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• Chuck the Chunk: Baby Steps

  

  Scroll down a bit to the lovely infographic of my chunky self, and you’ll see I’ve shed 4 lbs since starting my Chuck the Chunk (CTC) weight loss adventure. Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Starbucks VIA Moment: Afternoon Cup

  

  If I had to list two things I HAVE to have to get me through the day, they would be the internet and caffeine. Between being the dad of a toddler and running... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bath Toys: When to Keep, When to Trash

  

  Thanks to Netflix and Hulu, JJ has been watching bits of TNMT and Power Rangers, which induces lots of karate-chopping craziness, and which I do not love. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Of Butterflies, Toddlers & Backyard Safaris

  

  BUTTERFLIES IN THE WILD On a recent rainy day, JJ and I took a field trip to one of our favorite spots in the whole Metro DC area — Brookside Gardens in Wheaton... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Journey to Family

  

  August 5, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DESIGNER DADDY I haven’t written much about JJ’s open adoption or his birthparents up to this point. We’ve always felt it bes... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I’m Fat. Need Help.

  

  July 31, 2013 | By Brent Almond | LEARNING CURVES “I’m fat. Need help.”. That was my plea — in shortened form (the TL;DR*) — to the group of dad bloggers I... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dinner Last Night. Brought to You by Red Bull.

  July 28, 2013 | By Brent Almond | LEARNING CURVES, SCRAPBOOKING Tonight’s dinner coaxing tactic consisted of telling JJ to pretend he was a magician and make al... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Dinner Tonight. Brought to You by Red Bull.

  July 28, 2013 | By Brent Almond | LEARNING CURVES, SCRAPBOOKING Tonight’s dinner coaxing tactic consisted of telling JJ to pretend he was a magician and make al... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• QuickPic: The Thrills of Summer

  

  July 24, 2013 | By Brent Almond | QUICKPIC, SCRAPBOOKING I’m sorting through my thoughts about our recent trip to visit JJ’s birthparents. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: Wot Wot’s In A Name?

  

  July 23, 2013 | By Brent Almond | FRIDGE WISDOM, RASPBERRIES Here we are, back at the fridge…Apparently the American media is the biggest fan on the flames of... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: God Save the Queen (or Two)

  

  July 18, 2013 | By Brent Almond | FRIDGE WISDOM Another update to my magnetic commemoration of states and countries that have legalized same-sex marriage.Long... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DooDad of the Day: Evil Ice Cream Plushies

  

  This week in the DC Metro area we officially enter the dog days of summer. What makes it official? Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Feeding a Toddler is One Big Game

  

  July 15, 2013 | By Brent Almond | BABY LIKE, LEARNING CURVES Okay, so maybe that title isn’t the most revelatory ever. But once in a blue moon I have a moment o... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• DDQ&A;: Evan Spiridellis

  

  DDQ A: Evan Spiridellis July 10, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DADDY LIKE, DDQ A, DESIGNER DADDY Like most of the world, I was first introduced to the work of Evan... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Gay Man’s Moment of Patriotism

  

  July 3, 2013 | By Brent Almond | LEARNING CURVES, MY 2 DADS I jumped out of a cab and into the sweltering DC heat. I jogged across the street and joined the... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• My Two Daddies T-Shirt Photo Contest Winner

  

  June 30, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DADDY DJ, DESIGNER DADDY, MY 2 DADS I owe you all an apology — I plum forgot ’bout the My Two Daddies T-shirt Photo Contest ... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Fridge Wisdom: The State of Same-Sex Marriage

  

  June 25, 2013 | By Brent Almond | FRIDGE WISDOM, LEARNING CURVES Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decisions on DOMA and Prop8, I wanted to take a moment and... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Father’s Day Proud Papa Gallery of Greatness

  

  June 12, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DADDY LIKE, DESIGNER BABY, SCRAPBOOKING Some of the best things about being a child are the boundless energy, unbridled... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Creative Father’s Day Gifts for the Creative (and Not-so-creative) Dad

  

  June 10, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DADDY LIKE, DESIGNER DADDY, MY INNER MARTHA Still at a loss about what to get Dear Old Dad for Father’s Day? Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Like Designer Daddy, Like Son

  

  June 2, 2013 | By Brent Almond | DESIGNER BABY, DESIGNER DADDY, SCRAPBOOKING Every parent cherishes the milestones in their child’s development. First step,... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING