I remember telling people that one of the best parts of being a stay at home dad is the fact you can do home projects and do things yourself. Now for those who are handy of course this would benefit you. Unfortunately I am not a very handy guy. Big downfall for the wife. She should have done more investigating prior to getting hitched.
But either way, staying home gives you an opportunity to get around to those “do it yourself” type things. Dad Center published an article last week called Maintain Your Electric Water Heater. It comes with …read more

Any dads out there who are handy? One of the great things about being a Stay at Home Dad is the ability to fix things around the house. Long Island Dad writes a complete and well thought out list of the Top 4 Do It Yourself Mistakes… and Tips!
I think if you read through his article you will find yourself as one of the biggest culprits. After an introduction he covers in depth the following 4 mistakes:
1. Time
2. Budget
3. Tools
4. Project Scope
One thing he makes clear before reading the article is “A Home Improvement Project That’s Done Wrong — DECREASES …read more

Many of the Stay at Home Dads I come across daily, can really feel trapped. What I mean by this is their wife is out in the workplace pulling long hours while you play blocks and change stinky diapers. When I first started the role as a full time SAHD I knew I was doing something wonderful. I was investing into my family. I was doing the right thing, and I knew it. But as time went by I had lots of time to think. Two major things came to mind:
1) What if something happened and my wife couldn’t work …read more

Do you stay home with the kids? Well then why not brew beer?
Do you not stay home with the kids? Well then why not brew beer?
I know there are a few dads out there who are into home brew. Anton, a dad I met at dadstayshome.com has been brewing his own beer for some time now. He has posted a great article for all those who are new to home brewing and provides some great tips to get you started.
Here is a summary of the article and what you will find:
Here’s what you need:
- 3-5 gallon pot with lid
- …read more

You know… with the ability to be home a lot of the time, it gives you more of an opportunity to do home repairs. Well, ok maybe not more time when you are watching the kiddos, but you can at least think about home projects and then work on small jobs during nap time and in the evenings. But thinking about a lot of the things that need to get done I focus a lot on what would make my projects that much easier, and using the proper tools. Nothing like trying to do a good job with lack of …read more

One of the great parts about being a dad that stays home is getting to fix things more easily. Or at least if you need to call a plumber or an electrician you can be right there when he comes in. I have found that things get fixed a lot quicker being home. I am not trying to say that I am comepletely handy but I have to live with the issues. It isn’t like I can say “out of sight out of mind,” since I see it most of the day.
Things you can do is pick up “do-it-yourself” books. …read more