“Dogs leave paw prints on our hearts.” – Unknown To say that this week has been a rough one would be an understatement. I was working on this post earlier in the week with my precious Willow laying at my feet. I am finishing this post without her. Her death was very much unexpected and… Continue reading Coffee & Companionship
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Family Travel Bucket List: Places I would like to show my children
A family travel bucket list: I initially thought I was going to produce a ridiculously long list with no substance, but when I sat down to start working on it I was surprised to find that I couldn’t just bang out locations. The first one came easy, those places my husband and I grew up… Continue reading Family Travel Bucket List: Places I would like to show my children
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Inspirational Quotes
What is it about a quote that makes it so powerful? I personally enjoy a great quote and I have never really thought about why. However, I am thinking now as I create this list that it is because quotes are relatable concepts that offer perspectives similar to one’s thoughts, beliefs, and understandings. Quotes can… Continue reading Inspirational Quotes
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Monkeys on Parade
Darrell stood completely still and stared at his mother. He had his brown eyeballs wide and bulging forward, his checks puffed out with air and his lips puckered. His face was slightly flushed from the strain of one of his best monkey faces. To top it off his hands pulled tightly down on his earlobes.… Continue reading Monkeys on Parade
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Coffee in the wake of A to Z
The delicious scent of rich coffee underlain with subtle hints of caramelized vanilla lingers in the air this morning. My brain feels sluggish and unwilling to wake. It seems in the aftermath of April’s A to Z challenge that my pen to paper and fingers to keyboard process is exhausted. April has been a busy… Continue reading Coffee in the wake of A to Z
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A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter Z for Zonked
The google definition of zonked as a verb is “1. Hit or strike 2. Fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose consciousness” (February 7, 2017). I love my older boy’s ability to zonk out, it has never been a trait I could master. However, he has fallen asleep chewing pizza, slept… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter Z for Zonked
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A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter Y for Youthful
My older boy is notorious for “mak[ing] fun of or attempt[ing] to provoke in a playful way” (google definition of tease: March 5, 2017). One of his favourite ways to tease is by trying to catch me off guard, particularly in regards to age. “Mom how old are you, 76?” a young voice inquires with a… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter Y for Youthful
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A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter X for X words
The first x-word that comes to mind when I think of the boys is x-ray for X-Ray Vision. If you have been following my previous A to Z posts it will probably seem a logical progression: super heroes, super powers, weapons, occupation, and strange games. The second X that comes to mind is XO for… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter X for X words
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A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter W for What did he say?
I warred with myself on this title. It was a toss-up between “What did he say?” and “Why do we teach them to speak?” I am sure at some point we have all heard swearwords coming out of a toddler’s mouth. In my experience they usually get the context correct when they utter those foul… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter W for What did he say?
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A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter V for Vagina
Parents Canada August/September 2016 edition published a short piece that I had written about my own experience with a curious son asking about body parts. My parenting adventures with questions about the penis and the vagina didn’t end with that article though. The body questions continue as do the blunders. In the not so distance… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter V for Vagina
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 