I’ve really been enjoying reviewing things that have made stay at home dad life, and just our family life in general easier. As I’ve been planning out blog content with my wife, these are the things I’m most interested in trying… but I’d love feedback and ideas from anyone reading this, too! Thrive Market Right now we’re big on shipping everything we can to our house to limit our trips out (though we can’t give up Costco, but can anyone?)  I actually just signed up for a year membership (it was $5/month pre-billed, but there are 30 days to try risk free). I used this deal: 25% off your fi ..read more

Things I never thought of before becoming a dad: what type of cleaning products we use and why. The boring side of stay at home dad life includes a lot of cleaning, and at Flynn’s age he always wants to be in my arms or at least in arm’s reach. When I’m lucky, he self-entertains in his high chair or another safe spot while I get things done.  B.F. (Before Flynn) I always used Clorox all over the kitchen because it felt extra clean. I realized I can’t just spray Clorox all the time when Flynn is around, so we’ve been searching for different nontoxic, low fume cleaning solutions. I was exci ..read more

Levi’s has always made some of my favorite jeans (followed by Old Navy… so I definitely don’t have premium taste lol). I was a little surprised when we first saw the Levi’s launch at Target because there are so many home items, whereas I expected more… well… jeans. That being said, I’m sure some of these will sell out almost instantly. If you want to be prepared, bookmark the link and get ready to add to cart on 2/28 at 3AM on the east coast. So — I’ll take my chances with what’s leftover! I think the best things to come out of this line are the Levi’s x Target pet items honestly so this list ..read more

Is this kind of a boring post? Maybe. But it’s so practical for us I just wanted to share our experience! (Side note: so thankful for waterproof flooring with three dogs. Look at those paw prints from a wet day!) I’m a genuine fan of Chewy.com. In 2019 my mind would have been blown by that statement. When I briefly worked in a FedEx warehouse… I loathed them. So many people bought from Chewy that we just had whole truck full deliveries of their boxes and we all hated the Chewy truck. (My biceps really owed their definition in those days to Chewy and Hello Fresh, I think.) I almost refused to b ..read more

This is a heavier post. When my wife and I started talking about this blog launching, I knew I wanted to include information on being a parent to a preemie, and on our NICU experience, just in case someone happened upon it and it would be helpful for them. It can be hard to sort through all the scary information when you’re in the NICU! Sometimes our three months in the NICU feels so distant, and with staying in the house due to COVID and Flynn we really are in our own little bubble. But preemies, especially ELBW (or “extremely low birthweight”) babies are typically those that have more medica ..read more

A little late to posting this, but as I was thinking up gifts (and asking my wife for her thoughts on what she’d like) I thought it would be helpful for other partners who are celebrating their first baby-having Valentine’s Day! Hopefully this new dad/husband perspective will give you a winning gift idea. Here are my ideas. Some may not ship in time… but that’s where you print out a picture and slap it in a card, right? Alternatively, some of these you could order for pickup from Target same day, so if you’re reading this the morning of the 14th with no clue… I gotchu. Personalized Dainty Nam ..read more

This was the first “big” upgrade project in our new home and… it wasn’t even that big! Seriously, anyone can install this pantry and it only requires FIVE things for the whole project: wood boards, shelf brackets, black screws, measuring tape and a drill. Here are the steps: Measure out the wall you want to put the shelves on. For us, we wanted two shelves spanning the entire length of the wall, and three that were shorter as we have a plan for the laundry half of the room later. Go to Lowes (or your hardware store of choice) and buy only 3-4 things: 1″x12″x8ft boards, black shelf brackets ..read more

About a month ago we realized our dinner plans were just not working. With my wife working until around 7PM, and me on Flynn duty, we were hangry by dinner, and Flynn was getting ready to go into the last phase of eating-playing-reading before bedtime… So we’d order takeout. In December we Door Dashed dinner (and sometimes lunch) 4+ times a week! When we reviewed our spending, something had to change. We weren’t suddenly going to get more time to cook every weeknight, and we weren’t suddenly going to be able to afford takeout every night so we looked for prepared dinner options. I found Freshl ..read more

This week I decided we should try to eat more veggies… and a compelling ad for a $5 starter box to Off The Muck came up on my Facebook feed just in time. On Tuesday, I picked out what would go in our box. I chose the Essential All Veggie Box which comes with 12 veggies selections on a weekly or twice monthly basis. The veggies are pre-picked for you, but it’s easy to log in and swap out anything you don’t want. We got: One green bell pepper Stalk of broccolini Three large heads of garlic 1lb Yukon Gold potatoes 1/2lb fingerling potatoes 1 avocado 1 bunch of scallion/green onion 1/2lb of ..read more

Who is the dad behind Scott At Home Dad? Scott, of course! Scott… at home dadding with Flynn, 6 months actual (3 months adjusted). I’m Scott. My wife and I were expecting a baby in September of 2020… and instead he came in mid-June! I decided to dedicate my time to raising him, focusing on his development closely while navigating a new life for our family. Why the blog? After joining Instagram to chronicle some of my journey learning fatherhood, navigating life with a ELBW (extremely low birth weight) preemie son, and getting used to being a stay at home dad, I realized it would be nice to hav ..read more