Dad and his two creatures

Burning the banana bread and building a family kitchen - A Dad and his Two Creatures The first time I tried to make banana bread, it was a spectacular success—depending on how you define success. At the time, I was single and had decided I didn’t want to be one of those guys living of...

Teaching kids how to cook without and trying not to burn the banana bread. dadandhistwocreatures.com/burning-the-...

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What We Take Up the Mountain—and What We Leave Behind - A Dad and his Two Creatures The first time we went up “the mountain,” it was early fall—just a couple of weeks after we moved into separate houses. “The mountain,” in reality, is a local ski hill (and yes, mountain is a generous...

What we take up the mountain and new adventures dadandhistwocreatures.com/what-we-take...

A weekend in Ottawa (Fall Romance Edition) - A Dad and his Two Creatures If you think Ottawa is just home to stuffed-up bureaucrats and overstuffed politicians—you’re not wrong. Originally elevated by Queen Victoria from a small lumber town to the national capital, it’s no...

Something a little bit different this week - dadandhistwocreatures.com/a-weekend-in...

A little late this week : dadandhistwocreatures.com/the-birthday...

With school starting…Here it is … the video of the summer… also if you haven’t check out last week’s blog entry on surviving the first day of school dadandhistwocreatures.com/surviving-th...

Surviving the new normal: Divorce and the first day of school - A Dad and his Two Creatures This is a story about accepting the new normal—and not looking back. I was the one who dropped my son off for his first day of school. He started kindergarten during COVID, and his small country schoo...

The first day of school is almost here - navigating that first day after divorce isn't easy on anyone - dadandhistwocreatures.com/surviving-th...

On a road trip in Southern Ontario? You never forget a clean bathroom. Here are some of the cleanest...https://dadandhistwocreatures.com/road-trip-bathrooms-the-spooky-and-the-spectacular/

The lies we tell the children - A Dad and his Two Creatures When I realized I’d forgotten to bring diapers, the first thought that crossed my mind was: This is a sign I’m not ready to be on my own with the kids. It was my first night solo with them. We were in...

Just thinking back to my first time alone with the kids - dadandhistwocreatures.com/the-lies-we-...

Thirty Six hours in London Ontario - A Dad and his Two Creatures Guy Lombardo was always a little puzzled by the popularity of “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve. Growing up in London, Ontario, the old Scottish folk song had always been a holiday staple. When he wa...

Every been to London...the one in Ontario. It's more interesting than you think. dadandhistwocreatures.com/thirty-six-h...