ProudOn TV And The Cutest Videos In The World. (Yours, Obviously.)

This is a sponsored post on behalf of ProudOnTV. Opinions (and adorbs Nora vids) are my own.

As a ton of you may already know, your "private" videos on Facebook aren't very private at all; all it takes is one share from someone in your own network to spread that video far and wide. And uh, unless you make a living broadcasting your kids' every taste preference and hilariously mispronounced phrase- ahem- you probably don't want your kiddo's bathtime vid (meant for Grandma and your first cousins) to be viewed by total strangers.

That's where ProudOn TV comes in: a free, simply laid-out website for sharing videos. And the best part? It's as private or public as you'd like it to be. The default settings for each ProudOn TV website is set to be extremely private, meaning the only viewers allowed are those whom you personally invite via Facebook or email with individual codes. And by private, they mean private- no tracking or cookies are employed, and they'll nevereverever broadcast your personal info. (Hey, bloggers/entrepreneurs/people who dig being on camera- ProudOn TV websites can be customized for businesses, too, or as an extension of a blog! For instance, check this awesome gal's site out.)

The most important part of any website set-up is the picture of one's shoes as the background. Obvie.

I dug setting up my page with pix, videos, and color schemes. (And I'm not kidding about the "simply laid-out" thing, either. One of ProudOn TV's slogans is Grandma Tested, Kid Approved. Brilliance.) And I gotta tell you, it's rather cool to see my videos lined up all purty-like. Kind of an OCD lady's dream.

How would you feel about starting one of these awesome websites for yourself (or your extended family or for reunions or for besties with the cutest kiddos ever or to showcase your terrific vlogs or or or...)? And in case you're completely iPhone-addicted (*cough*), there's also an app for that. Check that out.

ProudOn TV is super easy to use and has a fully customizable design to suit everyone’s tastes, which provides a fun and sentimental experience for all involved. Fun, easy, and free to start: go here to learn more, open your personal account right about here, and use this rad code (FAMILYWEB14) for my readers to get a $60 credit (for future storage, for upgrades, sky's the limit)!

Signing up today using this special code automatically gets you $60.00 in credit on your ProudOn TV account, which may be used towards a future increase in data storage or an extended traffic plan.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ProudOn TV.

Father's Day, Benders, And Quality Time.

I realize that I'm a tad belated in my Father's Day post- but a lot has been happening 'round here.

Per ejemplo, Peej kicked off his Father's Day weekend a little early with a Friday night pre-bachelor party bachelor party for one of his best friends. And since this is a family blog, I won't tell you what time he fumbled with the lock/poked at the security system/faceplanted downstairs- nor what condition he was in. (Side note to our mothers: 9pm! And sober as a judge!)

It sorta set the tone for the rest of the weekend, as he was out the door by 10:30am to start the "real" bachelor party. God bless America, I have no idea how he was functioning well enough to even board the #78 bus. (Extra Dad of the Year points? He made pancakes at 8am with both girls "helping.")

That day's bachelor party lasted until roughly 3am. Five hours later, he was awake and celebrating Father's Day with his girls, who couldn't wait to tell him that it was indeed Father's Day. (I let him sleep in and I held off the girls as long as I could- I'm not a monster.)

P.J.spent the day laying in the backyard with the girls (perhaps out of necessity?) and playing countless games with them. He spearheaded a trip to the park, pulled the wagon, and championed Zuzu climbing things by herself (because she's gotta learn).

Look away, Mom. This is Dad Business.

He even helped the girls take a nap. Like, by showing 'em how it was done.

And even though he was probably desperate to sleep through 'til Tuesday, he rallied to spend the rest of the evening with me. Without even snoring or doing that odd thing where he half-sleep talks at me about  nonsensical tax and kitten issues.

And I appreciate that.

I also appreciate how completely cray-cray he is about his daughters- and this new little Roo on the way. I love how PlayDoh and fairy tea parties will always take precedence over "the game." (Or- let's be honest- "Jeopardy.")

And I adore how- on a day which provided the options to do anything in the world he wanted (including sleep the day away)- he chose to play with his kids. And this, on the heels of a week which included the opening of his new show and a couple of debaucherous days, is rather impressive.

So Happy Father's Day, Peej. (And to my Dad. And P.J.'s Dad. And all of the uncles and godparents and "uncles" and exceptional men in our life.)

Thanks for redefining fatherhood, manhood, and the limitations of sleep.

Because Good Lord.