I originally pimped out a home gym as a Mother’s Day gift for my wife, but I’ve since been using it more often myself. Being 6’4″, the upgrade to our new Evolution Pro II was welcomed. I’ll detail our DIY Peloton setup & review the new bike below. The Setup Read more…
Dan, a frequent contributor within our Facebook Group, has been sizing up two local places for family time & wanted to share his analysis to help other dads and hear their perspectives. It was such a great breakdown, we wanted to share it here on the HoCo Dads Blog. Thanks, Read more…
Being a father can be a lot of hard work. That’s why it’s important to keep a good sense of humor. With that in mind, here are some fun books about fatherhood that are sure to brighten every dad’s day. Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, Read more…
Here are some fun and heartwarming books for families with younger children to add to your family reading time. The Best Dad Ever – My Awesome Farting Father by Joy Tyler Age Recommendation: 3-8 years A beautiful story about a funny and loving dad who always finds a way to Read more…
If you’re not from the Mid-Atlantic region, you may not know about the gem that is Dutch Wonderland. As their website boasts, “[s]ince opening on May 20, 1963, Dutch Wonderland has consistently been recognized as a premier family theme park in Pennsylvania, and has been voted one of the Top Read more…
A Great Birthday Surprise: Skipping School for Video Games On my son’s 8th birthday, he wanted to go to an arcade. Instead of going out, we surprised him with a rental from Game Truck Howard County. When the kids saw it, their reaction was priceless! In this article, I’ll detail Read more…
The original ambition of Jurassic Park was to create a drive-thru experience of up-close dinosaurs. Who knew COVID would bring us a Dino Safari? This drive-thru dinosaur exhibit is currently at National Harbor. We checked it out this weekend. What is Dino Safari? It’s a drive-thru display of dinosaurs that’s Read more…
In the search for something to keep our fidgety kid engaged and in place during virtual schooling, we came across Active Chairs by Studico. They’re wobbling stools designed to keep active kids engaged and focused while balancing in place. Their company sent us a few of them to try out Read more…
Early on in the global pandemic, we pulled out a puzzle we had stashed away for the holidays. It was a Together Time Puzzle by Ceaco that has small medium and large-sized pieces so everyone can join in and contribute. I was impressed by the idea and our family of Read more…
Yesterday I took the boys to the National Zoo in Washington, DC. For those interested in going, here are my thoughts re COVID. You do have to reserve your spot online. For drivers, you wouldn’t have to specify your time, but you do have to enter via the Connecticut Road Read more…
Infantino let us know they had a new carrier available and wanted to send it to the HoCo Dads. We reached out to dads with little ones and found the Arpasi family to give the Infantino In Season 5 Layer Ergonomic Carrier a try in exchange for their opinion. Here Read more…
There are lots of places to check out holiday lights. Here are a few that we checked out in 2019 that are in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
We headed to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo for their Halloween celebration, Boo at the Zoo. On a day where the rain just wouldn’t go away, we decided to get out there and make the best of it.Not to be confused with ZooBOOO! at The Maryland Zoo, this is the Halloween Read more…
Infantino sent us one of their carriers to hear what a dad thought of it and share my honest opinion. I gave it a try and here is the review. After having my second child, having a comfortable and reliable carrier became an essential item. It allowed me to keep Read more…
A group of our dads headed to Sapphire Salon in Clarksville with their daughters to learn some styling tips. This was something new for all involved so we were curious how it would work out. Much More Than Expected We were blown away by the staff’s hospitality. Ginny, the owner Read more…