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Every morning, at least a glass a day #MilkDrive for good #ad

I have partnered with Life of Dad and Milk Life for this promotion. I received compensation for my participation, but my mojo for Milk isn’t just due to that stylish white stache I got. June is a great month for milk. Not only is it National Dairy Month, but The Great American Milk Drive is happening this month. That’s a lot of potentially cheese activities happening, but it’s all for a great cause and here’s how you can support it, with a contest a la Thunderdome and a gaggle of guy bloggers.

Unless you start your day with @milklife your day is doomed. #MilkDrive #ad

A photo posted by Trey Burley (@treyburley) on Jun 12, 2015 at 10:09am PDT

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MomoCon day 2: the cosplay and vendors

Our second day at MomoCon started early because we wanted to catch as many great photos as possible. The Saturday crowds at MomoCon are much bigger than the Friday ones, which only make sense. With the people came the costumes and they were everywhere! As we stated in our overview of MomoCon, they were all family friendly and we saw people of all ages dressed up to varying degrees. MomoCon 2014 had 38,000 attending and by the crowds I saw the 2015 version will easily surpass that number.

Vendors at MomoCon 2015

Random observations from our time on the floor. It was great to see a millennial score 2.5 million on the Doctor Who pinball machine. The volunteer staff was extremely helpful with questions of all sort. The break-outs were all very informative, but an information card with who is presenting would be nice so that we can tweet them. If you need a costume-ask anyone and they know someone who can make you anything.

There are lots of night time MomoCon activities too. The program for the event is very clear to point out that these activities are more adult oriented and not meant for kids under 18. Case in point there was a rave last night that went on until 4AM.

The second day of MomoCon also brought out more older cosplay. There were still hundreds of younger cosplayers, but the college age crowd was obviously there for some serious cosplay and fun today.

MomoCon 2016 has been announced and is May 26-29th, that’s Memorial Day Weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

MomoCon, a family friendly gathering of anime, comics & more

MomoCon for 2015 is May 28-31rst, we went today with the kids and it was absolutely amazing. First off, it really is family friendly. I understand the hesitancy that some parents have about going to a con because the costumes are too sexy or scary. MomoCon has just enough edge to be cool for the kid while allowing the younger generation to role play, dress up and enjoy the finer things in pop culture.

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2015 Museum Week in Atlanta, 2 for 1 entry and more

From April 25-May1 you can score big savings at dozens of different Atlanta area tourist attractions. It’s all being done in conjunction with the 2015 American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting in Atlanta and part of Museum Week. The theme “Discover What’s New,” this first annual Museum Week is designed to invite people to explore the diverse cultural offerings the city has to offer.

“The hope is that thousands of people will take advantage of all the special exhibitions hosted that week,” said Mary Pat Matheson, the executive director of the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the PR & Marketing Chair for the AAM 2015 Annual Meeting. “We encourage people to explore places that are new to them and to expand their understanding of the wealth of choices they have in Atlanta.”

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Rainforest Adventures at Center for Puppetry Arts is great for crawlers to 7YO

Puppets and animals, well more specifically animal puppets-what’s not to like? That’s the overall story behind the latest show at Center for Puppetry Arts. Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest organization in the United States that is devoted to the art of puppetry. If you’re only vision of a puppet is something that slips over your hand then you need to pay them a visit.

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Cosplay for a cause, helping Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

When we arrived at the party I saw lots of scars. Through the eye holes in my costume I could see that the scars on their heads were jagged, others straight and all of them varied in length. Some of the patients needed help walking, others danced into the room and others used crutches or wheelchairs to make their way. When our contact met us during the #RandomActsofBooing she told us about this event, but was hesitant on the details for a reason I now understood.

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Drive an exotic sports car on a racetrack near Atlanta, really

Cars are expensive. Exotic sports cars are even more expensive. Driving an exotic sports car is something that I, along with most of my friends have wanted to do. As most (see: none) of our friends have an Aston Martin, McLaren, Lamborghini or Ferrari that they’ll let us rip wide open I guess it’s up to Xtreme Xperience to put me in the driver’s seat.

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Family volunteering in Atlanta with The Nature Conservancy on October 25

Rare are the volunteering opportunities for children. Having worked in the non-profit sector for a number of years I know that there are various reasons for this. It is a special day when volunteer sessions; that are more than just busy work happen for families. However, on October 25 there are three family volunteering opportunities around the city in Fulton and DeKalb County.

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