Daddy Mojo

iRules-detailed tips for parents on technology and children

Daddy Mojo works in social media, I work in technology and I’m also very nosey when it comes to our children – so I haven’t been very concerned with the iDevice revolution. I have a device and so does my husband, so to protect our children all we have to do is secure the connection in our house, right? Wrong. iRules discusses different elements of incorporating technology into your family – from the devices themselves to the rules and developing technologically responsible children.

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The Greatest Gifts for all Dads this Father’s Day at Best Buy #Ad

I’ve been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. So with Father’s Day coming up some moms and other family friends may be in a pinch. They need a good Father’s Day gift but when they ask dad what he’d like for his day, the response is usually ‘nothing’, ‘whatever’ or ‘socks and underwear’. Best Buy has you covered for Father’s Day dad.

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Blog Forward Challenge update: baby steps to the goal

So back in February I wrote down some of my New Year’s goals. That’s the blessing and curse of writing them down, it’s in print and ready to remind you at any moment. For me though, I’m glad that I wrote them down because they were goals that I genuinely want to accomplish. Watch more cat videos-check. There were also some much more productive goals that I’ll get to in a moment.

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Original Sin is this summer’s crossover from Marvel Comics

Every summer for the past couple of years Marvel Comics has been putting out event-crossover stories. Certainly it’s an attempt to drive sales, but the stories can also be quite good too. Avengers Vs. X-Men was two years ago and easy to grasp because it was what the title said. The Age of Ultron was 2013 and very good, partially due to building up name awareness for the pending Avengers movie with the same name. This summer’s crossover story, Original Sin, is less grandiose, has characters that aren’t known to broader comic fans but is still enjoyable here’s why.

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Our 4 year old just asked us “Is that heaven”

Meltdown. Our oldest was two steps away from a complete four-year old melt down in the back seat. Silly us, we had changed the CD to something new and he really wanted to hear the ‘one with the singing’. I started to explain to him that it was still singing, but then thought better of a crash course in logic with an ill tempered and irrational child. Suddenly he stopped and asked “what’s that”? Oh, it’s a cemetery, I responded, it’s where they bury the dead people. “Is that heaven” he asked with a grin on his face and twinkle in his eye.

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The Columbus Foundation presents the Nina and Pinta this summer

The Columbus Foundation has made floating museums of replicas of caravels (Portuguese trading vessels), used on Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the “New World” in 1492. I had the opportunity to see them when the ships were at the Beaufort Harbor in SC. I went with our kids in addition to my parents and my sister’s family. A total of six kids were with us at ages 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 & 13.

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Salem Hyde: Big Birthday Bash- classic children’s comic for all ages

Salem Hyde is a young witch who is also a typical six year old girl. She’s hyper, gets in arguments with friends, daydreams, is forgetful and is constantly kept company by her smart, talking cat Whammy. Adults will almost certainly be reminded of Calvin & Hobbes when they read Salem Hyde. It’s infectiously cute and has wit, imagination and smiles on every page. In that regards it is just like lots of classic cartoon characters.

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National Backyard Games Week: here are some eco-friendly ways to partake #Spon

Yes, there really is a week designated to National Backyard Games. Granted it doesn’t have to be backyard games, they could take place in a park of any kind, but they’re games that don’t require much practice, equipment or toll on the environment-other than you falling down with a pillow case or potato sack around your feet. Every month I write a couple of posts for SC Johnsons in their Green Choices blog. This is my latest one about eco friendly outdoor games.