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Flat illustration of a refrigerator covered in kids' crayon art and crafts held by magnets, with an overflowing art folder beside it on a cream diamond background

The art comes home faster than I can hang it

The kids bring home art every day. The fridge is full, the recycling is off limits, and Dad has a system that mostly works.

The art comes home faster than I can hang it

The kids bring home art every day. The fridge is full, the recycling is off limits, and Dad has a system that mostly works.

Flat illustration of a pink birthday cake with a 7 candle on a folding table beside three black trash bags

We moved the whole house to the basement for no...

My daughter turned 7 and wanted a Barbie party at home. In October. We moved the whole house to the basement for nothing.

We moved the whole house to the basement for no...

My daughter turned 7 and wanted a Barbie party at home. In October. We moved the whole house to the basement for nothing.

Flat illustration of a pantry shelf with an opaque candy bin, torn fun-size wrappers, and a small bowl of Halloween candy on cream background

We bought the Halloween candy early. The kids a...

Dad buys Halloween candy early and hides it. The kids find it anyway. A short October take on the pantry stash.

We bought the Halloween candy early. The kids a...

Dad buys Halloween candy early and hides it. The kids find it anyway. A short October take on the pantry stash.

Flat illustration of a backyard leaf pile with adult rake, kid rake, paper leaf bags, and sneakers with leaves inside, cream background

I rake the leaves. Then the kids find them.

Dad rakes. Kids un-rake. One pile for jumping, one pretend pile, and leaf in every hoodie. A short October take.

I rake the leaves. Then the kids find them.

Dad rakes. Kids un-rake. One pile for jumping, one pretend pile, and leaf in every hoodie. A short October take.

Flat illustration of a kitchen table with a carved jack-o'-lantern, kids' carving saw, spoon, bowl of seeds, pumpkin guts, snack, and empty chairs, cream background

The kids help carve the pumpkin for about four ...

Pumpkin patch negotiations, a 6-year-old with a fang blueprint, a 3-year-old in it for the guts, and four minutes of help. A short dad take.

The kids help carve the pumpkin for about four ...

Pumpkin patch negotiations, a 6-year-old with a fang blueprint, a 3-year-old in it for the guts, and four minutes of help. A short dad take.

Flat illustration of a dinner table with three plates, a lamp, a dark window with moon and stars, a porch pumpkin, and a flashlight on the floor, cream background

It gets dark during dinner now

Mid-October the sun clocks out before dinner. The kids still want July. A short dad take on the dark hour.

It gets dark during dinner now

Mid-October the sun clocks out before dinner. The kids still want July. A short dad take on the dark hour.