Mathew

A recent conversation with my toddler

January 7, 2009

*Daddy busily cutting up a large pork roast into smaller sections* Vinny: Daddy, what’s that? Daddy: It’s pork. Vinny: I don’t like pork. Daddy: Oh, do you like bacon? Vinny: Yeah I like bacon! (DUH!) Daddy: Well, bacon is pork too, it comes from a pig. Vinny: No, it comes from chicken.  And bananas come [...]

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Pancakes, poop, and potty training

January 7, 2009

This morning, I thought I would make my boys some pancakes – they usually go over well and they are quick to make.  Even though Vinny adamantly opposed them, he caved in and asked for one when they were ready.  I have come to realize that, even though they say no about most things, they [...]

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I can do it like a rabbit

January 5, 2009

With the new year, I will be doing something I have never really done before – make resolutions. As with millions of others, some of my resolutions revolve around health and fitness – to that end I will be eating more like a rabbit and less like  . . . . well, a chunky stay [...]

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The neglectful father strikes again

January 5, 2009

If there is any “secret” or strategy to being a work at home dad, it would be to take advantage of every free minute you have.  I am able to spend more time on my business than most at home parents as I neglect things like personal hygeine and cleaning the house.  It is a [...]

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How to balance raising children with running a home based business

January 3, 2009

Anyone that stumbles across this blog will see that it has been neglected over the last year or so.  As with so many things in my life, I started with a great amount of enthusiasm which waned over time.  Surely this is the fate of many blogs – after all, it is nearly as easy [...]

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Where do I start?

November 11, 2008

I have been stewing for the last couple of weeks, wondering what I should do with this blog; how do I make up for the last year that I have been gone?  Do I need to take some time to post about things that have happened over the last year? Then it hit me – [...]

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Am I doing any good?

October 15, 2008

It started with the best intentions and plans. . . I was to quit the normal 9-5 job and stay at home with Vincent.  In my spare time I would start an enormously profitable home business that would allow the lifestyle we wanted and enable my wife to quit her job within a few months. [...]

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Resurrection

October 9, 2008

Not that I think anyone reads this blog anymore – after all, I haven’t posted in nearly a year – I think I will attempt to resurrect it. I have been busily growing my business – InnovativeWealthLLC.com  and have begun a new blog that is related to my business (though not a shill promo site) [...]

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My mind is elsewhere

December 20, 2007

Wow – guess it has been awhile since I last posted.  Truthfully, I haven’t been into it lately – I have been much too busy working on my business which can be found here : Innovative Wealth LLC Things are going rather spectacular with business lately and I haven’t had the time to pay any [...]

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The Good, The Bad, and Vinny . . .

November 28, 2007

I almost died laughing when I saw this. What a perfect fit! Vinnie’s face was taken from this previous post and edited by Joe at ImageGag.com Joe does customized images for gifts, gags, spoofs, or jokes. He is doing it just for fun for now (READ: FREE) so get over there while you have a [...]

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