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Black Beans and Rice
My wife is Cuban. While this recipe isn’t totally authentic (due to such shortcuts as canned black beans), it does scratch the itch for semi-Cuban cuisine while providing a very cash conscious evening meal. You can go to the Caribbean … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink
Tagged Black Beans and Rice, Cooking, Cuban Food, Dad Cooks, Memories of a Cuban Kitchen, Midweek Meals, Recipes, Serranos, Simple Meals
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Why Newborns Aren’t the Only People Who Need Routines
When we had our daughter, the only consistent advice we got was to establish a routine. Our daughter apparently wasn’t listening, but we persevered. As we developed our modified Ezzo-Sears parenting approach, the routine fell into line. Our daughter eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Miscellaneous, Personal Growth
Tagged Atul Gawande, Checklists, Consistency, Darren Hardy, Parenting, Routines, Success
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She’s Blonde, Has Freckles, and Is Beautiful
And she’s my wife who today celebrates an undisclosed birthday. I just want to take a brief moment to say that I’m so completely thankful that she was born and that God gave her the grace to love a fellow … Continue reading
I’m SO Much Smarter Than My Kids, But It Doesn’t Really Matter
I recently wrote a post about the need to be more patient when learning to communicate with anyone from preschoolers to spouses. I told a cute little story. I wrapped it up with a tidy list of tips on more … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal Growth
Tagged Communication, Confessions of a Dad, Fatherhood, Grace, Parenting, Patience, Preschoolers, Tantrums
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What Walkie Talkies Taught Me about Communication
I thought I was a good communicator, until I tried to teach my kids (3 yr old twin boys and 4 1/2 daughter) how to use walkie talkies. “OK, push the button and hold it down, then talk,” said I to … Continue reading
I’m Santa Now
This is a repost from 12/24/10. I thought it’d be fun to repost this year. Hope you’re having a Merry Christmas! And I’m tired. For the record, my wife did most of the gift purchasing and wrapping. I just cleaned … Continue reading
Not Only Dogs Get ‘Sent to the Farm’
Do you remember the last thing you gave up because you decided you had to grow up? Last week we gave our boys’ night-time pacifiers away to another baby–you know, like when you have to send an elder dog ‘to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Milestones
Tagged Family, growing pains, Growing Up, Pacifiers, Parenting, Preschoolers
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Thankful Thursday: Decorations, Snacks, and Tunes
I hope all of you are enjoying your holiday seasons! For my family, it is a fun and exciting time. The kids are now old enough to appreciate Christmas decorations. The boys even point out a single lamp at a … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Thankful Thursday
Tagged Andrew Peterson, Christmas, Gratitude, J Daar Customs, Jill Phillips, Sufjan Stevens, Thankful Thursday
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Chocolate
Somebody just dropped this off at my desk. It’s been a long day, true. And although I’m a little nervous about being called sexist, I do believe that men have a different relationship to chocolate than women do. From my … Continue reading
