Tag: Cooking

Penne and Beef in less than 30 minutes: The perfect meal for a busy family

Potato Soup Rules! A King (Me) Discuses his Kingdom and Food

Kids will Say Anything for Ellio’s Pizza: Delivering pizza the Cusack Way

Turkey Chili Bites and Turkey Sliders Will Be a Great Addition to Any Party

Cooking with and for kids: An interview with Aaron McCargo, Jr. of the Food Network

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and His Fight Against Toxic Masculinity
My kids and I huddled together on the couch while one of my favorite Christmas specials, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” played on the television. Watching Rudolph is as time-honored Christmas tradition in my house as putting up a tree. I can’t imagine a Christmas without watching Rudolph, Hermey, and Yukon Cornelius and all their […]
Gift Ideas For Runners
Being a new runner, I’ve gone through trial and error of what things I need to make running more tolerable. I mean more enjoyable. If you have a runner in your life that you would like to buy a gift for, here is my list of items that have helped turn me into a runner. […]
Gifts Parents Hate
How often do you watch your child unwrap a present and upon seeing the gift, look over at the buyer and think, “What were you thinking?” As a father to four kids, I have quadrupled those moments. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when adults close to me buy my kids gifts. It’s a […]
Bonding With My Sons Over NBA2K21
Last year, a major bonding moment occurred between my sons (ages 16 & 8) and I. My 16-year-old went to Best Buy and came back with NBA2K20. Other than FIFA, all of my son’s games are action-type games. Not really games that you can sit alongside and compete. So when he showed me the game […]
The Lake ‘N” Pines Motel in Cooperstown: The Perfect Place to Stay With Kids
When you’re vacationing with kids, the place where you sleep needs as much consideration as what you do while on vacation. Because I have 4 kids, not only do I need to find a place where all my kids can sleep comfortably, but I need a place that has onsite activities. The hotel/motel/B&B that we […]