ABC Neckties Giveaway
Thanks to ABC Neckties (Twitter | Facebook), two readers of my dad blog will each receive a $25 gift certificate. Before we get to the details of the giveaway, I want to tell you a little about Daddy Forever’s latest sponsor. As their name implies, ABC Neckties sells ties. They carry a wide variety of quality ties (both neckties and bow ties) in different colors, patterns, and fabrics. And if dads are not 100% satisfied with their purchase, they can return it for a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
Links Round Up – 2010.02.05
Explore the Literacy House
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) recently launched a site that shows dads and moms how to transform routine daily activities like meal preparation and bath time into rich learning experiences for their children. According to research:
- Children exposed to more spoken words earlier in life demonstrate richer vocabulary and early acquisition of literacy skills
- Learning climate of the home positively impacts children’s school readiness and language skills
- The positive way parents interact with their children in the home helps children’s literacy development
The NCFL’s goal is to use the power of the family to promote a culture of learning.
Explore the Literacy House
Handy Backup Giveaway Winners
The winners of the Handy Backup Giveaway are Alvin Bruce, Buddy Garrett, and Lydia. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks to the sponsor of the giveaway, Novosoft, the winners will each receive a license for Handy Backup Software (Standard Version). I will email the winners with the key codes soon. Note: anyone can download a 30-day trial version of the Handy Backup Software.
Kodak Valentine Giveaway
Thanks to Daddy Forever’s latest sponsor, Kodak Gallery, I’m giving away a $25 gift card on this dad blog (giveaway is open to international readers). One lucky dad or mom will receive a $25 credit at www.kodakgallery.com. Before I get to the details of the Valentine’s Day giveaway, I want to say I purchased a photo book from Kodak Gallery last December. It looked great and was a wonderful Christmas present for my dad. I ordered the small photo book (5 x 5.75″) with 30+ pages. If I had to do it over again, I would select the medium (8.5 x 9.5″) or large (12 x 14″) photo book. The small book was good, but the larger size would have been stunning.
(a couple of pages from my Kodak Gallery photo book)
Family Portrait
Baby must have known daddy wanted to take some family photos on Saturday because he pulled out his feeding tube AGAIN. That’s really nice of him.
California Raisins Super Bowl
Anyone remember the old California Raisins’ I Heard it Through the Grapevine commercials in the 80’s? Well, that’s today topic. California Raisins. Normally, I wouldn’t blog about raisins. But my blood pressure tests came out high the last four times. Now I have to cut back on food that are high in salt, fats, and sugar. I also have to stop drinking coffee (someone please pray for me). With the Super Bowl less than a week away, I’m scrambling for snack alternatives — like California Raisins (fat free, cholesterol free, and contains fiber, potassium, and antioxidants).
The people over at California Raisins must of have heard about my high blood pressure because they sent me a recipe for their Five-Spice Popcorn Snack Mix. They also sent me all the ingredients in the California Raisins recipe, which is a good move on their part. I hate grocery shopping. I know where the milk, bread, and fruits are, but I struggle to find some of the ingredients in recipes. That’s one of the reasons I prefer to cook stuff that comes out of a box, bag, or can (most of which are not good for my high blood pressure).
Read on to find out how you can win the ingredients in the photo below
Links Round Up – 2010.01.30
I have an inbox full of PR requests (you know, because I am the ultimate dad blogger). I don’t have time to write posts about each one of them individually. In fact, even if I clone myself, I still wouldn’t have the time to write a short blurb about all of them (that’s why I give priority to giveaways). The best I can do is write short blurbs about a few of the requests I received.
Even Firefighters Go to the Potty
As the title suggests, this kids book is about going to the potty. I don’t have a copy of Even Firefighters Go to the Potty: A Potty Training Lift-the-Flap Story ($7.99), but here’s a description from Amazon:
Toddlers are uneasy about toilet training. And in most cases, even if they know they have to go, sometimes they are too busy to bother. In this hilarious gate-fold story, each person — from a firefighter on the way to answer a fire alarm to a zoo keeper on the way to feed the polar bears — stops what they are doing to go to the potty. With humor and no pedantics, toddlers learn that everybody uses the potty.
The Firefighters Potty book was written by Wendy Wax.
Target Super Bowl HDTV Specials
I don’t usually blog about sales, but Target sent me a preview of their Super Bowl specials for HDTV sets and I noticed they have a really good price for a 42″ Magnavox 1080p LCD HDTV ($499). The prices on the other HDTV’s might be good too, but my outlaws have been looking for a 40″ flat screen TV so I know $499 for a 42″ is a good deal — almost as good as the Black Friday specials and you don’t even have to wait in the cold at midnight in the hopes of getting one. The Target Super Bowl HDTV specials start this Sunday (January 31st). BTW, I think I’m the only dad in Oregon who does not have a flat screen TV. I’m still waiting for someone to send me one for review.
How to Save Your Family if Your Accelerator Pedal Gets Stuck
In case there are dads and moms who have not heard: Toyota has issued a recall of several models because the accelerator pedal sticks. The stuck accelerator has resulted in several deaths. I’m not going to blog about the recall. Instead, I’m going to focus on what you should do in the event your accelerator sticks. BTW, the recall does not involve the Sienna mini-vans.
How to Save Your Family if Your Accelerator Pedal Gets Stuck »
We Have Twins
Yes, those dragons are biting off the heads of superheroes.
I think my little girl has been hanging around her big brother too long.
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