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New all age comic books for June 15, #NCBD

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Hey, did you know we do this in podcast form? And suddenly it’s the middle of June. Our kids love this time of year because that means every Wednesday when the new all age comic books come out they get to come to the store with me. Years ago the comic book store employees weren’t too sure what to make of really small people in the store, but we’ve since assured them that they’ll touch nothing. Now it’s a symbiotic and friendly relationship, with them coming in each week to check out the new comic books and the staff giving them promotional posters from time to time.

It’s a very funny week in all age comic books this week. There’s a great graphic novel from Regular Show, Jughead, Walt Disney Comics, Simpsons Comics, Spongebob Comics Annual Giant Swimtacular and more. If you have a 7 year old girl who is looking for something to read check out Strawberry Shortcake #3, it’s got some intrigue, mystery, humor and action all happening in the café.

Action and science fiction has some of the classic staples like Doctor Who, Sonic Universe and Transformers. There are also some of the new classics including Plants Vs. Zombies (in their final monthly appearance), Lumberjanes, Dragons Defenders of Berk and many others. If you have an 8 year old then they might love Luna TheVampire trade paperback Volume 1, Grumpy Space. Also in that category of interest is Princeless, who has two titles out this week that are helmed by girl power, but have action and writing that anyone can enjoy.

Scooby Apocalypse #2 is out this week too. This is the different Scooby-Doo that you heard about. Shaggy is a hipster, Fred is a videographer, Daphne is a TV personality, Velma is a scientist and the world is about the end. Nanobytes that turn people into monsters has been let loose on the world. This series is actually pretty good, but not for young kids. Due to the end-of-world stuff and some comments in the comic book ages 12 and up will be OK with it. Look-Scooby was almost in a dog fight! Yeah, that happened, but this comic is clearly not aimed at the young kids.

In superhero all age comic books you’ve got one release this week, Spidey. Ignore the ‘teen’ rating on the cover, the action and tone of this is fine for ages 8 and up.

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Becoming a dad didn’t totally end my arrested development. #ThanksBaby

I have partnered with Life of Dad and Pampers for this promotion Before marrying my wife I was a cartoon of a man. I used a bandana for a wallet, cleaned the house with a leaf blower, lived in a house that I was renovating as a snail’s pace and had garbage in my car that was inches deep. It would be comforting to say that this occurred when I was in my early 20’s. However, add ten+ years to that figure and that is where this happy man-child was. Age, the pursuit of my girlfriend (who became my wife!) and the entrance of a child helped my case of arrested development erode to where I’m a better man, as well as, a great husband and father, so #ThanksBaby.

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Kids eat for free at Denny’s on Tuesday, 4-10, #DennysDiner

Hey there, we’re a Denny’s Ambassador and were compensated for this post. All thoughts are our own. Summer! Summer is when a kid can be a kid. It means playing in the pool for hours, making up games in the backyard and exercising until you’re called to come inside and eat. For us on Tuesdays it means eating at Denny’s because from 4-10 kids eat for free.

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DIY do-over or dreaming, enter the #FixMyHouseSweeps from ServiceMaster

If you own a home there is a great chance that you’ve worked with ServiceMaster in one way or the other. The first home that I bought came with a warranty from American Home Shield that covered the component in the house like the plumbing, electrical, HVAC and much more. At our current home we’ve used Merry Maids and Terminix ensures that termites don’t think of the wood in our house as a snack. ServiceMaster is the parent company of these, as well as, AmeriSpec, Furniture Medic, SericeMaster Clean, ServiceMaster Restore and are having a contest for $2,000 in GE appliances each week through July 6 and a Grand Prize Drawing for $5,0000 in Home Depot gift cards.

Either of those prizes would go a long way toward either improving or renovating your home. When it comes to home repairs and renovations it’s important to know your limitations. According to a study done by ServiceMaster they discovered that 58% were unprepared to address any issues, 54% weren’t knowledgeable on how to fix it and 83% said that they wanted one resource that could fix everything.

Personally, I know not to even attempt electrical or plumbing. I learned that through trial and error, mainly error. It’s always been safe, but the results did not have the professional appearance that you want. Do you have a DIY project that didn’t turn out the way that you wanted it to? Do you have a project at the house that needs to be done?

Either way just take a photo of it and share it to ServiceMaster’s Facebook page. Be sure to tag it #FixMyHouseSweeps and you are entered.

Hello friends, I have a doughnut

When you’re a parent there are a couple defining moments for your children. I don’t mean graduation from school, learning how to ride a bike or other benchmark happenings. Just like how an inside joke is sometimes funnier than the practiced classic gag, the offhand things that your children do that really expresses their personality can be the thing that parent remember forever. That happened to us the other week.

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Explore and play: vacationing with wiggle room

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Let’s Play, but all opinions are my own.

As a Let’s Play Ambassador I like to play. Having said that, I’ve always liked to play and have a very curious spirit. When I was single and travelling I enjoyed getting lost and have always liked being out of my element. Our family travel or vacations do not have the same vibe, but I still manage to discover side trips or activities that are not the main reason for why we’re going there.

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Free Men’s Health Screening at Sam’s Club on 6/11

Hey, we were compensated by Sam’s Club, all thoughts are our own. This Saturday, June 11 your local Sam’s Club locations are having free men’s health screenings. Two of my main reasons for caring about my health are in that photo. To be clear, it’s the two little humans in that photo. While I do love dinosaurs, I suspect that one sharp corner would send him running for the hills. I’m slightly more durable. Do you know a guy who could benefit from a free health screening?

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The Conjuring 2 review, brilliant, well made scares from true tales

Rare is the sequel that surpasses the original. The Conjuring 2 is just that kind of unicorn though. Not only is it better in some ways than the original it does this while being part of the horror genre. Stop right there if the categorization of ‘horror’ puts you off from wanting to see The Conjuring 2 and consider how you might define horror.

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