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What I Wish I Knew The First Time Down The Baby Food Aisle

in Parenting Parenting Tips on November 30, 2018 December 2, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

If I had known these three tips when I walked down the baby food aisle, it would have made the aisle and the decision much easier than it has to be.

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Sharing The Firsts In Life With Those We Hold Close

in Parenting on November 14, 2018 November 14, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

The firsts in life that we have, are so special that we want to share it with those that are important with us at that moment.

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The Scary Moments In Parenting The Classes Don’t Tell You About

in Parenting on October 31, 2018 October 31, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

There are many scary moments in parenting, many of which they don’t tell you about in the parenting classes.

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An Incident at School and Thomas & Friends: Encouraging Kids To Global Citizens

in Fatherhood on October 30, 2018 October 30, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

It took an incident at my son’s school for me to remember the impact that Thomas & Friends had on my life growing up and to see what the #1 is doing to encourage kids to become a global citizen.

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Slowing Life Down and Remembering How It All Started

in Parenting on October 9, 2018 October 10, 2018 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

Life sometimes feels like we are going 110mph down the highway and we forget the importance of slowing it down and reconnected with how it all started.

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The Maxi-Cosi Magellan Car Seat: Putting A Stop To The Never Ending Battle Of The Car Seat

in Baby Gear Gear Parenting Reviews on August 30, 2018 February 4, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email 0

The Maxi-Cosi Magellan Car Seat is the one car seat that you need to take your family on the everyday adventures and ensure that the kids are safe.

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The Day A Starbucks Barista Gave Me A Second Shot

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Even on the worst days of parenting, when it feels like the world is stacked up against us, sometimes all we need is to be given a second shot to see things differently.

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The Rookie Dad I am a father of two boys living in the Kansas City Area. I enjoy spending time with them playing and watching sports. I started The Rookie Dad as a way to talk about my journey in fatherhood, little did I know that I would be rewriting the playbook on fatherhood.

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  • Whoever gave this kid a kazoo... obviously hasn't ever parented a kid with a kazoo before. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #family #parenting #parenthood #fatherhood #dadlife #instadad #dadblogger #dadblog #lifeofdad #dads #fatherson #kidsmood #kidsplay #kidsofig #kidsphotography #instakids #children #childrenphotography #childrenunplugged #childrenportraits #kazoo
  • It's easy to forget to make time for the two of us. Every day the two of us are in the trenches of parenting. So many days we are looking forward to that brief little moment in the evening that we can escape to be next to each other on the couch watching the next episode of Marie Kondo on Netflix. But, the flowers that I get randomly from the grocery store or her favorite drink or snacks are the thing that help remind the two of us throughout the year how much we love each other. ⠀ .⠀ There isn't anyone else that I would rather have by my side though. Liz has been forgiving of each of my faults and supportive of all of my endeavors. We might not see eye-to-eye on everything, but the two of us know, if we can continue to love each other during the hard times, loving each other during the easier times (which are more often then not) will be exactly that... easy. ⠀ .⠀ Happy Valentine's Day! ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #love #husbandwife #husbandwife4life #husbandwifelove #husbandwifelove #valentinesday #valentinesdays #valentinesday2019 #marriage #marriagegoals #marriagetips #marriageadvice #marriagerocks
  • #AD My partner @academy has us already gearing up for the Spring baseball season with their 10 day Big Deals clearance event. We were able to stock up on all the essentials that we need for an afternoon at the ballpark. My kids were so excited about their new ball gloves that we HAD to get out to the local ball park, even though it was a sheet of ice from this winter. ⠀ .⠀ The Big Deal event though isn’t just the time to get ready for spring, there are also thousands of ways to save on shoes, athletic gear, camping, grilling essentials, and outdoor gear.⠀ .⠀ The Big Deal Clearance Event runs from Feb. 8th to the 18th at your local Academy Sports + Outdoors store. And additional 50% off clearance across all categories.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #academybigdeals #ad #baseball #baseballdad #baseballfield #baseballtime #baseballisback #baseballislife #baseballready #baseballfamily
  • [AD] Last night, William and I had the opportunity to take in @thelegomovie 2. William thought it was awesome, while I cried in one part as it relates to well to what we deal with on a every day basis as parents. ⠀ .⠀ The movie takes off where The LEGOs Movie ended and the story of what happened to the LEGOs when Finn's sister is allowed to come down to the basement to play with them. Be prepared for an appearance by Bruce Willis AND Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There is also MORE singing... and a song this is going to get stuck in your head.⠀ .⠀ If you have someone who is even in interested in LEGOs, this movie is for you. Be sure to check it out starting Feb. 8th! .⠀ .⠀ #moviereview #movie #movies #moviegeek #thelegomovie2 #movienight #parenting #kids #fatherson #lifeofdad #dadlife #dadblog #dadblogger #legos #legofan #legominifigs #legoaddict #legomania #legomovie
  • There are a lot of new faces here! I realized that you might not know who I am and what I do!⠀ .⠀ Before we get too far into the introductions, I look meaner in this photograph than I am in real life, but if you ask my wife, my parenting style is giving the side eye much like in this picture. ⠀ .⠀ I am Brandon, The Rookie Dad. I am the father of 2 young boys whose favorite hobby is to annoy me but the reality of is that those two boys are the reason I am here today.⠀ .⠀ I write a blog, you can check the link in profile for my latest post, but you will see that I am an involved father and hope to spread the message of dads being involved in their kid's life. ⠀ .⠀ I enjoy a good dad joke from time to time... ok all the time, and I am a big fan of the movie Anchorman. I challenge anyone who can quote the movie at the drop of a hat to see who can quote the movie more. ⠀ .⠀ Anyway, glad to see you here and I hope that you enjoy what I'm putting out there on the 'gram! (that is what all the cool kids call it right?)⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #fatherhood #parenting #kids #lifeofdad #dadlife #instadad #dadblogger #dadblog
  • All weekend long, I had my camera out attempting to take a few good pictures of my kids. It had felt like an entire month had gone by since pulling it out of my backpack. My kids running around, wild and crazy from being stuck inside, were making it extremely difficult. ⠀ .⠀ Then, it happened. One of them stops, and without asking for him to pose, I snap the shutter. I look down at the screen on my camera, and there it is. A shot SO good, I don't have to do any photoshop work (only adding my filter). A shot that is SO good, it could break Instagram... and this kid is so stinking cute if I say so myself.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #parenting #dadlife #dadblogger #dadblog #lifeofdad #kidsmood #kidsplay #kidsofig #kidsphotography #instakids #children #childrenphotography #childrenunplugged #childrenportraits

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