When the kids and I are getting ready for bed, the first song we listen to is “Hey Jude” by The Beatles. My son or I ask Alexa to play the song every night. If we forget, my daughter, from her crib, will point to Alexa and try to pronounce it. I have to thank […]
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Tonight, I became the 10-minute homemade pizza hero. My wife was at Costco earlier today and she brought home a rotisserie chicken. For dinner, we ate chicken wraps – using lavash bread and a garlic spread from Trader Joe’s — very traditional Lebanese sandwich. About half an hour after dinner, both my wife and son
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Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. As an affiliate, I only promote products or services that I believe in and have used personally. I was at my cousin’s house and saw In the Woods, by Tana
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My son turned five recently – it is amazing how quickly five years have passed. On his birthday, I grabbed him and picked him up. I wouldn’t say I had a problem picking him up, but I was caught off guard by how how much effort it took to lift him into my arms. I
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I previously wrote about ambulance surprise bills. I discovered the issue after my wife received an invoice for $4,299.56 – the amount billed by the ambulance provider for the nine mile ride to the emergency room. Unlike many others, my wife and I were fortunate that our health insurer covered the ambulance invoice – we
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In a previous post, I mentioned that I was listening to a podcast called All There Is with Anderson Cooper – the subject matter relates to exploring loss and grief. Recently, I listened to an episode that dealt with anticipatory grief (episode 5, recorded on October 12, 2022). I had never heard the term anticipatory
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The broken torsion spring I Discovered a Garage Door Torsion Spring A few weeks back, I was arriving home and hit the button on my garage door opener. The garage door opened about 3 feet and then stopped. My first thought was, “I hope nothing is broken.” I tried to close the garage door– it
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Our Christmas tree at night On November 1, my wife set up the Christmas tree and Christmas decorations. Yes, I said November 1. My wife loves setting up the Christmas tree and decorating early – usually in late November. However, my wife appears to have started a new trend – setting up the tree on
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Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. As an affiliate, I only promote products or services that I believe in and have used personally. About 10 years ago, I read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. I
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Courtesy of Dechoker – Dads Doing Dishes may contain affiliate links, which means that I may earn a commission if you click on the link and make a purchase. As an affiliate, I only promote products or services that I believe in and have used personally. The Need for a Dechoker Several years ago, my
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