MAXX DRY SD Shoe & Boot Dryer Giveaway / Review ENDS 5/20

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Michael

ProblemSolvers.com offers great gadgets, including Maxx DRY SD, the silent shoe & boot dryer.  My wife found this boot dryer online and contacted ProblemSolvers about a review.  They sent me the boot dryer and it is definitely a keeper!  My boots get soaking wet when it rains and I am working out of town on location in the oil field.  Having wet boots is miserable, especially when you have no way of drying them and have to wear them wet and cold for a few days.  Your socks are wet and your feet are miserable!

If you are in this situation, you need to get yourself one of these boot dryers.  They are quiet, never get hot and WILL dry your boots/shoes overnight!  My wife went on a shoe washing spree with this gadget.  Every night she would completely soak and clean someone’s shoes, hang them on the MAXX DRY SD shoe dryer and they’d be dry the next  morning.  Sometimes my oldest son gets caught in the rain on his bike and his shoes are soaked.  Now, he gets home, places his shoes on the shoe dryer and they are ready for school the next day.

My wife has suggested that we pack this gadget with us on vacation.  It never fails, we are at an amusement park, it rains, our shoes are soaked and are still wet the next morning.  Instead of bringing everyone two sets of shoes, we could alternate our shoes on the shoe dryer for dry shoes the next day.

This gadget will eliminate any shoe odor, my son’s basketball shoes proved that!  It also carries a 30 year warrantee against defective materials!  I also noticed that you can buy attachments that will allow you to also dry gloves and tall boots with this gadget.

This gadget is definitely worth the money at our house.  Just the other day my son accidentally fell in the pool with his basketball shoes on.  Water was running out of his shoes and he couldn’t get to the shoe dryer fast enough, but he only had 20 minutes until basketball practice, but his shoes were dry for the next day!

Thanks to Maxx DRY SD, you have a chance to win one of these awesome shoe & boot dryers!  Make sure and come back daily for your extra tweet entries – good luck!
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My New Plow & Hearth Grill Cover Giveaway ENDED

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Michael

This past week I was given an opportunity to review a grill cover from Plow & Hearth. If you caught my last post about my grill, then you know how much I love a good backyard BBQ.  I measured my grill and decided to go with the large all-weather grill cover that measured 61″ X 24″ X 38.”.  The grill cover arrived shortly and ended up being a great fit for my Weber grill.  It actually fit my grill better than my previous grill cover which had been too short to cover both the front and back of the grill entirely.

The fabric feels very durable,  stain resistant and UV stabilized to prevent fading.  This cover is also 100% water repellant and isn’t supposed to break down during extreme temperatures.  I was also impressed with the grommets and tie locks that can be used on the bottom of the grill cover to prevent your grill cover from blowing off during heavy winds.

Would you like to win a grill cover from Plow & Hearth?  They are sponsoring a giveaway on BlogWithDad where one lucky reader will win a grill cover in their choice of size!  US entries only, get in there and win it!

 

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Putting the Game Together

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Michael

When I was a child I grew up in a small town and our High School had a total of a whopping +100 students.  Although our sports where competitive, everyone that tried out for the team whether it was basketball or baseball, made the team.  I now live in a larger town and both my boys go to very large schools.  When my oldest got old enough to begin sports we exposed him to many different sports until he decided to focus strictly on one sport.  He has chosen basketball as his sport of choice.  Although we have had him in a competitive basketball league for the last 4 years, it has not been until the last year that everything is starting to come together for him.  He is beginning to practice all the time and his confidence is beginning to get stronger.  It has been fun to watch him progress in the sport and I look forward to watching him continue to grow.  Below is a very short clip that I took at his last basketball game.  You got to love a PROUD Dad.

 

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SportyNames $35 Gift Code Giveaway – MLB, NCAA, NFL, Nascar ENDED

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Michael

This BlogWithDad giveaway is valued at $35, open to the US and sponsored by SportyNames.com!  The winner will receive a $35 gift code to spend at SportyNames.com along with free shipping with their order.  Your kids will love this site!  When you are young, it is so fun to dream about being a famous sports player and which team you’d like to play for further down the road.  Both of my boys play sports.  My 5 year old plays flag football and dreams of  playing professional football and driving a Monster Truck.  He loves to watch the Houston Texans and can’t wait to attend another Houston Texan Football game.  BlogWithMom, my wife, reviewed SportyNames in the past and ordered him a personalized Houston Texan Print similar to this Sporty Names Print.  She was able to personalize it by adding  his name and the name of his favorite Houston Texans on his locker room print.  You can read her SportyNames review here.

My 11 year old plays basketball and would be thrilled to make it to the NBA!  His basketball coach talks about Steve Nash and encourages the players to watch his YouTube basketball workout video.  If your kids like sports, make sure you check this site out!  They offer sports prints in the following categories:

  • MLB Sports Gifts
  • NCAA Sports Gifts
  • NFL Sports Gifts
  • NHL Sports Gifts
  • Golf Sports Gifts
  • NASCAR Sports Gifts
  • Kids Soccer Gifts

I encourage my boys to play sports and believe that being part of a team teaches them teamwork, discipline, the importance of staying fit, and raises their confidence level.  Not everyone will grow up to become a professional sports player, but everyone can be successful with hard work and determination.  Sports stars didn’t make it to the big leagues by sitting on the couch watching sports on television, it took hard work, dedication and determination to get where they are today.

SportyNames is the perfect site for showing your children that dreams can come true.  So get ready for this SportyNames giveaway.  It is going to go fast, so bookmark it and remember to return each day to tweet the giveaway for extra entries because you WANT to win this $35 Sporty Names gift code!

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4X4 Back Woods Creek Crossing

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Michael

While driving around the MUDDY back roads after a big rain in East Texas, I came across a creek that was flowing over the road.  When I drove up to the water, I had to stop to make sure I really wanted to cross the creek as it rose over the road.  I had a buddy pull up behind me to tell me it was alright and that it had a hard bottom.  We both crossed the creek, but on my way back I decided to shoot a video for my blog since crossing this creek the first time was very intimidating.  I know it is a little cheesy but I had to share it.

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Home Improvements Saving Money with Quality

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Michael

If you are anything like me, the last thing you want to do after a long week of work, not to count washing the vehicles and completing the yard work, is to take on a Home Improvement Project.  At this point in the post you probably think this is going to be another post on saving money on a Home Improvement Project.  Luckily I did save money on this project.  This Home Improvement Project only cost me about $35 total and it was a project that needed to be done.  Most of my Home Improvement Projects do not save me money typically because I don’t have the proper tools and I have to make 3 to 5 trips to the home improvement store.

I am sharing this post with you because I had a simple Home Improvement Project that served as a great vehicle for spending excellent quality time with both my boys.  All kids love to work on projects with their Dads, both girls and boys.  The project does not have to be complicated, granted any Home Improvement Project that you perform with the help of your kids will take a little longer to complete.  I recommend planning the project and getting the supplies before you start to do the work.  Allow a little  longer time to do the Home Improvement Project and keep your kids totally involved with all aspects of the Home Improvement Project.  You want to make sure that they do not get pre-occupied.  Remember it is not about the project, it is about the quality time that you are spending with your kids.  You will teach them how to do for themselves and if you’re lucky you will make great memories.

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Backyard Bar-B-Q

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Michael

It is that time of year, what all of us Dads like, Backyard Bar-B-Ques.  It is Spring Break here in Texas and after a rough week at work, I cleaned up our Weber Grill for the beginning of the backyard Bar-B-Q season.  I prefer cooking all of our meals on our Weber Grill, from breakfast consisting of eggs, smoked sausage, bacon to hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch and of course pork chops and steaks for supper.  I have to throw some chicken on the grill for my wife and my oldest son, but I will stick with a good Texas Steak!  There are 4 reasons I prefer to Bar-B-Q rather than having my wife cook in the house.

  • I am able to get out of the house
  • There is less mess to clean up
  • It is cheaper than cooking in the house because we don’t have to run our Air Conditioner harder in the hottest time of the year.
  • Most important I don’t have to eat my wife’s frozen meals.  We eat enough frozen chicken strips, frozen chicken nuggets, frozen chicken patties, frozen pizza, frozen bagel bites, “BAKED” french fries, which I refuse to eat, and frozen shrimp, over and over again through the winter months.

There is no better time than the present to fire up the grill, clean it up and get all your cooking utensils ready for a great Summer.   My Dad got me a Texas Spatula for Bar-B-Q .  I just flipped my first burgers of the Summer with my new spatula.  I have to say it is going to work out great this year.  Once you cook on a Weber Grill you will be spoiled.

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Bioken ENFANTI Tea Tree Haircare Giveaway ENDS 3/20

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Michael

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Sason and Pobi are hosting this awesome giveaway hop. Make sure you hop through the other blogs and enter more giveaways after you have gotten all of your entries in for the BlogWithDad Bioken ENFANTI Natural Remedy Tea Tree Shampoo / Conditioner Giveaway!  Make sure and come back daily to retweet the giveaway for your extra entries!
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I was sent this Bioken ENFANTI Natural Remedy Tea Tree Shampoo & Conditioner to review and my wife claimed it for herself!  I have to admit that I am not a fan of the tingling feeling that comes from Tea Tree, but my wife LOVES it so she’s written her review on BlogWithMom.com:  http://www.blogwithmom.com/2012/03/two-thumbs-up-for-bioken-enfanti-tea-tree-shampoo/

  • ENFANTI Tea Tree Shampoo is for all hair types and both men and women.
  • It is sulfate free, so it is safe for color treated hair.
  • Did you know that this product helps prevent hair loss and is also a moisturizing deep cleanser?

You can learn more about this product line at www.thebioken.com.  Good luck on your entries!

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Great Message on Handling Death

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Michael

A few years ago a Christian Radio Station recorded a conversation with a little boy, Logan the Sky Angel Cowboy, who is literally a cowboy and had just lost a calf and was struggling with why God would let his calf die.  It would not do justice to attempt to describe the clip.  It is a GREAT message, take a couple minutes to listen to it, will be worth it.

 

 

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John Wayne and Dean Martin on Values

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Michael

Below is a great clip from John Wayne and Dean Martin that I wanted to to make sure that I share with all the Dads out there.  At the time this clip was shot, John Wayne had just had a girl after 37 years in Motion Pictures.  Dean Martin asked John Wayne what he wanted for his new baby girl.  What John Wayne wanted for his child is the same thing I want for my 2 boys.

  • He wanted to be around long enough to see her get started right.
  • He wanted her to know some of the values he knew as a kid.
  • He wanted her to be grateful to live in The United States.
  • He wanted to teach her the Lords Prayer.
  • He wanted her to understand the Gettysburg Address
  • He wanted her to respect the Men and Women of the Armed Forces.
I have to admit, I do not think it could be said better than anyone else.  Enjoy the clip, I did.

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