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The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Solicitors

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Solicitors
Tweet In most every conceivable way, ’tis better to spend one’s weekdays at home than at a job. There is, however, one class of people who conspire to make the above statement false.  The evil, pamphlet pushing, sales talking, won’t...
May 21st, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

The Cake Boss Can Rest Easy Tonight

The Cake Boss Can Rest Easy Tonight
Tweet We are throwing a very loosely-conceived castle party for the Mouse in a few weekends.  This wickedly cool wizard castle moonbounce will be inflated in our backyard, pb&j sandwiches will be cut into the shapes of crowns, and the birthday...
May 20th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Calling Out Sick

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Calling Out Sick
Tweet You probably think it’s damn near impossible for an at-home dad to call out of work sick. It is the one job that doesn’t afford such luxuries, you might say.  You’d be wrong. ********** The Mouse already spends her Tuesdays...
May 18th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Wisps of Hair and Dark Chocolate Truffles

Wisps of Hair and Dark Chocolate Truffles
Tweet Ice cream is always, always awesome. So is a dark chocolate truffle.  Filet Mignon with sauce Bearnaise rarely disappoints me. Parenthood? The same cannot be said of you. The bullshit drama of bath times, the frustration of more chewed toothbrush...
May 16th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

On Silver Linings

On Silver Linings
Tweet I don’t think I’m a glass is half full kind of guy.  Nor am I the pessimistic opposite.  I believe that if we at least have a glass, I can and will find something to fill it up with that will satisfy. ********* I thought I’d...
May 10th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Sweat Skirts (or My Daughters Are The Size of My Legs)

Sweat Skirts (or My Daughters Are The Size of My Legs)
Tweet Unmemorable school papers, broken down boxes of Rice Chex, rinsed-out jars of mayonnaise; they’re all curbside come Tuesday morning, ready to be reborn. ********** Each year, at a point coinciding with leaves cascading downward and temps...
May 8th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Away No More!

Away No More!
Tweet We are back from holiday and I am back giving you more of what you may or may not want here on OWTK. Hooray for the internet, for stupidity (I’ll explain), for still-warm baguettes priced under 1 EURO, and for the socialism that makes...
April 24th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

An Announcement

An Announcement
Tweet Here’s the short version: I’m taking a break from all most things internet.  See you in a couple of months. In the meantime, you should know that there are some brilliant albums coming out for families young and old.  Most notable...
March 27th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Happy Birthday, Bear!

Happy Birthday, Bear!
Tweet In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition, Lloyd Miller of the great kindie band The Deedle Deedle Dees has recorded not one, but a pair of Happy Birthday YouTube videos for my oldest daughter who became no-longer-seven today. The Bear...
March 2nd, 2012 | Musings on Parenting | Read More

Not Your Mama’s Lorax

Not Your Mama’s Lorax
Tweet The parting shot on the final page of this, the official The Lorax movie themed doodle book, asks children to “Draw yourself doing something to help the Earth”. Something like, say, not blowing $6 on a fucking doodle book that...
February 29th, 2012 | Musings on Parenting, OWTK MOVIE NEWS | Read More
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