I am writing this post in conjunction with Blogging through the Alphabet tonight. Dad’s and husbands of homeschooling mom’s out there, this is going straight to you from my heart. We have kids and we love them. We have watched them grow and long to see what they will become in life. Given the chance…
Todays “WHAT IS THIS?” is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. It is called a Rube Goldberg Machine. A Rube Goldberg Machine or contraption, invention or contraption is an overly engineered contrapton to do a simple daily task. Having an engineering background, I could see myself attempting to do something like this.[youtube…
Today is a special day for me. Fourteen year ago a very special and important lady and I made a commitment before man and most of all God. That the two of us would hold onto each other through thick and thin, good and bad, and happy and sad times. Today we are still holding…
During my lunch I found something rather strange while perusing through the internet. As I was about to bite into an apple, a video of how to eat an apple appears on the sidebar of my screen. Fate? Luck? (I don’t believe in luck) So it had to be” What is this?” Yes there is…
I found a site today that had something I just was astounded by. We have all been told to use our heads for something other than a hat rack. Well this fellow did just that and how he does it I don’t know. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV-iP1jSMlI&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3]
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Geocaching is a Global Positioning Satellite(G.P.S.) treasure hunt. By going to the previous link, you will be redirected to the Geocaching site. There you can sign up for a free account and begin a quest that will slowly suck you into a new world of adventure for you and your kids! Using either a handheld…
Ever been sitting around your house and wished you had a good or even a great game to play with everyone? I know that I have many a time. Well here is a list of some games that has been tested and approved by this husband of a homeschooling mom! Wits & Wagers A great…
Raising Real Men: Surviving, Teaching And Appreciating Boys In 2012 my wife got this book for me and it made me wake up and pay a bit more attention to how I was raising my sons and what I wanted them to become, real men. The authors Hal & Melanie Young go through different examples of real…
I was checking out one of my favorite comedy teams today, The Skit Guys, and ran across this clip they are promoting. The video is talking about Fatherhood and the ending is a great line of “How much time you got?’ Check out Fatherhood and then keep reading. I think every dad has asked that question of…
Later this year I will have the honor of speaking at a Men’s Conference at my home church. The 2013 Why Me? Men’s Conference will be August 9th & 10th and I will be speaking on something near and dear to my heart, being a dad. The title of my talk those two days will…
Going back in time here guys, but who remembers the great “School House Rock!”? The intro that was used starting in 1973 has a line that is so true, “Knowledge is Power”. Here is what I am talking about. [youtube=http://youtu.be/SjNM4eItNRA] Rocky appears to gain super powers from the knowledge that he gains from growing up…
It is not all that often that I take a moment and publicly brag on my boys. However, tonight I will! After about two years of hard work and dedication they have reached and earned the rank of Green Belt in the karate form of Goju–Ryu. They have worked, practiced and took a few shots from…
You know guys, my wife is a great women. She takes care of the kids, teaches the kids, washes the clothes and even does most of the cooking. I have always said that there was not much that I would not do for this lovely lady of mine. Well tonight that was put to the…
So, not to let good bait go to waste I asked them if the three of us could get up early and sneak out for about two hours of “Just Fishin'”