Daddy Mojo, Author at Daddy Mojo

Date night: Food for A Cabin in the Woods #CouchCritics

Date night for married folks can take many forms. Sometimes it’s a spontaneous night on the sofa or perhaps an evening that’s planned out where you get a baby sitter and actually leave the house. It is so important for couples to leave the house once in a while. We do have those nights, but more often than not we have movie night at Chez Mojo. Continue reading Date night: Food for A Cabin in the Woods #CouchCritics

The end of the goofy exploits of No Other Story

No Other Story is the third and final book that follows A Whole Nother Story and Another Whole Nother Story. The series follows the very eclectic Cheeseman family as they travel through time trying to find their mother. Continue reading The end of the goofy exploits of No Other Story

Swifter: Man Up is clever, funny, great advertising aimed at men

America loves a good comeback story. Back when the Olympics were on television there was a series of commercials with the tag line ‘Thank you, Mom. P&G, Proud Sponsor of Moms’. Prior to that there was the whole Pampers, so easy a dad can do it campaign. Personally, neither campaign spoke to me in a negative or positive light. The second one was a bad ad campaign and the first had a bad tag line, but I could understand who they were aiming for. Continue reading Swifter: Man Up is clever, funny, great advertising aimed at men

The life and times of a 3 year old-what to expect from a toddler

Who is this little person in front of me? Most of the time they’re an angel, but at other times they know just how to push my buttons. A parent of a 3-year old toddler has thought these things and others. As Toddler Mojo turns 3 here are some of the benchmarks that you have to look forward to or remember with a sly grin if your kiddos are older. Continue reading The life and times of a 3 year old-what to expect from a toddler

Frankenweenie is a fun, silly movie that has an old soul

Frankenweenie is the story about young Victor whose dog, Sparky is brought back to life using electricity. Once Sparky comes back to life things go horribly awry for the city, as well as, Victor’s family and friends. Sure the plot sounds familiar, but this is a Tim Burton movie, shot in black and white and it’s in 3D. Continue reading Frankenweenie is a fun, silly movie that has an old soul

Taken 2 is exactly what you want it to be

When Taken came out in 2008 it was a movie that my wife and I loved. For me it brought back memories of classic Eastwood and Bronson, but with more plot development and bigger stunts. Taken also had an artsy vibe to it that legitimized it as more than an action movie. Continue reading Taken 2 is exactly what you want it to be

Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes

For toddlers or small children you need affordable activities that won’t break the bank. We recently had to occupy a dozen or so children who were 5 and under. My wife found the most creative and relatively simple craft on Pinterest, making a city out of cardboard boxes. Continue reading Crafty Dad: Make a city out of cardboard boxes