Survival Tools for Dads

Baby Sherpa 1

As a new dad I didn’t know what to expect. But after 18 months of practice I’m pretty sure I’ve got many things down pat. Here are 5 things I could not do without.

5. – Books – My favorite one for prepping for fatherhood was The Expectant Father. Allison gave me this book and it was perfect.

4. – The Baby Sherpa – This backpack diaper bag was a life saver when Eva was little, I could put on the backpack and carry everything we needed, it worked great on the planes too when we would travel back and forth to Florida with Eva. I loved this so much that I got one for my boss when she had twins.

3. – Fisher-Price Healthy Care Booster Seat – We took Eva everywhere and she was a bit small for the regular high chairs so we got this. Taking Eva to different restaurants was so easy when we used this booster seat.

2. – Digital SLR Capturing ever moment of Eva’s 1st year was very important to me and having a DSLR was key to capture the action. We now have so many incredible memories captured digitally to keep forever.

1. – Sense of Humor – So many fun things have happened both before and after we had Eva. Without an ability to find the funny we would have gone crazy.

Today’s assignment for Day 2 of the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge is to write a list post.

You Have a Deep Interest in All That is Artistic

You Have a Deep Interest in All That is Artistic

You Have a Deep Interest in All That is Artistic

As far as art goes I’m of the mindset that I like what I like and I know it when I see it. There are many things that I enjoy from comedy to tragedy and all that fits between. There are things that I severely dislike such as Rap and Horror. I find neither of them artistic in any way.

My Artistic Side

I try and give my artistic side some time to play around each day. That is why I created a blog in the 1st place. I wanted to still remain creative with graphic design because I was in a job that lacked any creativity. From there I got more into photography and spend each day taking various photos of things all around me.

What I appreciate

I appreciate a great landscape or macro photo. I’ve really begun to appreciate the art of the portrait. I need to learn to take better portraits too. I also appreciate music, many different kinds of music and today I signed up for a music centered social network called Kerchoonz I can find new music and musicians and share them with my friends. Very cool.