2020 Gift Guide for Him

For several years now, I’ve worked on a ‘Gift Guide for Men‘ with our sponsor, BabbleBoxx. This year’s box is one of my favorites. BabbleBoxx puts practical gifts and unique gifts together in one ‘Boxx’ to make an awesome variety of gifts. The latest BabbleBoxx gifts are perfect for everyone this year. Here’s what you’ll…

Our children are watching…

This post was sponsored by Erie Insurance as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Every single day our children are listening to me, watching me, learning from my example. I am their first example of what a man should be. I am their first example of…

It’s the journey that matters

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase about how life is about the journey, not just the destination. This couldn’t be more true than when you are raising kids. Today I’m teaming up with our sponsor, Hercules Tires, to share our story… Lately, it’s really hit home as the kids & I have been doing more…

Yellow Crocs have taken over our house

A few weeks back, while we were ordering our son’s new lacrosse cleats from Dicks Sporting Goods, I received an email from them asking if we’d be interested in partnering up to showcase some of the back to school trends this year. Of course, we were on board, since we shop there for everything…

Practical Father’s Day Gifts

Thanks to BabbleBoxx for teaming up with us today for this sponsored post about practical Father’s Day Gifts Dad really wants. “A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.” —Unknown If you asked me what I’d like for Father’s Day, the answer will always be the same- a day to…

Goldendoodle Training – Puppy Training advice (from a trainer)

What do you think a family with four kids, one dog, and one cat need? Apparently… a puppy! Welcome… Chance, our mini Goldendoodle. Today we are talking about Goldendoodle Training today! 🙂 Chance is the most gentle puppy. He learned quickly from our 4-year old Standard Goldendoodle (and now Chance’s best friend) how to act…

Evening Routines we can stick to…

Do you notice that it gets harder to make decisions toward the end of the day? You’re too tried to figure out what to have for dinner or what to watch on TV. That’s because we all have a finite amount of decisions that we can make on any given day. Knowing that helps us…

How to stick to a morning routine with kids

We’re all in the same situation right now… working, homeschooling, taking care of the house, and our families…. and we’re doing all of it from home. While we’ve found some awesome ways to teach the kids, like using these free educational websites for kids, having a routine makes all the difference between a good day…

5 hacks to make your car smell great!

Do you ever wish that your car smelled better, more like it did when you first got it? If you are ever in my car, after taking five teenage boys home after lacrosse practice, you know exactly what I mean. Today, I’ve partnered with Biocide Systems to share five tips to make any car…

Give children what they need

Growing up, I always had what I needed, not always what I “wanted” or at least that is what I thought. This was a hard concept to understand, as a child, especially when everyone was (and is) trying to keep up with the Jones’s. So how can we give our children what they “need” and what they “want”?…

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