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How I just BARELY missed my opportunity to write for SNL
Last week I talked to a guy (27ish) who told me his dream job is to write for Saturday Night Live. Me: Awesome man. where do you do up? Him: Huh? What does that mean? Me: What clubs do you perform at? Do you work new stuff on open mics? Him: Oh, I have never done […]
Screens Off, Adventure Mode ON!
There’s a lot said nowadays about getting your kids outside and breaking their addictions to games, TVs, phones…. anything with a screen. I’m gonna be honest, my kid’s aren’t really addicted. Well…. not yet. When we introduced electronics into their life, we set limits right off the top, so hopefully they wouldn’t become junkies, or […]
SNOW HACKS to Stay Warm & Dry for Parents That Rarely Get Snow
“But It Only Snows Once a year” We get it. You live in an area of the country that only gets snow once or twice a year if you’re lucky (depending on how you view lucky). If you aren’t used to snow then you won’t be very prepared for when it does come. One of […]
The Star – Preview
WEBSITE | TRAILER Carlin and Christian preview ‘The Star’ in preparation of it’s upcoming release. In Sony Pictures Animation’s The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, […]
Challenged to be a Better Dad with Cheerios
When I was asked to be part of this year’s #CheeriosChallenge, I was excited to put my graphic artist muscle to work in creating a really great image to help promote this wonderful cause: A celebration of Fatherhood. I’m pretty pleased with how that turned out, but then I took a moment to really think […]
‘Baby Baby!’ Book Review & GIVEAWAY – #UPDATED
Baby, Baby! written by Diane Stortz illustrated by Ailie Busby – Available at Amazon *EDIT* When we first read and reviewed this book MONTHS ago, we found it annoying. It has since become our favorite book to read with Big AL, because she likes to act out each page. You should really check it out. I enlisted […]
Preview Mr. Rogers VS Daniel Tiger
We recap our 80s TMNT vs 2010s TMNT and we preview Mr. Rogers vs Daniel Tiger in our Retro VS Contemporary series on the What Are We Watching podcast. Mr Rogers Episode : Art Making Pots http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/ Daniel Tiger Episode : Daniel’s Winter Adventure/Neighborhood Nutcracker http://pbskids.org/daniel/videos/ More episodes at http://WhatAreWeWatching.com Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, […]
Walk The Prank – Prank or Treat & Impractical Jokers Nitro Circus
This week we watch ‘Walk the Prank’ season 1 episode 15, titled: ‘Prank or Treat’. What’s the episode about? The gang is in deep trouble after a prank they pull on Becky Snyder goes horribly wrong. Meanwhile, Dusty sends a target on a roller coaster ride while posing as a popular mascot for an Italian […]
My Daughter Only Has One Kidney – And It Doesn’t Work
Christian and his daughter Mia talk about living life with one kidney that doesn’t function at full strength.What issues does she deal with? Medicine? Pain? Doctors? Can she play games? What is life wit one kidney like? Well, watch and find out. Check out http://PlaidDadBlog.com/VLOG for more videos. And be sure to visit http://DadSews.com for […]
What Are We Watching? Podcast Mini Ep: Disney’s ‘Stuck In The Middle’ Preview
This episode is brought to you by TradeWithBaney.com This week we recap Nickelodeon’s ‘Henry Danger’ and preview Disney’s ‘Stuck In The Middle’. Synopsis: Set in Massachusetts, the series tells the story of the Diaz family, specifically focusing on Harley, the middle of the seven children. Harley makes her way using her abilities as a prodigy in […]
What Are We Watching? Podcast Preview ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, & Dawn’
This episode is brought to you by http://Photography.com/Plaiddad15 This week we recap Disney’s ‘Jessie’ and announce next weeks featured show: ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn’ Season 1 Episode 6. Here’s a description of the show: “The series focuses on 10-year-old quadruplets Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn Harper. They have nothing in common, often fighting, but […]
LINKS & STUFF WE LIKE – 11/24/15 – Thanksgiving
Bring the Best Gift For Dinner Tis The Season To Help Others! Put On Your Slacktivism Pants Sounds about right…. Conference Call In Real Life A Meaningful Post from Our Friend, J Parish READ MORE>>>
Screaming Dads Mini Episode 11.5 – Why Adopt?
This mini episode is bought to you by http://photography.com/plaiddad15 visit this link for a limited time offer, buy 1 get 3 FREE + Free Ship! Christian talks about the previous episode and the heavy discussion. We also talk adoption for National Adoption Month. Why adopt? Does it really cost a lot? (NO actually) Where to […]
Get Your Product or Website Seen!
Here at PlaidDadBlog, we have advertisers to help pay the bills, but we also produce ads for companies that want their message delivered in unique ways. We’ve just launched a new service called HSM – The Home Shopping Man. We will feature your product or site as if it’s on a home shopping channel. This […]
That Thing I Said VS Those Things She Heard
Pregnancy Hearing – Just Sayin’.
Teen Nerd Talk Mini Episode 4.5 – Favorite TV Theme Songs
Check out the TNT Podcast as Anna Grace and Bryce recap the last episode, preview the next, and discuss their favorite TV Theme songs. What’s that Ogre? “NEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRDDS!” WATCH: LISTEN: Check out more episodes at http://TeenNerdTalk.com.
What Are We Watching? Podcast Mini Episode 2.5
This week’s episode is brought to you by http://PopLyfe.com and http://SummerOfGieaways.com This week we take a look back at Mighty Med from Episode 2. NEXT WEEK, we watch: Kickin It’ Season 1 Episode 17. You can watch it before the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgl0-_ZtkPE WATCH: LISTEN: We talked about Christian’s interview on the ‘Life of Dad podcast, […]
