Daddy Time – A Reason for Joy

My guys

While I was cooking dinner the other night, I could not help but take this photo. They were having such a fabulous time outside blowing bubbles before I interrupted them. Dustin’ s laughter is totally infectious and distracting, but always in a good way.

Usually looking for any excuse to procrastinate dinner, [...]

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100 Mile Trek For Homemade Yogurt

You, too, can make this at home.

Yesterday, I decided it was time to make yogurt, again. Each time I buy milk, I buy an extra gallon to make yogurt. Lately, the milk has been drunk or my starter was eaten before I got around to yogurt making. (Note: you really only have to [...]

How Many Blades Do You Carry?

Original photograph by unforth

Let me just answer your question right off the bat. No, I am not obsessed with cutting implements. So if you are through, I will move on.

Yesterday while on Twitter, Blogging Dangerously posted The Girl from Ipanema about going in for a wax job. Although her tail of woe [...]

Vacation Part 2 - Chicago

After a brief detour, I am finally completing the vacation post…

Dustin and I arrived in Chicago Saturday, two weeks after we started our trip in Maryland. We were met at the airport by Claudia and Ceci. After about 30 seconds, Dustin and Ceci became fast friends and were holding hands before our luggage made [...]

Exploring My Masculine Side

Sorry, ladies, he's taken – look, but do not touch. Well… maybe a little…

Editor’s note: Hubs is still filling in. Lucky, lucky you.

It’s been about two weeks since Danielle and the boy left me so she could help out her brother and his family with their new baby. I’ve settled into a [...]

My Son Has More Game Than I Ever Did

Yes, it's a horrible, disgusting metaphor for dating. But I've been the mouse.

Editor’s Note: Hubs is back. Did you miss him? He missed you. He picked a flower for you.

Several years ago, I was watching a Nova special on PBS about “The Secret Lives of Cats”. Don’t judge me.

One [...]

Taking Your Wife For Granted and Other Tips for Celibates

Look at her! Smiling warmly, even while that little monkey squawks at her. Super Mom, much?

Editor’s Note: While Dani is away, Hubs will play… on her blog. Hope you enjoy!

I was in the kitchen at work a couple of weeks ago making small talk with some of my co-workers. One of them, [...]

Educational milestones - teaching your kids to swear

There are days when Dani wishes I was like this all the time.

Editor’s Note: Hubs is back with more insights into how the other half thinks. Enjoy!

Dustin is now at that age where he’s starting to repeat a lot of what we’re saying. This is a crucial step in his development, and [...]

They're Gone - Bring On the Hookers and Booze

He gets his goofiness from me.

While the wife and kid are away for a while, I’ll be filling in here and there to keep things going. My name is Rob, but you better know me as “Hubs” – a moniker that had never been applied to me until Dani started this blog. So, [...]