SAHDism

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“The Year of Living Sequeiralously”

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The Fury

May 4, 2017 by Stuart

Hell hath no fury like the morning after spring break

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: tantrums

Fulfilling Calories

September 7, 2013 by Stuart

Why is alcohol called “empty calories?”  Sometimes is the most fulfilling part of my day.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: alcohol

What I’ve Given Up

August 8, 2013 by Stuart

As time passes since the day I gave up my career to be a Stay-at-Home Dad, it becomes clearer that I’ve given up so little in exchange for becoming so much more

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: Life Before Kids, work/life balance

Don’t Cry

August 5, 2013 by Stuart

Here’s a Daddy greeting card moment:

“Don’t cry because the TV is off, smile that I even let you watch it in the first place.”

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: house rules, language

One Great Reason

August 3, 2013 by Stuart

I love my kids – they give me reason to drink.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: alcohol

TGIF

July 22, 2013 by Stuart

At our house, come 5pm every night is Friday night; unfortunately, come 6am every morning is Monday morning.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: alcohol, mornings

Bedtime Rituals

July 19, 2013 by Stuart

I’ve found that a successful bedtime hinges upon rituals.  Kids who know and understand what’s about to happen are much more at ease and co-operative.

For the babies, it’s a bottle of milk and some snuggling in the rocking chair.  For the older kids, reading books and brushing teeth.  For Daddy, it’s a martini and a good cry.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: alcohol, sleep

My Wild Days Are Long Gone

July 17, 2013 by Stuart

We took the kids berry picking  and picked 25 pounds of berries.  I took some of the berries to make raspberry syrup for homemade lemonade.  It was amusing to think that in a mere twenty years, I went from that crazy Muthafucka Stuart to Martha fucking Stewart.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: cooking, language, Life Before Kids

Booty Call

July 13, 2013 by Stuart

My kids can ignore and mistreat me all day and yet,  in the middle of the night, they come with those sad puppy dog eyes and crawl into my bed.  It’s sort of a toddler booty call.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: sleep

Not What I Had In Mind

July 7, 2013 by Stuart

Mick, Lilliana, Bennett, and Harrison sleeping in our bedMy wife and I love trying new positions in the bedroom.  Unfortunately, for us this means figuring out how to get comfortable after one, two, or even three children crawl into bed with us in the middle of the night.

Filed Under: SAHD-isms Tagged With: sex, sleep

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