Last week I discovered the power of StumbleUpon. While StumbleUpon has been around for nearly two decades, it was never on my radar. Recently, I heard about it through Twitter and became curious. A little more searching got me thinking about how others use it and if I could use it to get my content in front of people. Many people rave about how much traffic it drives. Others … [Read more...] about Using StumbleUpon to Drive Traffic and Views
Gardening with Kids: Building A Raised Garden Bed
I'm here with another article on gardening with kids. My gardening is mostly done in raised garden beds. I've put together a total of 5, though the last two were to replace the first two I built. I like the raised garden bed because it is a lot easier to work in since it requires less bending. That means you can reach into the middle of a bed without the risk of falling in. … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Building A Raised Garden Bed
Crown Raising a Tree & Announcing The Modern Father YouTube Channel
Two things going on here. First I want to let readers know that The Modern Father now has a YouTube channel. The plan is to post videos on a weekly or biweekly basis that cover a range of topics. Based on the feedback from my first article on gardening, I'm starting with getting the yard and garden ready for spring. … [Read more...] about Crown Raising a Tree & Announcing The Modern Father YouTube Channel
Gardening with Kids: Get ready for spring
The calendar has turned to March, which means one thing here in the North: Time to start planning the garden. For those of you in warmer climates (probably everyone), the time to plant is much closer. Here we tend to hold off until Mother's Day to plant seeds, and wait until late May for transplants like tomatoes or other warm-climate veggies. That (usually) ensures that the … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Get ready for spring
Toddlers as Instruments of Biological Warfare
It has been, to be blunt, a winter of misery. Starting just before Thanksgiving, the house has been the site of an unrelenting siege. The aggressors? They look cute, but those smiles conceal a contempt for health and wellness that is unlike anything else in human history, or at least the history that occurred without toddlers. … [Read more...] about Toddlers as Instruments of Biological Warfare