As a stay-at-home parent there is one time of the year that I can truly appreciate and that’s back to school. After about three months of having the kids at home, there is nothing quite as wonderful as those first few days of freedom when I can drop everyone off and head off to the bookstore for a little bit of me time (ok so I have a toddler hanging around).
I just wanted to set up some expectations for myself. I am not a popular blogger, nor am I a writer for any magazine, newspaper, or other publication. I'm just a simple Dad who enjoys blogging and loves being a Dad. I heard about Dadosphere a while back, and I really wanted to join a social gathering of father-types, so it seemed like fate was smiling upon me. I signed up and never posted a thing. Four months later, here I am, why? Why am I writing now? Find out after the jump, Daddy-O...
Well then pull up a stool, there’s plenty of room at the bar! I’ll get this round and let’s have a little chat. First, let me congratulate you on choosing one of the few blogging frontiers that’s still relatively uncharted. Sure, there are a few well-known dad bloggers out there, but as far as sheer numbers go, ours is still an intimate little group. I may be talking out my ass (but then again, isn’t that what blogging is all about?), but I’ll bet for every one of us, there’s probably 10 or so moms doing the blogging thing. What does this mean? A lot more opportunity.
I know I am not the only one that has a penny jar taking up way too much space somewhere at home. The question is what can you do with its contents. Well, you could "save for a rainy day," or maybe go to your local bank and ask for some penny rolls and start counting. I might have the coolest idea yet and you can help save the planet while you are at it. It's Coinstar's "Change for our Earth Campaign."
