OWTK's Helpful Ideas
on May 30, 2017 at 4:35 pm ×
We were in Seattle recently, having ice cream with friends and their kids, when suddenly their little children and my older ones posed in an adorable way on the sidewalk with their colorful cones and ice cream dotted noses. I asked my friend’s wife to capture it real quick but […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas
on September 8, 2014 at 8:17 pm ×
It’s the mighty return of the ridiculously sporadic OWTK Helpful Ideas series! Yay! This one is all about eating well, living healthy, and NOT stuffing your food hole when out at a restaurant. OWTK Helpful Idea #11 is simple, so simple that I CANNOT BELIEVE NO ONE IN THE HISTORY […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas / Parenting Blog
on March 17, 2014 at 1:30 pm ×
The Pacific Ocean. The warmth of the sun cutting through a cool breeze coming in off the coast. Feet dug into the soft sand. Again the juxtaposition of disparate temperatures. The crashing of waves. Kids with pants rolled up, unprepared for this impromptu pit stop, jumping into the water as […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas / Parenting Blog
on November 18, 2013 at 6:36 pm ×
Can’t afford to gut the bathroom and remodel like a champ? I hear ya, us neither. That shit is eeeeeexpensive. But maybe you don’t have to spend thousands to make new a space in your home that is screaming out for a do-over. I’ve found that, in the bathroom for […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas / Parenting Blog
on May 29, 2012 at 8:35 am ×
OWTK’s Helpful Idea #7: Public Bathroom Etiquette Hey fellas, this one’s especially for you. Yeah, you dude. When you’re wrapping up the hand washing after doing your business in a public bathroom, go ahead and pull down an extra paper towel – it’s okay I’ve checked with mother nature, she’s […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas / Parenting Blog
on August 22, 2011 at 9:15 am ×
Seriously. With sites like Kids.Woot, Groupon and Living Social, plus dozens of other local deal-centric internet hubs, you should really be taking 90-seconds every morning to peruse and ponder the potentially perfect present possibilities; be it a product, like a toy, or a service like dance lessons or an afternoon […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas
on May 13, 2011 at 10:29 am ×
OWTK hits the road for Helpful Idea Number 6: USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS In case it’s been a while since you miraculously passed your driver’s test, let me clue you in on this handy function standard on all vehicles: turn signals help to let others know of your plans while […]
OWTK's Helpful Ideas / Parenting Blog
on April 11, 2011 at 2:20 pm ×
This one is super simple and spiffy for adults and kids alike. OWTK HELPFUL IDEA #5 – Keep the Change Keep your loose change in a jar and mentally earmark those accumulating funds for something special: a milkshake, concert tickets, a Lionel Messi FC Barcelona jersey (wink, wink), a weekend […]