Archive • jims • Buttondown

December 25, 2023

Merry Christmas All! So. There's been a bit of kerfuffle in my corner of the internet these past few weeks about substack due to them hosting and promoting...

Smashing Pumpkins

December 12, 2023

We have a post-Halloween tradition I wanted to share: smashing pumpkins. This started a few years back when she was smaller and has turned into an annual...

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

November 29, 2023

Santa is watching. Always. We are in full on Christmas mode here and we can't wait! The letter has been sent this morning and the order has been placed. Tidy...

Cars, Cars and Even More Cars

November 6, 2023

Ever think to yourself you have nothing to write about and your life is just another day and you have nothing new to talk about or share and then some other...

October 9, 2023

Somehow in the flash of what seems like a second we’ve gone from having a four year old at home to a 14 year old. At least that’s how she’s been acting...

Shop Amazon and Make Me Rich!

October 9, 2023

Well… probably not rich, but every little bit helps…click the button below, please) Shop Amazon Hello! Thank you for considering using my big blue button...

October 2, 2023

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Hey, here’s a question: What happens after you get Covid in August? Tidy Husband is a reader-supported publication. To...

That Time We Planned a Surprise Birthday Party

September 25, 2023

Hello all 17 of you! I was doing so well with the weekly writing thing until I wasn’t. It’s been so busy with stuff here the last few weeks I have had zero...

August 28, 2023

Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash I always wondered what it would be like to be famous. Not just known by the barista at Starbucks that knows your regular...

On Getting A Poke In The Eye

August 21, 2023

A few months back I thought my eyesight was failing me a bit. So I took myself to the Optician where I was told it was all in my head and that maybe my...

August 13, 2023

So. remember just last week when BW screwed up the times from her flight back and had to stay overnight at JFK ? Photo by Tamanna Rumee on Unsplash Well. She...

The Third Time is the Charm

Photo by Mike Szczepanski on Unsplash Every week I wonder what the heck I am going to write about, and now for the 3rd week straight1 I have an answer: I ask...

Ticks and Tylenol

Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash The Tick Here’s the scene: I’m at work in the big blue truck with about 10 more deliveries to go before my weekend...

Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash As one might guess, after a very late bedtime from our July 4 adventure: as can be expected - the next day she was...

Photo by Victor Dementiev on Unsplash Once again, I had 4 year old at my side at the ungodly hour of 6:30 very excited to share some news: She got new socks!...

That time we went to see the fireworks

Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash The day started at 6am with a 4yo at the side of my bed. “It’s fireworks day” she announced with those bright blue eyes. I...

Photo by Conor Sexton on Unsplash (not exactly as shown) Every few weekends the wee one and I get in the car and drive the five minutes to “the ocean”. Tidy...

B is for Bisexual

Photo by Cecilie Johnsen on Unsplash The other day we were in the kitchen and as usual with a 4 yo there’s lots of questions and just lots of talking in...

The Grill of My Dreams

Oh Boy, the Grill. Photo by Ben McLeod on Unsplash We have been needing a new grill for some time now. Our last one was retired a year before last and we...

Every neighborhood has a community park and ours isn’t much different I would imagine. But it’s ours and that’s all that matters. It’s also really close. 2...

Summertime Sadness

I dunno about you, but it sure feels like summer to me. Guys - if you’re ever in doubt. Ask your wife. She will set you straight. You should subscribe. It’s...

Weekend Update Number 1

I’ve been thinking: I guess I am a daddy blogger? I suppose you would categorize this as a parenting blog but that would assume I I know what I am doing when...

The Huggie Hour

Photo by Michael Fenton on Unsplash In a perfect world, our nighttime routine would go something like this: 5 pm: Pick up child from daycare where you have...

The Red Diamond

Here’s the scene: Photo by Joshua Fuller on Unsplash - Not exactly as shown. The sun has been up for exactly 30 minutes when I hear “get up”. I open half an...

Tidy Husband Returns

So. Here we are. Back again. Photo by Lauren Mancke on Unsplash. You know what to do if life gives you these. Once up a time in the land far far away and...

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