Mickey Mansfield

Am I the dad I would want?

The other day, I was reading an article in a magazine and the last question in the article was “Am I the dad I would want?” It really got me thinking. Every day, I make these little decisions: be the fun dad or not, be patient or not, pick up their coat for the…

Dad the Hero

So the other day I came across a quote that I just loved. I am not sure who wrote it but here it is: With having 3 young sons (Jack 9, Beau 7, and Ethan 5), and a little girl (Allie 3) I hope this is the way that they look at me. With our…

Cars: Selling Privately Vs. Trading In

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. All opinions are 100% mine. Nationwide provided me with information regarding its blog post. Selling your car takes work and depending on whether you sell to a dealer or privately, the process will require different approaches. Dealers may be more…

A date with my daughter

Becky and I started dating when we were sophomores in High School. Its crazy to think that that was 20 years ago this year! One of our first real dates was to one of the best restaurants in our area. The restaurant was an old church that was converted into a Steakhouse restaurant. It sat…

Furniture That Can Save You Money

It seems spontaneous that customized furniture can save you good money. In its place of purchasing a low cost, cheap piece of furniture, you are spending for a handcrafted and custom-built item, thus how can you save money? Sound good, you do and you can. Here in this article, you will learn how customized furniture…

3 quick workouts this New Year

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Withings, part of Nokia. All opinions are 100% mine. Back when I was playing college football, I never had to worry about finding time to work out. It was planned out and scheduled into my day. The coaches would ask for my class schedule each…

10 Bathroom Cleaning tips

Every single morning, we end up with four kids getting ready in our bathroom. Yes, they have a bathroom by their room, but no, they don’t want to use it. Kids want to be where their parents are… so into our bathroom they come. This means that by 8:00am, our bathroom is a mess…

5 practical lessons from a dad to his son.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gillette at Sam’s Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Being the dad of three boys is a huge responsibility. When we found out that Becky was pregnant with our first son, the excitement and anxiety of it all hit me. A…

Holiday Finger Food Quesadillas

As you know, Becky and I love to thow a small party for our close friends and family around the holidays. Since all of our friends have young kids like us, we know we need to have food that will work for both the grown up and the kids. While we shopping at Save-A-Lot, it…

The ART of Giving

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tivoli Audio for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Every year we host a holiday party with family and close friends. It is usually a “come as you are” type of party. No set time…no ugly sweater required (But I usually try to find…

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