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OWTK PHILLY LOCAL: Arden Theatre Drama School Open House

The ’12-’13 kid’s season at the Arden will get some love from OWTK in the near future.  Previews of the old city theater’s first show, Cinderella, start on November 28th, and if you think you don’t want to see another staging of Cinderella (or is that just me?), consider the […]

At-Home Dad Chronicles: When Should A Dad Stop Walking Around Naked
Parenting Blog

At-Home Dad Chronicles: When Should A Dad Stop Walking Around Naked

Me! Naked! Ouch. That was super cruel. So sorry. Me + Naked are words you, my dear and loyal reader, should never be forced to consider together. I apologize sincerely for putting them, and a naked me, in your head right now. Go brush your teeth or something. I’ll wait. […]

Melissa & Doug Trunki Suitcase Giveaway
OWTK Giveaways

Melissa & Doug Trunki Suitcase Giveaway

The ballots have been cast, and the people have spoken! OWTK is happy to be giving away a Trunki Suitcase (in the color pattern of your choosing) from the Melissa & Doug 2012 Terrific Twenty Toy List to one lucky reader — cue applause!!  Look at that cute thing down […]

Family Travel Planning With #GogobotTravel
Travel

Family Travel Planning With #GogobotTravel

We hopped over the Atlantic in the spring and checked off my personal bucket list #1 destination, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The minute we checked our bags at El Prat airport to return home, I started plotting a return visit. The city is everything you’ve ever heard, and about 250% more.  […]

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: The Same Thing, Differently
OWTK Toy News & Reviews / Parenting Blog

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: The Same Thing, Differently

Years ago, when our Skylanders kids were nothing more than a distant twinkle in our hopefully, young-adult eyes, I cooked a dinner for friends, with a printed menu and everything! It was a tasting menu, because I was watching too much Food Network and was prone to trying hard, with […]

40 Things To Do In A Blackout
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40 Things To Do In A Blackout

The Pop Ups are from Brooklyn, and Brooklyn, you may have heard, got its ass kicked by that bitch Sandy last week. The lights are slowly coming back on in New York City, but people are still in harms way.  It is getting cold out there, y’all, and many, even […]

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway
GIVEAWAYS / OWTK Toy News & Reviews

Melissa & Doug Terrific Twenty List and Giveaway

The great Melissa & Doug are feeling uber merry these days.  Yesterday, they voted to give away one goodie from their spiffy Terrific Twenty toy list, per day, via their official M&D Facebook page.  Niiiice.  You should enter. What’s even sweeter is that OWTK is going to be able to […]

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Wreck-It Ralph Made Me Cry And I’m Not Afraid To Admit It
OWTK MOVIE REVIEWS / Parenting Blog

The At-Home Dad Chronicles: Wreck-It Ralph Made Me Cry And I’m Not Afraid To Admit It

***3/4/13 UPDATE*** Wreck-It Ralph is out on DVD tomorrow and Amazon’s pre-order just got even cheaper. Order now! I used to think that it took a lot to get me jazzed about a Disney film.  More than just that Pixar desk light animation title screen.  Turns out though, all it […]

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