Dad Post: Aveeno Men's Skincare Review

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central Consultingfor AVEENO. I received product samples and a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

Okay people, I have to say, my skincare and shaving routine is pretty minimal. I use cheap razors, I shave with the wife's shaving cream, and I don't use after shave. I always thought that was good enough. The wife is always on my butt about getting the "right stuff" for shaving, but I have never really thought it was a big deal. Until now. 

We got some great Aveeno Men's products in the mail a few days ago, and I thought I would give them a try! I have heard of Aveeno in the past, mostly for baby rash stuff that we have bought for the boys, so I had heard of the brand before, but I didn't know they made shaving stuff too. So, I gave it a shot! 

The shaving gel was really great! I used my same old crappy razor, but I could really tell a difference when using the Aveeno shave gel. My wife says when I get a better razor, I will be able to tell even more. I also gave the after shave a chance. I have never used after shave, since I always thought it was alcohol-y and burn-y. This stuff was fine, no burning, no smell, no stinging! It was great! 

I have to say that I am proud of the job that the Aveeno shaving products and skincare products have done on my skin, and I am going to keep using them in the future! Thanks Aveeno for giving me the chance to try something that I otherwise wouldn't have tried! 

I LOVE Canvas Prints!! Do You? Wanna Win One?

I don't know about you guys, but I feel like I never have enough pictures of my kids. I mean, Tater has like four different photo albums, two baby books, three scrapbooks, etc.. But poor little Bean, and his second child syndrome, I feel like I have NO pictures of him what so ever! It is so sad! However, I am always on a mission to try to find some great pics of the boys to cover my walls with! I recently got the chance to try out Easy Canvas Prints, and make a print of my own to hang on the wall! 

I chose my very favorite (recent) picture of the boys, from the time we spent in Newport/Cincinnati last week: 

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You might have noticed the picture as my header photo too LOL! It is really my favorite picture of them together and I think it sums up their relationship perfectly! Anyhow, the whole process of ordering from Easy Canvas Prints was super easy! You upload your picture, and the website tells you from the very beginning if the picture you chose was a good choice. You don't have to worry about going through all the work, spending the money, and then the picture not looking good. 

You choose your size, your border, and any effects that you might want to add. Then, you're done! Seriously, that is all!!! It couldn't be easier! Now, I haven't gotten my canvas print in yet, but I will update you guys as soon as it comes in and I will show you how great it looks on my wall! 

If you were to get your own canvas print, which photo would you choose? For me, it's easy.. I would always choose photos of my boys! But, there are so many great things you could turn into a canvas print! Imagine if you were a really great photographer (unlike me!) and you can take some great pictures, imagine the beautiful canvas prints you could create! 

Have a canvas print in mind? 

Enter the giveaway below to win one of your own!!! 


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Oh, by the way.. Looking for some cool banners? Click below for a great site to make your own signs as well! 



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I received a canvas print of my own in order to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own. Giveaway prize fulfillment will be handled by the sponsor. 

I Took Dad To #Longhorn Steakhouse For Father's Day!

“I participated in a campaign on behalf of Dad Central Consulting for LongHorn Steakhouse. I received a gift card to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank-you for participating.

I don't get to spend nearly enough time with my hubby. He is always working,and the boys are always right there in the middle driving us nuts. So, this year, for Father's Day, I was happy to sneak away, leave the boys at my sisters for a couple of hours, and head over to Longhorn Steakhouse to take my man on a "Steakcation"! We never get a chance to eat at a restaurant that doesn't have a drive thru, so this was a great opportunity for us to get some good food and spend some much needed quality time together! Plus, it was a chance for him to put down his tongs and get away from the grill, and let somebody else take care of the grilling for a change! 

We headed over to our local Longhorn Steakhouse on a Tuesday at around 4pm, and the place was completely empty! It was a great idea to get there before the dinner crowd, and it was like our own private restaurant! Talk about feeling like a VIP! We were even there a little bit early to get some of the dinner options that we wanted, but the staff was wonderfully accommodating, and got us exactly what we wanted, even though we were a bit early. 

My hubs got his very favorite, the Prime Rib, loaded baked potato, and salad. I got a wonderful New York Strip and baked potato, and it was great! I really enjoyed the honey wheat bread that we got to snack on while we waited for our food. We were planning on getting a dessert too, but after we ate, we were soooo stuffed! The food was great, and I loved the atmosphere at Longhorn Steakhouse. I think it was a perfect place to treat my guy for Father's Day,and I think that you should too! Looking for a Steakcation at home? You can find some great grilling tips below, and don't forget to check out Longhorn's steak knife gift set, which would make a super gift for dad! It's only $29.99, and these awesome knives will give you a great Longhorn experience right in your own kitchen! 

So, whatever you decide to do, take the dad in your life to Longhorn Steakhouse, or grill him a steak at home, make sure you get dad some steak for Father's Day! A big thanks to our local Longhorn Steakhouse for making sure we had a great time on our recent visit! Make sure you get your guy some of that steak magic for his special Father's Day treat! 

Summer Is For Relaxing... Right?

I used Grammarly to grammar check this post, because, let's face it, after scrubbing spaghetti off the kitchen ceiling AGAIN, who knows what I'll type!

As most of you know, we are going to be beginning our home school journey in the Fall. I have planned this for months, and finally, after finishing up first grade, it's time to move forward. I had originally planned to do NOTHING school related during the Summer. This was going to be the time to de-school, which I have read is SO important during those first few homeschooling months. We were going to play, enjoy each other, relax and have fun. 

However, it's now like two weeks into Summer, and I'm freaking out. What am I going to do? Am I REALLY qualified to do this? No, REALLY?! All of my plans of a relaxing, enjoyable summer are going by the wayside and I am really stressing about what is going to happen AFTER summer is over. This is not good. 

Things have been picking up for me as far as freelancing goes, which is good, but leaves less time for me to do things with the boys. I hate feeling like they are 'in the background" while I try to work and clean house. I guess it is better than them being in a daycare or something similar, right? I need to come up with some better ways to keep them occupied while I am working, like coming up with some projects for them to work on while I'm working too! 

Our summer adventure vacation starts on Sunday, and there will be train rides, food galore, roller coasters, water parks, more food, pools, hotels, aquariums, visiting new cities, and lots of fun! Hopefully, it will give me a chance to regroup and recharge my batteries a little, and try to get my head on straight for homeschooling in the Fall. I think I might have jumped in too quickly and I am trying to tackle too much at one time! Maybe a little R&R would help me! 

What about you guys? Do you ever feel overwhelmed on your homeschooling journey? I would love to hear some tips and tricks on how to deal with the stress! Send 'em my way in the comments below! 

This has been a sponsored post, however, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.