Mike Adamick • Cry It Out: Memoirs of a Stay-at-Home Dad

Dad’s Book of Awesome Projects officially released!

Mike — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:07:03 +0000

Categories: Blog

When I was in third grade, I wrote The Case of the Missing Valentine. It wasn’t much — just a book cobbled together on folded printer paper and adorned with crazy doodles — but it was the beginning. I knew then and there that I would be a writer when I grew up. Nearly three [...]

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Fatherhood Friday! Come chat this Friday!

Mike — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:05:25 +0000

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Tags: Dad's Book of Awesome Projects

My friend Charlie from How to Be a Dad is hosting a Google Hangout Friday morning at 10 a.m. PST to talk about Dads Book of Awesome Projects, parenting, crafting, and who knows what else really. Cool things. Scandal. You name it. Come check it out here. As Charlie is the co-author of the hilarious [...]

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This Friday! All the things are happening!

Mike — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:12:07 +0000

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Every summer in San Francisco, the streets are overrun by do-gooder college students on break. They take to just about every street corner and make eye contact and wave to you when you’re a solid half block away, so there’s very little you can do to escape. “Hi!” they chirp, “Do you care about the [...]

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Behind the scenes of a family craft book giveaway!

Mike — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:56:11 +0000

Categories: Blog

Tags: crafts for dad, dad crafts, dad projects, Dad's Book of Awesome Projects, projects for dad

Before I get to the Dad’s Book of Awesome Projects book giveaway — details below! — I wanted to quickly take you behind the scenes into the making of a chapter. One of the absolute coolest things I will ever do with my whole entire life is making this book with my daughter. It also [...]

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Reader Craft: Beta Dad takes on the modern silhouettes

Mike — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:52:35 +0000

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One of my favorite blogs — Beta Dad — took on the silhouette project from Dad’s Book of Awesome Projects for a special Mother’s Day present. The process? Hilarious. The results? Amazing. Now, Andy is no slouch when it comes to crafting. He built tricycles for his kids from scratch. So I’m honored he would [...]

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I Just Want to Pee Alone … BUY it!

Mike — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:09:04 +0000

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Dana and I were so excited to go to Disneyland and experience the same nostalgic Fantasyland rides with Emme that we remembered as children. Then we rode them. After just three minutes on a Snow White Ride into Hell, Emme was scarred not just for the day but for life. “Will witches … always jump [...]

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What happens when you try Pinterest

Mike — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:26:27 +0000

Categories: Blog

Sometimes you find a great craft idea, give it a go and … blah. Check out my craft cycle of hell journey at BuzzFeed today. It’s my first gif essay and I have to say: It was more challenging and fun than I imagined, trying to link up the right words to the right gif emotion. [...]

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Bay Area Book Tour begins May 19!

Mike — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:27:46 +0000

Categories: Blog

Check out the book tour info above to see where I’ll be in May and June. Although the book is available now on Amazon, it won’t be in most stores until right after Mother’s Day. And then it’s going to be a non-stop book blitzathon until Father’s Day on June 16. Ohhhh I fear you’re [...]

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Make your own Mother’s Day locket!

Mike — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:20 +0000

Categories: Blog

You don’t have to head to the fancy jewelry store if you want to help the kids make a special Mother’s Day present. In fact, you probably already have most of these materials and tools in your art bin or junk drawer. A quick trip to the craft store for an empty locket, maybe a [...]

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DIY Mother’s Day locket (NSFW)

Mike — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:50:18 +0000

Categories: Blog

I’ve never done a post like this, writing craft instructions on the process photos, but I’ve got to say: I had more fun doing it than the actual craft, largely because I relished the idea of including the NSFW disclaimer in the title. I started out with one accidental curse word and then another followed [...]

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