Month: December 2015

100% Spoiler-Free Pre-Review of The Force Awakens

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This has absolutely no spoilers. Not even in that vague, teasey way that makes you want to put your frustrated brain in a running blender, and then light the blender on fire. This is not really a review, in the true sense of the word. So I’m calling it a pre-review. Let me explain. My […]



Our Night of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (No Spoilers)

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Last night we traveled to distant planets in a galaxy far, far away, and we want to take you inside the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But let’s start at the end. Just know we won’t give any spoilers along the way. After Viewing After watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens. No […]



My Wife Just Said

My Wife Just Said… #243

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My Wife: “Tell Han Solo I love him.” Me: “I know.” My Wife: “I hate you.” Me: “I know.”   You might not believe this. WE can’t fully believe it! My partner in crime, Charlie, and I are going to the RED CARPET WORLD PREMIERE OF Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!! AT around 5pm PST! […]



This Guy Lives In An Airplane

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Most of us think about renting or buying a home that suits our needs. If you’re a family, maybe you think about location or child safety. Is the neighborhood cool? Can I afford it? If you’re single, maybe you’re looking for something that doesn’t have stains from kids pooping on the carpet all the time. […]



Unfiltered Year-in-Reviews Are the Way to Go

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We collaborated with Plum Organics to give you this unfiltered, unprocessed, BS-free look at holiday sharing parenting moments.   Parents capture the moments of their lives to share with others, and for their future selves, honestly. A major side effect of parenting is… um… where was I going with this? Oh yeah, a crappy memory! […]



Meet the Instagram Husband!

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Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite Instagram accounts? Well, meet the secret weapon of so many Instagrammers: the Instagram Husband. “Behind every cute girl on Instagram is a guy like me, and a brick wall.” These guys are the human selfie-sticks that power the food photography, whimsical wide shots and […]



Christmas Before, During & After (3 Comics)

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When we found out the truth about Santa as kids, we could never have imagined how much work it would be to become jolly ol’ St. Nick once we had kids of our own. Christmas changes for parents. It becomes about other people, little ones and loved ones. For ourselves, we come to happily settle […]



“Karate” : Convos With My 5-Year-Old

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Three things about kids that can be wildly unpredictable: 1) Their movements 2) Their thoughts 3) Their emotions So, when it comes to something like Karate, you can expect to see some pretty crazy moves and techniques, you’re likely to have some highly amusing conversations, and there’s a good chance Karate will become Cry-até. Haha! […]



Dad Jokes Hall of Shame – HOLIDAY EDITION

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A lot of you seemed to love/hate my first post of the Dad Jokes Hall of Shame, and since ’tis the season for family getting together and experiencing tons of second-hand embarrassment from cringe-worthy dad jokes, I figured I’d give it another shot. Don’t worry. No needles for this second dose! Har har har. I’ll […]