before.
after.
the beard is gone.
(the mustache stays for 24 hours and an extra $100 for the foundation).
go ahead and make fun of me.
i don’t give.
to those of you who wanted the beard to stay, well, so did i.
and i’m already growing it back.
but (almost) anything for a good cause, right?
(and for the record, i nearly vomited when i saw myself in the mirror. maddy didn’t care a bit).
thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket during the last 7 days.
you raised $6095 for the foundation.
and if you haven’t purchased your ticket to the liz logelin foundation gala, you have until september 13th to do so.
please do it.
it will be fun.
i promise.
and it’s for a great cause.
***update***
within two hours of me publishing this blog post, some of my twitter peeps were so disgusted by my sweet ‘stache, they decided to raise an additional $200 for the foundation, just to see it go away.
i was so eager to get rid of it that i threw in $50 of my own money.
so here i am.
clean shaven for the first time in like, 9 years.
(thanks to @VDog and for the idea (and for donating) and @childsplayx2, @redneckmommy, @mamaspohr, @SnglMomSurvives and@moburns67 for donating. you’ve all made my mother happy).
***update #2***
maddy’s reaction:
260 Comments
all i can say it WOW! Please say that it will not be that way for longer than 24 hours!
awesome.
dammit – I wanted the beard gone and I TOTALLY liked it better before it was shaved off! oh well, no worries, it will be back in no time! Great job Matt – I am sure it wasn’t easy but wowsers…all this money being raised for the Liz Logelin Foundation! Awesome! If we can sell 500 tickets will you shave your head?
HAHAHAHA. Keep that forever. I love it.
Seriously though.. Your beard is super creepy and a lot of people in airports will probably think you are a kidnapper, buuut..
You’re just a great guy, an incredible dad and that’s all that really matters.
Oh my…that made me laugh out loud! I’m a poor college student with more student loans than I can handle, so I can’t afford to go to the banquet, but i will re-tweet the shit out anything LLF related!!
HAHAHHAHAHAHA I CAN’T BELIEVE!!! FEEL YOUR MADNESS.
The first picture with Madeline in the background…awesome.
The stache gave me a good chuckle! I liked the beard, I like the stache and that kinda scares me.
Sad day Matt, I can’t see the after picture!
Ummm… searching… looking… reaching for a witty comment, but all I can say is Uhhhhhhhh.
Congrats on the donations, now please grow the damn thing back!
Nice.
Can’t wait till 24 hrs are up ! congrats to the foundation for the tickets sold !!!
Wow! I’m so impressed that it was done! Awesome
I think if you would of smiled with the mustache I might have giggled…instead I’m kind of scared…also glad the mustache isn’t staying more than 24 hours…please!
post more pics tomorrow when it’s gone…
In TX we call that a handlebar mustache.
LOL I like you having a little facial hair, but not enough to braid. lol
Nice work.
Hey kid…take your bath while I shave my beard.
NICE!
Love the ‘stache.
It was most definitely the pictures of “things in your beard” that did it.
I hope you guys sell even MORE!
Yeah we did it! Is that your face or Maddy’s bottom? So smooth I can’t tell. Haha – good on you for following through. It will be back soon enough, but so happy for all the tickets sold.
Now you can be a stunt-double on My Name Is Earl!
You SERIOUSLY look traumatized in your “after” shot….you’re a good man to do this. Tax deduction maybe (that beard HAD to be worth something)? Did you send to Locks of Love?
So glad the goal was met, for the foundations sake.
Can’t imagine the mess you had to clean up after that!
Matt, get some sleep buddy. Your poor eyes look so very tired.
You look like a dirty dirty child toucher.
Or like the dude I once agreed to date when I had congested one too many tequila shots earlier in the evening.
But I’m not laughing at you. Really. It’s just there is something in my eye.
This posting of all postings drove me to comment for the first time – go figure. You look tortured in your after pic. Your beard will be back in no time, I’m sure.
And for the record, you are an inspiration. Can’t wait for the book!
OMG the mustache is horrible, but is is for such a great cause! Congrats on how much has been made so far! Exciting!!!
OMG!! YES. I am a slight freak, I love facial hair. THAT STACHE IS SPLENDID!!!! I love it, but I am very curious to see how you look with it all off.
I like your beard best when it is groomed. Not wild man.
oh my gosh! are you going to use moustache wax to make a handlebar moustache? i love it!
and now? you look like my uncle tom.
must. buy. tickets.
but my husband is out of town that weekend! it might be like going to prom all by myself. or something of that nature.
Sweet JESUS that ‘stache is terrifying! People will try to pry that beautiful baby girl out of your hands because that thing totally belongs on one of those “dirty dirty” types someone mentioned! I really hope you shave that thing off soon, start from scratch (pardon the pun) and grow the beard back! It suits you well!
Handlebar FTW!!!
I’m speechless, well no that’s not entirely true, but omigoshicannoththinkofsomething kind to say about that ‘stache. Umm, except…it’s well grown Matt.
So tomorrow we get to see your upper lip, exciting stuff!!
You look so
little under there! Or I hope you know what I mean!
Awesome, fun way to raise the money.
Love it!!!
Steph
!!!!
Oh my gosh! I didn’t think it would happen! Horray for all that donated. You look teary eyed in the last picture! Don’t worry Matt – it’ll grow back. It’s only hair!
it’s equal parts terrifying and hilarious.
Hey, it’s Yosemite Sam!
Totally kidding!
You look great, and I’m glad you raised so much money!
I chopped my hair in June to donate to a cancer patient. Don’t like my hair now, but what an incredibly small sacrifice. You’re doing a great thing, Matt. Keep up the good work.
I’m going to put the LLF badge on the sidebar of my blog. Will also feature it on my new charity blog soon.
You look like you’ve lost your best friend! lol Can’t wait to see what you look like w/out the mustache. Yay for all the money that was raised!
It looks great!!! Very handsome! Although, you still look like you’re about to cry…
yes!
You look kinda regular now. Huh.
(Still cute though.)
You look so thrilled. Just thrilled. It’s heart warming really.
Happy to help in the pursuit of clean-shavenness…and a great cause.
you know I love Grandma Broccoli.
Holy shit Matt! What a difference… I love the (normal) beard, so a clean shaven Matt will take some getting used to! But if this what it took to get your original beard back, in time, I’m all for it. And raising a ton of money for your foundation is kick ass as well. Keep blogging
O. M. G.
I barely have any words. I am just in SHOCK. You look *so* different.
Well, I like it either way but as I just told my husband, I do like you better with the beard.
But wow, you look SO much younger without it.. crazy..
Am I the only poster thus far who votes for the after picture?
I’m glad you raised so much money for the LLF!
Matt the beard was like a limb I miss it!!
WOW…that’s all…glad gma broccoli is happy but can we have our Matt back now..please…at least you got to reacquaint yourself with your face.
You’re totally going to get carded buying beer.
umm i liked the handlebar stache. super hip. bring back.
My cousin is a motorcycle cop in Lubbock, TX and has the exact same handlebar moustache. I don’t think it looked terrible on you.
Yay for raising money!
I second the ‘My name is Earl’ look a like when you had the ‘stache. Cannot wait for the video of Maddy when she sees you!! So awesome Matt and it will grow back!!!
Well, you sure look different with no beard. I wonder did Liz like it better with the beard? I’m surprised Maddy didn’t care, if I cut my hair my daughter looks at me funny. Congrats on all the money you raised for the foundation, that is most excellent. (any bill and ted fans out there?) Can’t wait to see you transform yourself back into the furry man we’re used to lol. Plus, on the bright side, for the rest of your life now when someone asks you what you look like with out facial hair, you can link them up to this post hehe
OH…..MY……GOD!!! I’m speechless………
I want the beard back. The beard was sexy.
Congrats on raising money for the foundation.
Must be strange to have the beard gone…my dad shaved his beard when we were kids and scared the shit out of my toddler-aged sister. She didn’t recognize him and went into major panic mode!
Dude. I probably wouldn’t recognize you on the street clean shaven! You look good! I must say, though… you are one of very few men who I think look good with a beard (although yours was getting a bit creeptastic. Keep those trimmers handy!). ;o)
By jove, you’ve invented a new occupation: Charity Whore! (Donate $____ to see Matt ____!) The possibilities are endless. And truly, what a wonderful thing you’ve done.
But those last two shots remind me this: http://tinyurl.com/nbttsf. So maybe your pro-bearders can start a Rogaine fund to jumpstart your recovery…because the most important thing to get back on your face is a smile!
I think it looks great (clean shaven), I agree you look younger…and in shock! Can’t wait to see what Matty thinks, what will she use to get off the couch now?
When I look at you beardless all I think about is your prom picture with Liz and how happy your neck must feel to finally be able to see the word after nine lonely years under there.
Much better!! I love it!
aw, you look fine. it’s not nearly as bad as i thought it would be.
and just think, it’s growing back even as we speak …
Oh lord. This is why I don’t let my husband shave his beard. You’re lucky I don’t know you personally or I’d be in your trash can, crying, picking up the beard hair and gluing it back into a rudimentary ‘faux’ beard while you grew one back.
Yes I’m beard. Shit, I meant weird. Damn Freudian typos!
Bring back beards!
It’s like you’re two completely different people. Baby face and uni-bomber. Humph, can we aim for maybe a middle ground of scruffy face?
Either way, you’re great for playing along. I shall dust off my PayPal account and donate!
:O Woahhhh. You look so different. I… miss the beard. Not the whole beard, but a little face foliage is good.
How did Madeline react to the change??
you look so different….so young! and “innocent”…
i actually liked the beard and thought that the mustache is funny….yeah for raising so much money!!
have a good weekend
p.s.: with the mustache you looked like one of the “beastie boys” in that very old (but one of the best ones ever made) video “sabotage”….
Beard > clean shaven
Sweet ‘stache > beard
Two things. First, love the picture with Miss M in the background! Second, dude now that I can see your mug, Maddy looks like *both* of you.
inspired.. like everybody else.. just jumping into your story and every time I visit I’m met with inspiration and hope.
I met a lady this week who was recently widowed.. there’s an article about her/her story in the Charleston magazine.. I fumbled over my words trying to tell her about the the liz logelin foundation.. I’m going to email her the link to your blog…..
Yeah for all that money raised for the foundation!! That’s awesome.
You look great clean shaven….
You look great.I did like the beard but it is awesome what you did and so happy about all the money raised
hey matey,
wow, you look so much better! well done on raising so much money.
sorry i haven’t commented for a while… things came up and then…..then…. then….last week i suffered a miscarriage. only slowly starting to come back to life now…
I was thinking that you should post the picture of you clean shavin side by side to the prom picture you posted before.
When I saw the prom picture before I thought it looked nothing like you….now I see it. GOOD FOR YOU! LIZ WOULD BE PROUD!
Grow it back….I like the beard(only well groomed)
you look good …did maddy recognize you clean shaven …glad you raised that much money
Wow. You’re a new man.
Okay, so I wanted to see the beard gone just because and also because that meant a lot of money had been raised. However, I think I definitely like you better with facial hair. Hurry and grow it back.
Congrats on the money raised for the foundation. If I didn’t live in Florida I would so be at that gala!
P.S. The pic with Maddy in the bathtub is too funny! She completely didn’t care that daddy was taking pictures of himself. lol
You are so handsome!
I had to show this to my husband–who has a beard and mustache. The horror. The horror. Glad to hear your beard will be growing back!
You are fucking awesome!!!!!
…and so is everyone who helped with the cause. That’s a lot of money for the foundation, dude. CONGRATS!!!
As for the beard, I know you became attached to it, and you’re growing it back, but I think it’s a lot nicer looking BEFORE it gets a mind of its own. Like the length it was around Maddy’s birthday. Definitely a lot sexier. Just sayin’
The beard was creepy, but now you look 14!
I know I’ll be in the minority, but I think the ‘stache fucking rocked!! All in the name of a good cause! Looking forward to seeing the video of Maddy.
I like the clean faced look on you! I see quite the mixed reaction from the ladies though
It makes you look so much younger! Just recently I got my Dad to finally shave off his mustache. He had it for over 30 years! The ladies are all over him now! LOL In all seriousness though, you look fantastic. Kiss Maddy like mad until some growth comes back… nothing quite like a clean shaven kiss!
I have to be honest. I didn’t care for the beard. But now that it’s gone, well, I kinda miss it. It’s become part of you. You aren’t YOU without it. When it comes back, it should stay back. Because it’s just who you are.
I gotta say…I miss the beard! It was for a great cause though. Like I tell my daughter when she gets a hair cut, “It will grow back.” What does Maddy think?
Hahahahahhahahahahahha. I’m sitting here chuckling at my computer. Not at you….just the hilariousness of the whole post in general. Nice work, Matt. It looks good….really, it does. I’m not one of those people who would lie to a friend when she asks if she’s fat.
OMG! Matt congrats on the goal met. You look great by the way about 10 years younger. Maddy will feek out when she sees you!
Sweet Jesus, not a 70′s porn star ‘stache! You look amazing with the clean shaved look. I vote to keep THAT.
I am a beard fan, and although you still look quite handsome, I am happy you are growing it back.
Matt! You look so different! I am not a big fan of facial hair, but…..I must say…..I think I like a beard on you! Not that my opinion matters anyway, it is YOUR face afterall! Let me clarify though…..your REAL beard, not this creepy, disturbing thing you’ve had goin on lately! Although, my dad had a mustache (a normal one) for YEARS and when he shaved it off we thought he looked so strange. But after we got used to it, I can’t imagine him WITH the mustache! BTW, you do look 10 years younger without that crazy long beard!!!!
Wow.
Wildman beard…don’t like so much
Mustache…thank god it only last 2 hours
Clean shaven? Not sure. Not you.
Nice trimmed beard…perfection
Wow well I like you with the beard and without the beard, you’re handsome and it was for a really good cause. Congrats on all the money raised
Matt, you are hilarious. And speaking of beards…
http://vimeo.com/4636202
Loves it! Keep that razor nearby!
Oh thank God you shaved the stash, that was NOT a good look for you..LOL
Love the beard the best but hey, you don’t look like shit underneath all that hair either! You do look young! Keep the ID handy until it grows back!
Fucking hysterical! Both the cool stache and the after pic!
You are even cuter and more handsome without your beard (and moustache)! I love it. I will never understand men and facial hair. Is it a “because I can” kind of thing?
I miss the beard. Such a funny post!!
holy canoli! i was all for the beard coming off but you look ….um, old, without it. Okay, so maybe just don’t grow it back quite as fierce? so funny.
Not gonna lie, I like no-beard Matt better. Sorry, just me. But regardless, I’m so happy to see so much money was raised! Yay!
Since I am your Mom’s age, I LOVE the clean shaven version! Either way, you are a terrific Daddy and right now that’s the most important role you need to be filling – being a loving, caring, realistic Daddy to your Maddy.
I may be in the minority, but seriously…way cuter and much younger looking without the facial garb. I vote to keep it clean!
I’ve always noticed the obvious resemblance between Liz & Madeline. Now, I can see how much she favors Daddy. Clean shaven rocks! Beard was okay until it started to leave the perimeter of your actual face. If you go back, keep it short & neat! Bravo on the fundraising!
While clean shaven is nice…I gotta say, you wear a beard well. November is nation beard month..so, I think you’ll be set by then!
Congrats on raising so much $$. What this foundation is going to do for people is wonderful!!
I would like to know what Maddy thinks of it? When my mom died my dad shaved off his beard after 18 years, he didnt want us to not know what he looked like if something happened to him too. It was so different and it scared my little sister and she wouldnt go near him for a while. I loved that he lost that dirty trucker look but it too a lot of time to get used to this new man that we were supposed to call dad. Did it freak her out too??????
Maddy definitely looks like Liz but my gosh…with a clean face I definitely see a lot of you in her too!
Looks great (although I did like you with *some* facial hair) but awesome to raise so much money!
OH MY GOD!!!! No words, Matt. No words. Just made my Saturday.
great job Matt! you look sooo different, but I am glad it was for an amazing cause!
What was Madeline’s reaction?
You look great without a beard! And will look even better when we get used to it!
Love it !!!! what did Maddie think once the ‘stash was gone?
Congrats on raising all that money!!! You look awesome either way!
You look *so* different and young! I think I like the beard better, but clean shaven is WAY better then that stupid mustache!
Seeing you without a beard is possibly the weirdest site I’ve see in … a week. Then again, it just may be the shell shocked look on your face to go with the hairlessness.
Yay for the foundation! You must feel naked without all of that insolation
How does she feel about the no facial hair?
Heh, I might be in the minority but I actually like your clean-shaven face. I know it won’t stay but figured I’d let you know.
My husband has had a mustache and goatee since before I met him. I’ve NEVER seen him clean-shaven. Now I wonder what it would look like…
He’ll never do it though. Good for you doing it for a good cause.
MATT I love the look without the beard and stache, for real! I say KEEP IT CLEAN!! Loves it! I know it’s a hassle to shave every few days though
You look good! You look years younger.
I had never known my husband without a mustache, and last year he shaved it off and I hated it. Since then he has grown it back and shaved it a few more times and now I like him without it.
So I think you look better without any facial hair. Stay this way for a while, you may end up liking it.
Now all you need is a polo shirt (pop the collar) and a camaro.
Wow! You look so young without the beard! I kind of miss the beard though. It’s so…..you. LoL
Great job on giving the extra incentive to sell those tickets!! You’re a good guy.
Aw, you don’t look like a dirty child toucher anymore.
You look all cute and stuff.
Well played.
Now let the beard grow dude. Cuz I think you look sexy with it. And as the Internet’s foremost Redneck, that’s saying something. (Prolly not a lot, but eh.)
Thanks for playing along with us last night on Twitter.
Wow. You look like a whole different person. Wow.
Really glad you dumped the ‘stache though. I like your beard, though it was getting a little mountain man-ish for me.
Glad it went for a good cause though!
YAY!!!! I am so Happy for the foundation!! Sorry you lost your beard! But hey it grows back!! Weeew!
I must say you look younger with the hair gone! That mustache was HILARIOUS!!! hahahaha!! Too funny!!
Now…how about a smile?
Congratulations on the amount raised for the foundation!! Way to go!
Very handsome and young looking with no beard/stache. The beard/stache isn’t bad either as long as you keep it trimmed and contained! LOL! Does Maddie like your smooth face?
Holy Smokes, you did it! What a shocking difference. I myself was pro beard and can’t wait till it gets back to the original trimmed version. But your right to have done it for such a great cause. Wished I could come to the gala.
Much better without the Unibomber Beard and the Porn ‘Stache.
Please if you must have a beard back, keep it your normal bearded self. The long scraggly look just doesn’t quite fit!
I miss the beard already….but I admittedly have a thing for bearded hippies (yes, also to my mother and Mother-in-Law’s dismay!)
Congratulations on the fund raising so far…you are doing extraordinary things Matt, can’t wait to read about the next chapter.
That’s awesome that so much money was raised for the foundation!
You look so different without your beard! Maddy seems to like it-I love her smile as she rubbed your face. So cute!
That smile on Maddy’s face is too freakin’ cute!!! You couldn’t have asked for a better reaction!
OMG!!! The picture if you with the stache was hilarious….and I figured Maddie wouldn’t care either way, but she is probably thinking “how in the hell am I gonna get off the couch now” Congrats on all the money that has been raised so far & know that you will get much more in the next coming days. XOXO Stephanie
I like the clean shaven look personally but I will admit I was getting used to the beard. You look great! Maddie will like it better when you give her kisses and your beard doesn’t tickle her face!
That was adorable! You look great! Congrats on the money raised for the foundation! So happy that great things are happening for you.
can I at least see a picture of you smiling!
Congratulations on the amount raised. I’m glad to see Maddy didn’t freak like my daughter did.
So…you planning to grow the beard back or gonna keep it clean?
I so glad you raised so much money!
congrats on the amount raised and making it all happen for a good cause. i definitely like your look better with the beard, before you let it grow out crazy LOL
so cool that you’re gonna let it grow back. 
without the beard you look like a young boy 
Awesome Cause! So glad you guys were able to sell all those tickets.You look great! Did Liz ever see you without the beard? Congrats!
I know you like it Matt, but I think you look awesome and younger without the facial hair.
Yay! No more uni bomber look although the stache was just as frightening!
Just like Madeline, I’d still maul you if I could get hold of you
Can we start paying you to do stuff?
Like, I’ll donate $25 if you take a picture beardless with a smile.
What amount can make you my monkey?
OH! What about a picture of you beardless WITH a monkey? $50!
Diggin the clean face– I kinda liked the beard actually (well not the sasquach thing you had the last couple months, but a bit of it from back when!) I can feel you on the ‘almost puked when I saw myself in the mirror’- I just cut 6+ inches off my hair yesterday- shoulder length to spikey and about 1.5″ all over- Oy- quite the change, but as they say “change and big change can be very good”!! Wish I was closer to the MN to attend the party!!!!
Maddie’s reaction is adorable-she just loves you unconditionally, with or without the beard. I am not that would be the case if she saw you with that Cheach and Chong mustache though!
How about another bet….
If you sold more tickets or raised so much money…you would would get a kate gosselin haircut.
She is SO cute! she’s all, whatever dad…bring on the milk!
Dude, you totally look like Chevy Chase getting ready for a vacation.
WOW MATT! maddie was so cute smiling at you. she still loves you! gosh, she really looks like liz in the video- uncanny!
wonder what liz prefered on you. it’s a nice change to see you out of the “shuffeling in your bathrobe look” LOL
wish i could come to your benefit. sounds like it will be such a success. bravo!! hugs!
I think the “after” shot looks great. Congrats on all the hard work and everything you have accomplished.
Holy Cow!!! You look so young now!!!!! I’m glad that Maddy didn’t care either way!
I actually remember the first time my dad shaved all of his facial hair. I was three years old and I was TERRIFIED. It’s one of my first memories. Must have been pretty traumatic for a three year old, as it does stand out in my mind. I remember hiding from him and being totally afraid. I was waiting to see how things would go for you, I thought you were really in for it lol! So happy to see Maddy didn’t react that way!
HAHAHAHAHA on the ‘stache. That is awesome. Think you look like a very young man without the beard. I imagine you will go crazy with growing it back in India, however.
Maddy’s reaction was funny. I think she did notice!
Glad to see you dropped the gunslinger look.
Congrats on the fundraising.
The mustache is beyond words…bring back the beard!
I love Maddy’s reaction.
I love Maddy’s reaction, all kinda “hmmm, somethings different, but I don’t care ’cause I just want up.”.
Damn! I liked the beard! Good for the foundation, though. And that ‘stache was BAD. ASS. Glad Maddy didn’t freak out.
When you get the beard back, you and my husband should have beard wars. I showed him your post, and he was suitably impressed (with the before shot). I think I’ve probably seen him clean-shaven a total of 10 days in the 13 years I’ve known him.
Duuuuuude! Matt, you clean up REAL GOOD. I like you better without the beard!
Wow you look younger without it but the beard definitely gies with your new full time writing career much better!
Love the video !! Loved Maddy’s reaction when you asked her if she was confused !! She is adorable !!
BTW I think you look great without the beard. Such a great cause for you to shave it off !! I’m sure you are ready to grow it back…..
Your daughter looks like Liz more and more each day. Simply beautiful!
WOW! Who IS that guy in the last picture! I have to admit, I like it!
Fascinating – the difference it makes! And hey, you look great. Ya’ done good handsome!! Enjoy the cool breezes of summer =o) I actually like either way. But I am hoping you grow your beard back. OK? Circa April 2008 was nice and you wear it very well.
I am relieved and pleased that Maddy was accepting, adaptable, and trusting Daddy to *sound and do* all the right things. That observant little lady not notice? Nah. She looked you over, touched your face, and realized…”Hey. I am hungry for breakfast”! LOL. You certainly have prepared her well for the next level of adventures …. are you as ready as she is?? India…book world…Wow. Congratulations on the foundation and you are at 3rd place in Christie Cookie race. WTG. Proud of all you have accomplished.
Matt, you are so adorable without the beard! Not that I *didn’t* think you were adorable before, but I’m really digging the clean-shaven look. It suits you.
The looooong ‘stache was pretty sweet, but I can see how the sweetness would wear off after about, oh, 3 hours. But I hope you took a picture to submit to “Look at This F**cking Hipster” before you shaved.
http://www.latfh.com/
Thanks for the great laugh! I needed that! Hope you are well!
Just a thought….have you started packing? Is Robot upset? Just in case, you might check this out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32702588/ns/us_news-weird_news/ LOL
The new look is great. keep it! glad you got rid of the stash as well. Hot look now….
I choked on my pizza at your stache picture.
It’s kinda awesome that Maddy really didn’t care. That’s unconditional love right there.
Dude, I have to say that I am glad you lost the “stache” too….it just didn’t “fit” without the beard, LoL. Maddy smiling at you in the video was too cute! It was like she knew something was different but not sure what was missing! Congrats on all the money raised!
what a great sport you are Matt. I personally like the beard, just when it is well groomed. you still look handsome though, either way.
Congrats on money raised for LLF. Of course Maddy’s cool with you sans beard! Good luck with the re-grow.
When you do your next post…could you post the link again for the christie’s cookie charity….we need to give it another boost in numbers as LLF is at #3. 25,000 would be awesome for the foundation and I know we could all come together and make it work. Just a thought! I know you have so much going on.
what is it with johnnies and their facial hair? its good with or without, however you want to wear it.
Now to take care of those sad dark marks under your eyes.
I am not a facial hair kind of person, I think its the NJ in me. Nobody does that and gets respect here. But I DO like the groomed beard and stash. You were starting to look like Charles Manson for a bit there.
Baaa Haaa Haaa! The stache was a BIT wild! Glad to see THAT gone as was Maddie. I just know it!
Love how you look makes you look so much younger keep it off forever
You look SO much younger without all of it!! I love it! If we donate a certain amount will you keep it off for at least a decent amount of time?
Janine
I feel like saying nice meeting you. You look so different but actually I think you look good both ways. Just before your beard starts growing give Maddy 1000s of kisses. I know she’ll appreciate some softy kisses.
When I saw the stache pic, I immediately thought of harry shearer from spinal tap. LOL couldn’t help it.
and then i saw that it was completely gone, and was like, wow. i wasn’t crazy about it, but now that it’s not there, i kinda miss it. LOL
and now that it’s completely gone, you look like someone (aside from yourself, obviously), and it’s driving me nuts that i can’t figure out who it is that you remind me of.
as for maddie’s reaction, i’m not surprised. LOL little ones like that don’t really notice all the physical trappings that make us who we are.
i think you look great though.. even if i DO miss seeing it. and i’m happy to hear that you’re growing it back.
Glad you got rid of the stach. You creepily looked like Moe Lester:)
Love the clean shaven look, bro. Glad I came back here to see if you posted an update.
God bless.
You see that smile?! I think she liked the hairlessness
Looking hot without the beard, Matt.
And about the age of 15.
You look great without the beard Matt! Please never do the ‘stache look again!
thank you for not saving the porn star stach! thank you thank you thank you! oh & thanks from maddie too!! Okay, you need some sext hair cut now… ya know… a little dpike or something?
is that really you, Matt? Bring back some of your beard! I loved Madeline’s reaction, she was slightly confused but didn’t really care and I loved that she kept stroking your face-she was really making sure it was you even though something was different
All for a great cause!
So glad to see the mustache gone, and Maddy most definitely had a reaction, she was gazing at you with wonder, confusion and then I think she sized it all up and decided it was a good thing. My daughter hates it when Grandma colors her hair, first time she noticed she’d done it she was crying her eyes out and wanted Grandma to “put it back the way it was!”
WOOOOOWWWW!! I like the new look-definitely can dig it. So happy you guys sold enough tickets. Congrats!!
P.S. The video wouldn’t play when I clicked on it : ( no worries though I will check back later
I love beards, but I must say you look very handsome.
michele from maine
Praise all things awesome in life. I can now guarantee you will not get arrested while spending time with Maddy at the park. Plus if you ever come to Annapolis I would consider buying you a beer and showing you the best places to drink and make fun of the navy kids. A little beard is good but looking like Wild Willy of The Wilderness if not.
The ‘stache was scary!! I like the clean-shaven look. Maddie’s nonchalance attitude made me laugh!!
I miss the beard. Can’t wait to see you grow it back out.
I’m glad Maddie didn’t freak out. She seemed a little curious though.
Ok so I didnt like the stache pic but now that you have no facial hair im trying to decide what I like best! I love when my husband shaves it all ( granted its not that often ) but I think we have seen you for so long with it that its all we are used to! But we could get used to this too! When you are in less pain from Maddy pulling on it, maybe you will like it too!!
I finally figured it out!! Yes, you do look younger, but the real difference is you are not wearing a ball cap. You look great either way. So glad the stache didn’t stay though:) You better check into a new pic for the visa!
I think you are totally hot without the beard. White hot. Leave it off!
Thank god, dude. That was totally necessary. It’s not that I don’t like you with a beard, cuz I definitely do… it’s that the eagle’s nest, zz top, homeless beard was a bit much.
I’ve been a long time reader, but had never commented… till now. I’m just THAT thrilled about it!
Also, you and Maddie are awesome.
Ummmm, glad someone paid more to have the ‘stache gone. You don’t look like yourself without the beard but, next time, let’s avoid the (almost) ZZTop look.
Holy freaking shit Matt, I laughed my ass off at the sweet stache!!! That was awesome! Even my four year old goes, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT GUYS FACE??!!! Sorry you had to get rid of it all, but it will be back in no time, and the LLF is $6k richer.
Maddy is a beautiful little girl and you’re doing awesome with her. Keep on keeping on.
Emily in the Indy
I vote that you remain clean shaven. You look way better without the beard…. younger….. Not that you asked for my opinion… just thought I’d offer it….
haha! maddy’s reaction was so cute – it was like she said “huh,” then immediately got over it. congrats on raising $6K for the foundation!
Dude, you look like Noah Wiley. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001864/
I like the normal beard. Didn’t like the wild beard. Certainly didnt like the handlebar mustache. Can’t get used to the clean shaven Matt. Grow it back
OMG.. Thanks for the laugh with the stache! You looked like you should be an extra on “That 70′s Show”.
You look so young clean shaven!
Lookin’ gooood!
Way to go for the foundation.
Woo hoo! Congrats on the fundraising goal! I think you look younger beardless too! The mustache was funny in-between look… reminds me of my brother in law who always does an “in between look” (though sometimes inappropriate like a hitler mustache but only for a minute and not in public!). Usually its just something like an Abe Lincoln!
LOVE the clean shaven Matt! And yes, Maddy noticed…. you could tell by her look. But as soon as she reallized it was you, it didn’t matter to her what you look like… still her daddy!
You look so much younger!!! LOVE it without the beard.
WOW! That stash was hilarious! I love maddie’s reaction.
Me one more time! Love all the comments here…haha. This beard thing has turned into an event, hasn’t it?
Awesome.
Just letting you know that I’ve featured LLF on my charity blog…just posted it. http://ifihadamillionbucks.blogspot.com
It’s a fairly new blog but it get a fair amount of traffic to have no advertising. Wish I could do more.
<3
Kelli
Wow! Look at you!
Wow! You look so different! Love Maddy’s reaction!
Ok Matt this is going to be a downer. Folks do not have to respond I know this is a downer. You have had your ups and downs. You have had something awful happen to you and Maddy, but if you want other people in your situation to learn how to live life after something shitty happens you have to move on. For yourself and for Maddy. I will continue to follow your blog, but I want your goal to now be moving on. For you must, you deserve it and more importantly…..Maddy will grow up emotionally healthier.
With a caring heart
Nancy
NICE – but…do you have two teeth or something? Umm…can we see those pictures with a smile? Sheesh! I’ll bet you like it better too.
i’ll own up to a giggle upon seeing the ‘tache. but not because of the ‘tache. because of the facial expression in the ‘tache photo.
good work matt.
Your clean-shaven look is awesome! But you looked great with a beard too!
you’ve now morphed into the ironically named third member of ZZ TOP (but without the curly hair, obviously).
You are too funny – loved the porn stache! You look great!
I love how in the video it looked like Maddy tried to touch your face… I’m pretty sure that’s what every woman does when she see’s her clean shaven man! I dig the beard… but then I have lived in MT and SD, where men have them out of necessity! Brrrr!
How about if everyone pretends we didn’t read the caring heart’s comments? I can’t think of anyone I “know” who has moved on in a more positive way than Matt!! Look at all you have done and continue to do. Keep going:)
Umm, Nancy.. You haven’t been reading long, have you? LOL.
Matt…you are a handsome devil!
Do you think maybe you were using the beard to “hide”..sometimes people do that..they think they can hide behind weight..facial hair..etc…I think you will know when it’s time to “come out” from that….you are so handsome! Please dont hide that face away anymore..I like the beard…just the “grizzly man” beard was too much..a little “unibomber-y-”..free the face..it’s nice to look at!
ps.—I admire you very much and think your little daughter is a doll and think you do a great job with her…she’s going be just crazy about you as she grows up!
-Suzi
You keep doing things EXACTLY the way you’ve been doing them, Matt. I love every single thing you have to say in your blog!
Nancy from IN, you are a bitch. How dare you tell someone how to grieve? I hope he doesn’t care what your “goal for him” is. Matt, you look great either way, but I’m no-beard fan myself.
Amen,,,,,Gretchen! I was thinking the very same thing. My heart hurts for Matt that someone would even say such things to him. It’s very, very, obvious how deeply he loved Liz, and now what a terrific & loving Daddy he is to Maddy.
Good job dude, you are a great sport. How many tickets would it take to get you to shave your head?
Really keep the facial hair away, it is too scary for young children…You look much sweeter now, I know you don’t give a shit, but hey you knew we were all going to put our two cents in…ca ching…ca ching…
Oh I just caught on to Nancy’s post..Just an FYI, Matt is doing just that moving on…making something very good out of a very terrible situation..Maddie will be much healthier in the long run for seeing her father create this foundation… …sorry Nancy you don’t see this one!
Nancy probably doesn’t have any idea of what it is to raise a child with only one parent. Now Maddy is a little girl barely talking and discovering the world but later she will ask question about her mom, why her mom isn’t with the other om and dad at the first day of school, then Maddy will go throught her teenage years and girls here know how much sometimes we need mom advice, but Matt will have to answer all the questins. I have no doubt that you will succed Matt, you are an amazing person and you have a beautiful daughter, amazing friend and your family seem to awsome just as you are. Nancy doesn’t get that some parent ealing with grief could have sob into alcool, drug or just not care about their child. Matt you are really generous, see Maddy will have travel more the world before the age of 2 that some people will in their whole life. Some parents never took their kids in vacations not even a week at the club med, they have the money but they prefer to be alone, away from their kid.You bring Maddy most of the time with you, you are dedicated to this little blond girl. I’m sure you were a good husband to Liz as you are a good dad to your kid. Liz is watching you and proud you. Even if it take many years to overcome Liz Death, take your time, because you are doing an amazing job. You will never ruin Maddy, this girl is so happy and far from being sad. Nancy is an ignorant
I hope the dad of my kids will be like you. And by the way, nice beard cut, I like it the way it was when you did your apperance at Oprah
Sorry for my mistakes, my first language is french
Quite a progression! You could just grow it back but not to mountain man length for a compromise! We don’t always realize, but those kids notice everything!! If that’s how she reacted, well then she just loves you no matter what! And so do we!
you look ten years younger
@Nancy- people “move on” differently than others. What Matt is doing is great- helping those in the same unfortunate situation as he is. Where is the harm in this? I pray that you or anyone in your family is never in a situation like Matt & Maddy – but why not turn something so tragic into something that can help others in their time of need.
The video is too cute! She reacted but she still knew who you were
And I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad you got rid of that nasty looking handlebar/biker 80s ‘stache!!! I mean OMG it was NOT pretty. hahahahahha You look about 20 now. My hubby is the same way, if he shaves I feel like an old maid married to a boytoy!
WOW – you look GREAT clean shaven! Keep it that way!
Been reading for awhile and it took this to post! You look great without the beard Matt and for a good cause too…I think I will just have to donate now to the LLF, keep the grizzly beard off for awhile!
You are a great dad to Maddy and thank you for letting us all in on the journey! Liz would be proud!
I think she totally reacted to your clean face. She looked at you like “there is something different about you daddy…I just can’t put my finger on it. What is it?” She knew!
I think it’s safe to say that none of us really care to much for Nancy in Indiana, myself included. You keep doing you and take as much time as you need. Im in agreement with the others though, a smile from you in a photo would be nice to see. Keep up the good work!! Love the videos
you look like you.
Matt, you and Maddy both look wonderful!
You should be so proud of all the amazing work you are doing with the Foundation!
Congratulations on a wonderful fundraising campaign!
YAY! Farewell, mountain man and pr0nstache!
I think you look DOUBLY handsome clean-shaven
I know everyone loves the beard, but I like the clean shave…except you almost look too young to be a dad…don’t ask why I think dads look a certain way, but my dad always had a beard and so there you go…
Don’t forget to take a picture with the robot. This might be the only time it (he?) gets to see you clean-shaven too.
ha ha, I love her reaction! But I loved most of all her touching your face. Just precious. The ‘stache was, well, interesting. You look so different with nothing at all! glad you are growing back the beard, it suits you. Not everyone can pull off a beard. Just don’t go all ZZ Top on the world and grow it long.
Love the no beard or stash. You look young, vibrant and ready for a new day! best of luck.
My husband would’ve LOVED that stache! It’s all for a good cause though, right?
I MUCH prefer the no beard, not that you care I am sure what us strange people think.
Wow! What a difference that makes! Personally, I like the beard better on you but when it is shorter and maintained. The long, scraggly look only scares people away!!
Congrats on raising all the money for the foundation.
I think she liked it!!!!! i like it too!@
ok we need a post about what you plan on doing with the beard….many folks out there like you without the facial hair…
I think you should reconsider strolling through the beard of awesome.
You look great without the beard! You don’t want to be that guy that gets stopped by Oprah’s people on the street wanting to give you a makeover because you haven’t shaved your beard in 30 years and then when they reveal you you look like 20 years younger and everyone is going “what was he thinking?” Ya know, like that. You wouldn’t want to be like that. You look great without the beard though, seriously!
You look so much better now!!!
just goes to show you… your daughter’s love is TOTALLY unconditional…. beard or no beard. gotta love the wise, little ones!
I have a tendency to prefer the NO beard look myself. Why don’t you compromise and do more of the stylish/updated goatee and/or scruffy look.
I vote NO BEARD … like you really care
You look great!
TGYB: Thank God You’re Beardless!
Glad to see Maddy rolls with the punches. You have a good girl on your hands.
wow, you are a beardless hottie!! (relax, i’m married and happy to stay here in tennessee, i’m just sayin!)
and maddie is adorable. i love how kids just roll with it.
you are an amazing daddy, and so clever with the fundraising!!
I didn’t read all the comments, but I personally think you’re handsome (especially if you’d SMILE) clean shaven. I wasn’t especially digging the big bushy beard,!!!! Either way, it’s what’s inside that counts, so keep being you!
Love the clean shaved look! Makes you look much younger and more handsome.
Glad it’s gone. You were beginning to resemble Forrest Gump, the day he got tired of running…
Thats very good to know… thanks
Wow, the pornstache was skeeery, but I LOVE the clean-shaven look. You look so different, but definitely just as handsome. Mady looked a little perplexed at first – but she definitely didn’t seem to mind.
I wish I could get my husband to shave his face for any reason whatsoever. I have NEVER seen my husband’s upper lip.
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