by David Clinton | Oct 20, 2023 | Artisan Blog
I have had the following conversation with my seven year old son approximately ten thousand times this week: Wanna see my wiggly tooth, Dad? No, I do not. Look what I can do with it! *Presses tongue against a tooth dangling from a lone, fleshy thread and twists it...
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by David Clinton | Aug 25, 2023 | Artisan Blog
The edge of autumn is in the air and kids are heading back to school. As a father of two school-aged children, I have found the new school year brings with it a part-time job’s worth of coordinating and decision making. From school supply lists, bus schedules and routine...
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by David Clinton | Jun 16, 2023 | Artisan Blog
It’s Friday night and I am on a mission. My seven year old son needs something to wear for a wedding we will attend in the morning. Despite my wife’s insistence that his old khakis do not look like capri pants and that what he wore at Easter will...
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by David Clinton | Apr 21, 2023 | Artisan Blog
Being an adult is weird. Although my son reminds me regularly (and morbidly) that I am really, really old, I feel like I am still figuring out many of the basics of adulthood. The art of juggling family, work, finances, health, friendships, home repairs and the voice in my...
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by David Clinton | Feb 10, 2024 | Artisan Blog
6:30 pm Walking toward the school door, my ten year old daughter hooks her arm through mine and squeezes me close. Bright green eyes open wide and nose scrunched, she squeals through her teeth, “Are you excited for the dance?” Honestly, it’s been a long week and I’m worn...
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