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Super Sunday

Toby — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:02:24 -0700

Greetings dads,
My wife is away for the weekend so I decided to throw in a bonus for the kids. "Who want chocolate sauce on their pancakes?"
I have not heard such a quick response in years. Although we have pancakes every other weekend, with Flax added, the choc sauce is not a regular guest.
Sometimes a little treat is neat when Mom is away...
Cheers,
Toby

Chef Dads

Let it Snow!!!

Toby — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:51:46 -0800

Greetings from Natick MA,
For those of you in New England, who is enjoying the snow! Once the
snow blower is away, it has been constant playtime for us. Building
forts in snowbanks, walks in the woods, sledding; and oh the naps that
follow. Get those kids bundled and go outside - the fresh air does
everyone wonders. What are your favorite activities?
Best,
Toby

Coolest coffee table book and etc.

wonkitime — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:45:50 -0700

Posted by wonkitime

Running the gamut of the coolest coffee table book to funny videos to sports, here are some savvydaddy links to help you get ready for the weekend.

Here's a video of a very awesome alphabet pop-up book. The design is sweet and it would pretty much make you the owner of the coolest coffee table book ever. I probably would advise dads from letting their toddler use this as their alphabet learning book. Not only are these pop-ups choking hazards, but you just wouldn't want your kid drooling all over this book.

I'm sure most of you are tired of the Saturday Night Live political skits, but in light of SNL's funny-woman, Amy Poehler, recently having a baby, I thought it would be nice to bring one back. In case you missed the rap performance given by a very pregnant Poehler, here you go. Word of advice: don't base your vote on the fact that Palin can actually sway in rhythm.

These are old classic youtube videos that could fall under the categories of dancing. One being of the hilarity kind and the other is what you call feel-good. You've seen both of them before I'm sure, but nothing wrong with bringing back the archives. As they say on radio, "It's an oldie but a goodie."

In regards to great father and daughter stories, well, this is not one of them.

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies on winning the World Series.

In light of Halloween, Mahalo.com does a good job of presenting a "how to" on having an awesome Halloween costume. I get that most of you think you're too old for this, but it might be nice to dress up with your kid as you go trick or treating. Seriously, going as a pirate is so much better than going as an indifferent, bored dad.

With basketball season upon us and the Celtics returning as defending champions, there's a lot of interviews going on involving some of the players. Kevin Garnett recently did an interview with Sports Illustrated, and he says some cool stuff, but none more interesting than his perspective on being a new dad. Here's an excerpt:

Sports Illustrated: My dad once said that I'll never truly know how much he loves me until I have a child of my own. Has that been true for you? Does your life have a different meaning since you became a father in April?

Kevin Garnett: I don't usually speak about family because I like to keep that stuff private, but I can say from my experiences that your dad is so right. You don't want anything to happen to them and you want to be their security blanket. If you can protect them from everything, you will. Your father telling you that is probably one of the best things you'll ever hear because you're going to know the day, the minute, the second when you have a kid of your own what he's talking about.

Well said.

For fun: 10 Weird Outfits for Babies

tony — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:57:51 -0700

Divine Caroline's got some cool lists. This one hit the spot for me.
My personal favorite is the lobster baby. 'Nuff said. While you're
there, check out their fatherhood section, too.

One of my favorite blogs: WaiterRant

tony — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:43:48 -0700

When I'm in the mood for some good old-fashioned e-escapism, I head over to WaiterRant. Written by a seminary-drop-out, long-time waiter, Waiter (gotta remain anonymous, right?) gives you an uncensored, cynical look at how restaurants really work, how entitled customers can get, and how crazy waiter life can be. I find myself laughing out loud and also cringing at the surgical precision he diagnoses human nature. Some people just know how to tell a great story, and this guy is one of them.

Being a waiter is really nothing like being a dad, right? Well, except for the managing of unreasonable demands, the juggling of multiple priorities, the constant dish-washing & serving, the childish/entitled adults, and the holding firm vs. being a floormat thing. Yeah, nothing at all. Regardless, just stop by and take in these great stories. And just hope you and your family don't ever "make it" into his blog.

What are your favorite fun blogs?

My favorite productivity blog

tony — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:09:48 -0700

Always trying to squeeze more productivity and savviness out of each moment, I recommend checking out the Zen Habits blog. And I'm not the only one - it's ranked among the top 500 blogs in the world by Technorati

Written by Leo Babauta, a father of 6 living in Guam, Zen Habits covers everything from financial planning tips to being a great dad to simplifying your life.

Single Malts?

jawats — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:56:48 -0700

Who out there likes single-malt scotch? Any favorites?