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The Best Father’s Day Gifts According to Dads 2022
Each year, I survey dads to find the perfect Father’s Day gifts. 32 gifts were placed head-to-head in a “Best Father’s Day Gift” Bracket Challenge on Instagram. Check out this year's top gifts by price point.
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How to make a Board and Batten Wall
This is a “how to” guide for making a Board and Batten Wall, with bonus tips to make the job easier. Add a stylish statement to your space with a board and batten wall. It's a simple way to revamp a room on budget.
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How to make a Homemade Zamboni
An easy, affordable way to make a homemade Zamboni to keep your backyard ice rink smooth.
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How to Make a Holiday Wreath Craft
DIY guide for how to make a holiday wreath craft. It's a great family activity to keep your kids busy and make a handmade Christmas decoration.
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Christmas Tree Farms Are The Best Family Activity
Families are struggling to find creative ways to get out of the house as COVID-19 closures are making parents stir crazy. With limited options, Christmas Tree Farms are a great option for family activities outside. Cutting down your own tree is a fun way to get fresh air and start a new family tradition to brighten your sprits this holiday.
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How to Smoke Pork Butt | Delicious Carolina Recipe
Learning how to smoke pork butt can seem daunting. But pork butt/shoulder is great for beginners because it’s hard to screw up. I made a ton of mistakes which I’ll share with you so learn from my experience. Despite my blunders, the end product was still delicious. Follow these steps to learn how to smoke pork shoulder on your Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker.
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The Best Halloween Candy of 2020
It’s Halloween SZN, and while your Halloween may differ this year, it’s still a good excuse to indulge in Halloween Candy. But what’s the top choice? I ran a Halloween Candy Tournament Bracket on Instagram to find the top treat. The Full Dad Moders have spoken, here is THE definitive list for 2020. Disagree? Prove me wrong and participate in the voting @fulldadmode next year. My Family Favorites Blaire (5) Starburst Skittles Twix Peanut Butter Cups Butterfinger Twins (2) Twix (left Twix Right Twix) Kit Kat (because there’s 2) Annie’s Bunnies Smartees Skittles Brooke (mom) Peanut Butter Cups Kit Kat Twix Snickers Butterfinger Britt (dad) Peanut Butter Cups Twix Crunch…
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BBQ: Beginner’s Guide to the Weber Smokey Mountain Smoker
My brother in law is passionate about smoking meat and everything he makes tastes amazing, which spurred my interest in BBQ. I also follow a lot of BBQers on Instagram like grillin_with_dad, heygrillhey, darksideofthegrill. Sidebar, I am obsessed with Mel from DarkSide of the Grill and have hair envy (he has a wicked mullet). Motivated by family and inspiring Pitmasters, I decided it was time to start my own smoking adventure. My gut was to drop $3,000 on a bad-ass smoker but my better half, aka my smokin’ wife, “encouraged” me to try a cheaper option ‘til I prove I stick with it. Spoiler alert, I’m hooked! This post covers…
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How to Install Double Barn Doors
Why Barn Doors – We have an extra room in our basement with a large, 5’x7’ opening without a door. Occasionally we use this area as a spare bedroom for guests and wanted to add privacy with a door. We chose barn doors to add style and function to our space. This is a supplemental guide to provided instructions – Single barn doors are popular, but double barn doors are slightly more complex and most “how to” videos only cover a single door. The opening for our space required a double barn door due to its size. I am sharing my experience because the instructions lacked detail and there are…
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Review of The Top 3 Toddler Products You Need
Parenthood comes with an overwhelming amount of stuff. Many baby registry items are expensive and unnecessary, but a few are critical “go to” items I can’t live without. If you are a parent of young kids or need gift ideas, I suggest you buy the following. 3 products I can’t live without #1 Pop ‘N Sit Portable Booster. This portable high chair rocks for two reasons; gifting and functionality. Gifting – This is my “go to” baby gift. If you’re reading this and you’re my friend with a new baby, spoiler alert, this bad boy is comin’ in hot on your front porch. Best baby gift ever. Functionality – We…
