever might be on the agenda that day, Anne and I try to clear out at least a little space to make sure that the two of us and our 3 kids spend some time together doing something fun…..like going to the zoo….or the park……or the swimming pool.  …

June 29, 2011 – 10:13 am | By mike | Posted in Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting, Sports | Comments (2)

Garage Sale Leftovers– AKA Crap for Sale

It’s taken me a long time to admit it but you know what? I really hate garage sales. I hate going to ‘em and I hate having ‘em. If I really wanted to know how much money I’ve spent on useless stuff in my life or wanted people to rifle through my drawers placing a dollar …

June 16, 2011 – 12:15 pm | By mike | Posted in Economics, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage | Comments (1)

Welcome to Dad-Ville: The No Man’s Land of Parenting

It occurred to me just this morning that my oldest child is almost eleven years old now, which means that I’ve been a parent for a little over ten years. While even my wife would grudgingly admit that I’ve figured out any number of important parental unit type things in the last decade, I’ve recently latched …

March 14, 2011 – 2:48 pm | By mike | Posted in Kids, Life Lessons, Man-Dom, Marriage, Men and Women, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting | Comments (1)

3 Ways to Get Your Kids Undivided Attention

What with television, video games, the internet, and all the other distractions of the modern age, I know that sometimes it can be difficult to get your kid’s attention…especially if they’re young like mine are. In my almost 11 years of being a parent, I’ve picked up on 3 simple ways to immediately get the attention …

January 18, 2011 – 4:24 am | By mike | Posted in Kids, Life Lessons, Marriage, Men and Women, Mid-Life Crisis, Parenting | Comments (1)