Lee Jeans, Ballet, Tailgating, and Dropping the Ball On Deadlines

So here's the thing. This post is sponsored. Well, it was sponsored. It is for a brand I love, Lee Jeans. Generally I am the one that pays Lee Jeans to wear their jeans, but when I was selected to write about football, Mike and Mike in the morning, and Lee Jeans... AND get paid, I was pretty stoked. This post was due a week ago. Oops.

My Lee Jeans. Well, one of 4 pairs I own.

This is actually the second time I have written this post. The first one was accidentally deleted. I found this out while out of town. Oops again. By the time I got home I had missed the whole campaign. I know. I know. Get it together John. You're a professional. Thanks voice in my head. 

So yeah. I suck lately. I missed the boat on this one. Do you know what doesn't suck at all, in fact, are the opposite? Lee Jeans. Really. I am wearing them right now. (See photo above.) They're a good, affordable brand and they deserved an on time post from me. Know what else doesn't suck? Tailgating. And the Green Bay Packers, who, as of last Sunday, are 2-0 on the season. They play tonight on Monday Night Football. I won't be watching most of that game either. Know what I am currently watching? 

Yep. I'm writing this at ballet practice. 

Mind if tell you what I love about Lee Jeans? If you have read this far I am assuming you don't. They fit and they are comfortable. Yep. I know that may sound like a pretty low bar, but I am a short and round man and finding jeans that fit and are comfortable is not an easy task. For a long time I was wearing another brand that starts with an L and are not nearly as comfortable. Then I found Lee Jeans.

OK, let's talk about tailgating now. This post originally involved tailgating. My two favorite sports radio guys, Mike and Mike have been going head to head in a series of videos for Lee Jeans. I had a whole piece written about how my dream is to go tailgate at Lambeau. 

I used to love tailgating. I used to show up to football games three hours early, cook delicious things on hot grills. We would grab ice cold beers out of ice cold coolers. I would dream of someday tailgating at Lambeau. Greeny is right. Lambeau is the promised land for tailgaters, or so I have heard. In my imagination it is like the scene in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory where Gene Wilder first opens the door to the candy world, only instead of candy it is beer and bratwurst and green and gold as far as the eye can see. That is what I used to dream of. I didn't dream of ballet practice. I should have.

My daughter is currently jumping in between first and second position. She explained to me what these things are a few weeks ago. We spent fifteen minutes in the living room as she chirped "first! second! first! second! Good job daddy!" 

I was wearing Lee Jeans. 

I probably wouldn't recommend performing Swan Lake in its entirety in Lee Jeans, but jumping between first and second position with your daughter really highlights the Active Comfort Denim that accompanies the Modern Series and Premium Select jeans.

I know this seems disjointed. I am a bit frazzled lately. Tomorrow night is gymnastics. I also just started a new job. The blog is behind. I miss you guys. Life is good. Tailgating is good. Lee Jeans are very comfortable.

Disclosure: I have partnered with Life of Dad and Lee Jeans for this promotion.  I have received compensation for my participation, but my thoughts are my own.

Our Dog Riley - An Update

 This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. 
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As we mentioned in our last post about Riley, we've switched up his diet a little bit. We'd noticed some differences in how he'd been acting lately, wasn't really interested in playing, didn't pay much attention to the kids. According to experts at Purina Pro Plan, around age seven, the glucose metabolism in a dog's brain begins to change, which can affect memory, learning, awareness or decision making. 

So we picked up some Pro Plan Bright Mind dog food from Purina at PetSmart that designed for senior dogs. He's been on the new food for a little over a month now and I'm super happy to say that we've seen some great changes. He's got some spunk, and he's starting to play his old games again. He never really did traditional things like fetch or rollover. But he did used to play this fun game where he'd bite anything moving under a blanket. Whether or not you knew you were playing. 

I'm so excited for his new found energy and willingness to play. It's not that I don't love to cuddle with the boy (who doesn't love some cuddle time with that cute face??) But it's nice to see that he's interested in some of his old games these days. 

We made another video to show you some of the things he's been up to in his day-to-day lately. Like I said before, he's definitely an old man. But he's my old man. 

Do you have a senior dog that will always be your puppy? Right now if you Spend $10 on any Purina Pro Plan Dry Dog or Cat Food* at PetSmart between 8/31 and 10/4, you can save $10 on your next Purina Pro Plan Dry Food purchase, 14-lb. or more, on or before 11/1!

5 Children's Books That Don't Exist But Should

Remember the timeless classic children's book from a few years ago, "Go the F*ck to Sleep"? If you don't, you should check out this dramatic reading by the one and only Samuel L Jackson. A family member e-mailed me the link to that video for the eleventieth time the other day and it got me thinking. What other tongue-in-cheek kids' books do I wish were out there? Here are five. If any publishers are reading this, feel free to contact me. I can write these.

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