In June (two months ago…I am very good at putting off blogging about things) I was invited to Chicago to participate in the Craftsman Blogger Summit. Basically, bloggers like me with little or no home improvement savvy, were coached through the use of a selection of Crafstman products by some home improvement/DIY bloggers who knew…
Author: Backpacking Dad
Backpacking Dad’s Overdue Reviews: Melt Your Face Dirt with Sound
I must be on a a list of “Most Vain Dad Bloggers” because I get asked all the time to review personal grooming items. The latest is from Clarisonic, a brush that applies your soap and scrubs your skin and apparently uses sound to lift dirt out of pores or something. I don’t actually understand…
Fangirl
I watched such cooperation, encouragement, and help from my oldest to my youngest today that it stung, shining eyes and sniffles my only possible reaction. I declared my love and pride with hard, clutching hugs, burying my face in Erin’s hair and memorizing her perfection. Adrian, ever-following, ever-trailing, ever-mimicking, struggled to climb up a…