This electronic diary was found buried in a snowbank outside a home in suburban Minnesota. It depicts one family's story of the historic April 2018 Blizzard that began on the 13th and wrapped up on the 16th. Unfortunately, the family seems to have gone missing, perhaps driven to warmer places by the winter that won't end. The father's parents are equally confused, but shrug and … [Read more...] about Snowed In – The Found Diary
Fathers At Home
A father's role at home is more than just playing with the kids. Whether it's cooking, preparation, or maintenance chores, Dad needs to help around the house.
Articles will appear in specific categories related to this one. If you want to find something about cooking, take a look at In the Kitchen. Other categories will be added over time as more articles are created.
Gardening with Kids: Mother Nature’s Curveballs
It's April 5th. Here in Minnesota, this isn't really the time of year for gardening. We're usually planning, cleaning up the winter debris, repairing damage, and prepping our yards for the spring. Instead, I woke up to this: … [Read more...] about Gardening with Kids: Mother Nature’s Curveballs
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