Author Archives: donofalltrades

New parents…WTF?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by donofalltrades

This is a post from when literally three people read my blog. I’m reposting it because new followers won’t know it’s recycled garbage and because I can. Fuck, ignore that last sentence new followers. It’s funny what the brain remembers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged babies, car seats, child safety, children, dads, humor, kids, newborns, Parenting | 33 Comments

That time I was crazy, but then i wasn’t…

Posted on May 13, 2013 by donofalltrades

I don’t know where some things that seem so important because they’re going to kill us all one day but then completely disappear the next day go, but it happens from time to time. Stuff just comes into our lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged aids, Chelyabinsk, childhood fears, crazy, humor, mad cow disease, meteor, pbs, sars | 45 Comments

Reality cooking…good tv?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by donofalltrades

I had such a wonderful time reminiscing about my experience as a near Chopped champion yesterday, that I’ve still got food and cooking shows on my brain. Let’s clear it out with another post concerning cooking, even if it’s sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged cooking, cooking show, dad, humor, Parenting, reality tv | 60 Comments

Chopped…a time i didn’t win $10,000.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by donofalltrades

Sometimes I just remember stories that I think will make fine posts. A couple of years back, I woke up in my nice NY City hotel room excited and nervous as all get out. I just knew that I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Chopped, cooking, cooking shows, food, humor, ingredients, wine | 90 Comments

Go dog go! why babies are oodles better than doodles.

Posted on May 8, 2013 by donofalltrades

I enjoy reading posts written by many different types of bloggers. Many of my favorites are parents who are trying, mostly half-assed, to raise kids like my wife and me. Some are written by people who enjoy traveling to places … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged babies, dads, dogs, doodles, funny, gojulesgo, humor, kids, labradoodle, moms, parents | 120 Comments

Winery confidence…how not to be that guy, sort of.

Posted on May 6, 2013 by donofalltrades

I knew I was drunk because I had my bare ass freshly pressed against the back window of the rental van aimed at a convertible corvette that may or may not have been in sight of the van at this … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged alcohol, day trips, drinking, fun, humor, Missouri, missouri wine, wine, wine trips, wineries, winery | 72 Comments

Eh, just stuff in my brain. hey Canadian bloggers, I mention hockey and beer so jump on in!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by donofalltrades

There’s not a lot to do where I am on a Thursday night when softball is rained out, but thankfully, the Blues were on the television tonight! The Blues are a professional ice hockey team right here in St. Louis, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged beer, blues, canada, cardinals. stl cardinals, drinking, hockey, humor, nhl, nhl hockey, ox tails, playoffs, police officers, police work, st. louis | 36 Comments

This one’s for Ace!!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by donofalltrades

So it’s dawned on me recently that much of this blog’s content involving my kids revolves around the boys. If you’ve only just begun following, you may be unaware that I have a daughter as well. I call her Ace … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged Ace, babies, childhood, dads, daughters, humor, kids, memories, moms, parents | 58 Comments

To blog or not to blog…

Posted on April 29, 2013 by donofalltrades

WordPress has just informed me that I now have 200 followers. As I have been unmotivated to write anything recently outside of snarky comments on the posts of bloggers I enjoy, I can only assume that the last few enjoy a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, blogs, friends, G$, humor, le clown, posts | 65 Comments

Sigh, I mean yay! Leibster Award!!

Posted on April 24, 2013 by donofalltrades

This post is for my blogging cohorts and won’t make sense to the 12 of you who follow me outside of WordPress (i.e. my lovely wife who may ask at dinner tonight if these awards include any sort of monetary … Continue reading →