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Put Your Child On Santa’s Nice List

Dec 21st, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

Disney sent me the above email.  I opened it up and decided to try it out.  I already had registered with their site before (for what I have no idea) then it was just a matter of uploading a recent pic of my daughter and typing in her name.
After you make your own video, there [...]

What To Do With Leftover Halloween Candy

Nov 6th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

A couple of tips on what to do with your excess Halloween candy. There are several options. My personal favorite is donating it to the troops.

Recycle, Reuse, and Re-purpose Halloween Costumes

Oct 30th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers
Recycle, Reuse, and Re-purpose Halloween Costumes

This is my daughter’s third Halloween.  Every year, she is a tiger.  She is a tiger because we live in Memphis, TN and the mascot [...]

Traveling Dad Doesn’t Have Guilt

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Buck Rogers
Traveling Dad Doesn’t Have Guilt

photo credit: mahalie via flickr
Hi, my name is Buck and I don’t have parent guilt.  I probably should start from the beginning.  I travel for [...]

I’m Your Bus Review and Back To School Giveaway

Aug 10th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers
I’m Your Bus Review and Back To School Giveaway

To say my daughter is a reader is an understatement.  Recently at her 3rd birthday party, the opening of the presents came to a screeching halt because she opened a book and had to “read” it right then.  It made my heart swell with pride right then.  Danni, my daughter, can’t read words but loves [...]

July 7 was Father Daughter Take a Walk Together Day

Jul 15th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers
July 7 was Father Daughter Take a Walk Together Day

I am always on the look out for stupid holidays. When I was younger, before kids, this was a reason to drink. Not [...]

That’s What She Said: Colors

Jul 7th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

It has been awhile since I have done a That’s What She Said.  The reason for that is I have been super busy at work.  [...]

TWSS: Proper Grammar

Feb 11th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

Ever parent has special moments, sayings, or routines that they do with their child.  I have several in place with my daughter, Danni.  These instances are fun and make you smile internally and externally.  Then one day you turn around and the little baby is a toddler and your turn around again and she is [...]

TWSS: Disney would be proud

Jan 28th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

A couple of weeks ago, we had to buy some shoes for Danni.  Danni is now old enough that she wants to pick her own shoes.  She is HUGE fan of the Disney Princesses and Tinkerbell.  Target had some Disney Princess and Dora shoes in her size on clearance.  She went with the Disney Princess [...]

TWSS: Day After Inauguration

Jan 21st, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

A couple of months ago, Danni started retaining information.  This does not seem like a big deal but it is.  This went beyond her name and age.  Danni can hold conversations.  Although sometimes she has a little attitude attached with it.
A common question Danni gets is her name and age.  Most of the time, people [...]

TWSS: I do, I do, I do

Jan 14th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

In our house hold, Danni has started telling us what she wants to do.  She has been doing it for awhile but it has become more urgent.
“Who wants to go to school?”
“I do, I do, I do” is how Danni responds to everything.
“Who loves Mommy?”
“I do, I do, I do”
You get the picture.
I always like [...]

TWSS: Let Me Ask You A Question

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Buck Rogers

As any parent can tell you, once your kid starts walking and talking, you get little to no privacy.  This is especially true when it comes to bathroom breaks.  My wife tells me that she has not taken a bathroom break with the door closed in 2 years.
The other day Chelsea went to the store [...]

That’s What She Said Wednesday- The Drawer

Dec 31st, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

My daughter is over 3 feet tall.  She is also only 2 years old.  She stand head and shoulders above other kids.  she gets her height from me.  I am about 6′4″ to 6′5″ depending on what gas station I am coming out of.  The reason I bring this up is because Danni also has [...]

That’s What She Said: Christmas Lights

Dec 24th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, OR JUST GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOURS!!
I had this whole other story written out but it will get posted next week.  TWSS (That’s What She Said): Christmas Lights is more timely seeing how it is Christmas Eve.
As I stated in a couple of week’s ago TWSS post about Santa, we [...]

Why There Was No That’s What She Said Wednesday: She Sings

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

I am not one to make excuses.  I was really busy yesterday.  I promised my wife that Is stay off  blogs and the Internet,  I broke the promise but for good reason so I could post this.
Danni, my daughter, is the little girl in the middle with the Santa hat on!  Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Danni [...]

That’s What She Said: Santa

Dec 10th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

Sorry i missed last week but i was traveling for work.  When work sends me to “work in the field” they mean it very literally.  I am not near computers until late at night and then all I want to do is crawl into bed.
Now on to what you all came here for, That’s What [...]

That’s What She Said- Last Word

Nov 26th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

My daughter, Danni, is two year old going on twenty-two.  She has to have the last word in every conversation.  My wife would say that Danni gets it from me.  The other night, we were watching a DVD that I was reviewing for a giveaway on Buck’s Blog.  Danni crawled out of my lap after [...]

That’s What She Said Wednesday: So Sick

Nov 19th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

My daughter, Danni, has never been sick. Sure she has had the sniffles and she has gotten a mild fever but she has never vomited until last Wednesday.
Danni had puked during snack time at school. Chelsea, my wife, went and got her. On the way home, Danni asked if she could have some juice. [...]

That’s What She Said Wednesdays: Mommy Sad

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers
That’s What She Said Wednesdays: Mommy Sad

I should start by saying that I blog almost daily at Buck’s Blog and have an on going segment over there called Daddy Dairies.  I thought I start a weekly feature here at Dad-O-Matic called That’s What She Said.  Now take your mind our of the gutter.   My kid, as do all kids, says the [...]

A Quick tip for Fathers of New Borns

Oct 13th, 2008 | By Buck Rogers

Reading Dave Delaney’s post about Tip for Expecting Daddies got me thinking about what got me through the first couple of months.  It is a [...]