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Oh My OshKosh B’gosh, School is Back!

by Chris Cate

(This blog post is sponsored by OshKosh B’gosh; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.)

Back to school shopping has school clothes flying off shelves – literally because my threenager is grabbing clothes off store shelves and throwing them, per usual. Shopping with kids isn’t easy, but shopping for them is when you go with OshKosh B’gosh.

Making it even easier is I have a coupon code you can use to get 20% off your next $40+ purchase. Just make sure to use the Coupon Code: OKBG3352 when you shop online through October 2, 2017. You can also find an OshKosh B’gosh store near you using their store locator. (BONUS: Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter the $50 OshKosh B’gosh gift card!)

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Here’s what my kids’ style looks like in their new OshKosh B’gosh clothes for school:

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My daughter scoots down the sidewalk in her new OshKosh B’gosh teeshirt. She has a better fashion sense than I do, so the best kids fashion advice I can give is to let your kids wear what they feel comfortable in.

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My youngest son doesn’t care if it’s still warm outside. He wants to wear his new OshKosh B’gosh sweatshirt, so that’s what he’s going to do. If he’s happy, I’m happy.

Colt hands up OshKosh

On the other hand, threenagers change their mind quickly. He decides to show off his new OshKosh B’gosh teeshirt.

Let your kids’ clothes show off their personalities. OshKosh clothing makes it easy for your child to mix and match and create stylish outfits that show off their budding sense of fashion.

It’s also worth mentioning that in 2014, OshKosh B’gosh launched The B’gosh Jeanius Campaign as an annual effort to support customers’ local communities with donated clothing and school supply needs. Since then, they’ve partnered with DonorsChoose.org, Delivering Good (formerly K.I.D.S. fashion delivers), OshKosh Moms, families and friends to collect over $1.1 million and distribute more than 66,000 articles of clothing to impact the lives of over 260,000 students.

Join the effort by donating a new pair of jeans in-store or making a cash contribution in-store or online at oshkosh.com/bgoshjeanius through September 18. And, share your “shop to give style” on social media using #BgoshJeanius.

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As promised, here’s your chance to win a $50 OshKosh B’gosh gift card:

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Thanks Kids for the Beautiful Gift of Slapstick Comedy, Also Known as Parenthood

by Chris Cate

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Father’s Day is nearly here and it has me reflecting on the privilege it is to be a parent. I’ve joked about how dads don’t always get the recognition they deserve on the “holiday,” but the truth is that being a dad is the greatest gift I’ve ever been given.

Kids: [in unison] Happy Father’s Day!

Me: I love y-

Kids: [back to regularly scheduled chaos]#HappyFathersDay

— The ParentNormal (@ParentNormal) June 19, 2016

As a dad, I am even thankful for the long nights, missed meals and spilled food because the belly laughs, bear hugs and big smiles are worth a lifetime of joy.

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I don’t want a new golf club this Father’s Day and not just because I don’t have the time to swing a golf club once, much less the 200 times it would take me to play 18 holes. All I want are my kids nearby and maybe a kid-drawn picture that could be of me, a dog or a rainbow. (I can never tell, but that doesn’t matter because it means I get to hear my kids’ tiny voices explain what they were imagining.)

Parenting isn’t easy, which is why it’s a perfect topic for joke-writing. It’s slapstick comedy personified. But for all of the jokes I make about it being a struggle, I wouldn’t trade a second of it.

Me and Cameron

This Father’s Day, Pampers is celebrating the incredible feeling little ones bring to the hearts of dads through unconditional love. They have also released a new #ThanksBaby video that captures the amazing relationship that is created between a dad and his baby when a baby is born and the beautiful journey of fatherhood begins.

On Father’s Day and every day, Pampers is giving thanks to babies for making dads feel exceptionally special and empowering them to discover new roles in life through fatherhood.

Please join us by tweeting why you are most thankful for baby with the hashtag #ThanksBaby.

#ThanksBaby(ies) for helping me experience true love and all that comes with it.

Visit www.pampers.com to learn more about Pampers products, join the Pampers Rewards program, and find ideas and information to help your baby get the most out of love, sleep and play.

I have partnered with Life of Dad and Pampers for this promotion.

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Photo printing finally made as easy as using Amazon. $1000 of Amazon Gift Cards to be Won!

by Chris Cate

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Amazon has launched a photo printing service that allows all customers to print their memories. Prime members can upload images to their Prime Photos account, print the product of their choice and receive free delivery. If you’re not a Prime member, you’ll receive 5 GB of storage free on Prime Photos and be able to print your favorite photos. Prints start as low as $0.09.

You can get to Amazon Prints, by clicking here. As a benefit of Prime, customers get free unlimited photo storage with Prime Photos. Available are photo books, photo gifts, photo canvases and more.

Thanks to Amazon for sponsoring this post and providing prizes for the giveaway!

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Amazon, Fire and the Amazon Fire TV logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

#AmazonPrints

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I’m not ill – I just have kids.

by Chris Cate

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Read my essay titled “I’m not ill – I just have kids” published on McSweeney’s, one of my favorite humor sites. Check it out here.

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Positive ParentNormal Thought of the Week

by Chris Cate

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