Michael’s mommy is relaxing, going through the Sunday paper in search of valuable coupons and ads for shoe sales. Then, from the kitchen: Michael: “Mommy! I’m a big boy!” (followed by nearly simultaneous sound of Rice Krispies cascading down the counter on to the floor and milk being spilled out of a small bowl, coating [...]

A few days after Christmas of 2008, Michael’s Mommy suffered a heart attack. By the grace of God, she lives to tell the tale. As a continual reminder of how your diet can affect your body, we here at Being Michael’s Daddy have declared the last Monday of the month to be “Myocardial Monday.” Here [...]

The part of each weekday morning that I dislike the most is, without question, assembling Michael’s lunch. I’ve mentioned this before. Yesterday’s episode went like this: Daddy: “Michael, what do you want for lunch?” Michael: (no response whatsoever) Daddy: “Sometime today, please.” Mommy: “How about fish fingers?” Michael: “Yeah, fish fingers. That sounds good.” Daddy: [...]

Michael: “What’s for dinner, daddy?” Daddy: “Nachos.” Michael: “Yummy! I love nachos! What are nachos?” Daddy: “Taco meat, tortilla chips, salsa, other stuff if you like.” Michael: “No cheese?” Daddy: “Not for you. I know better than that.” Michael: “It’s like a taco?” Daddy: “Basically. It’s a taco in another form. A deconstruction.” (brief pause) [...]

“I don’t like food, I love it. And if I don’t love it, I don’t swallow.” – Anton Ego, Disney-Pixar’s “Ratatouille” Continuing the foodie theme we seem to be exploring here at Being Michael’s Daddy, today I present to you – at the request of the illustrious WeaselMomma – my take on pizza. Note: the [...]

Today we have an article up over at Discovering Dad, about the benefits of having your kids help with the cooking. Head on over there and take a look. I read recently somewhere (forgive me for excluding the citation, I really don’t recall where it was I read it) about a woman who came up [...]

I had a big to-do list this last weekend. I had every intention of taking down all of the Christmas decorations and packing them up. My wife and I had some shopping to do, as we both had gift cards on the verge of expiration. I had intended to make pizza dough, which requires getting [...]

Yesterday marked one year since my wife had her heart attack. She and I rang in the new year in her hospital room, toasting with sparkling pear juice after a dinner of home made chicken noodle soup (her favorite). I’ve been ruminating about that, and how far we’ve come since then. On the plus side, [...]

It’s three days until Christmas. I have the week off from work. That is, I have a week off of my normal job. This week I’m full-time daddy. And to make things even more fun, I have a cold. On today’s planner is “Make Cookies” Since my wife is working, it’s just going to be [...]

It wasn’t five star dining, it wasn’t a healthy food haven, it wasn’t an iconic classic, it wasn’t a cherished town treasure, it wasn’t an example of period architecture. It was just a great place to get a burger and a fries. And a corn dog. And a grilled cheese sandwich. And a milk shake [...]