Pets and Kids, Good Idea or Bad?
Back in 2010, Lindsay and I decided to look for a dog. We had been married for almost 2 years at that point and were no longer renting. It was a glorious day when our search for a Boston...
October 12, 2016 Lifestyle
Back in 2010, Lindsay and I decided to look for a dog. We had been married for almost 2 years at that point and were no longer renting. It was a glorious day when our search for a Boston...
October 5, 2016 Lifestyle
For some reason, I’m a shoe guy. I wear them almost all the time. Even when I get home I keep them on until bed. This has caused some strife in our home because we bought a light...
September 27, 2016 Fatherhood
The day has come. Juniper has begun asking “why” to nearly every statement. I’m not fully sure if she even knows what the question means but she picked it up in the last week. Juniper has begun asking...
September 20, 2016 Book Reviews
The more I write for this blog and the more people I meet, the more inspired I get. When I began building my Instagram following for dadsigner specifically I started to follow other illustrators and children’s book accounts....
September 7, 2016 Book Reviews
The story behind the pages When our daughter was first learning to talk she started with just a few words. One of those was “eyes”. And not only was she able to say it she would point them...
August 17, 2016 Lifestyle
Taking time to plan breaks in working is incredibly important for any family or creative individual. For me, those breaks usually take the shape of time spent outdoors. We were fortunate to get some time in July to spend...
August 5, 2016 Book Reviews
“Really?! Never say no? Like that will ever work.” Maybe you thought that same thing as I did when I first read the title. But then wait I want to “raise big-picture kids” like the subtitle suggests. Plus, if...
July 26, 2016 Tips
This is part two in a series on self-publishing a children’s book. The next few posts don’t have to occur in the order I am writing as they will most likely take place simultaneously, but they are all crucial...
July 19, 2016 Fatherhood
This past weekend I spent most of the day outside enjoying the sunny weather by the lake. I made the mistake of forgetting to apply sunscreen regularly and got a nice painful burn on my face and shoulders....
July 6, 2016 Fatherhood
In the last 7 days, there have been a series of events that have caused me to pause and consider empathy in a new light. As I was sitting amongst a group of acquaintances last week the question was...