Good morning, can I offer you a cup of black tea? This morning, we will be sipping David’s Tea Breakfast Blend. The loose leaf looks like a collection of black splinters with occasional reddish-brown twigs mixed in. It produces a deep reddish-brown tea. I would describe the smell as classic, a classic tea smell. And… Continue reading The tea of milk & sugar
Tag: Raising Boys
The “L” in 2020 A to Z
Little Man He checked and double checked his outfit. His little hand flying fast over his shirt front, shifting his belt buckle and pulling on his cowboy boots. Satisfied he parades himself around the room waiting for go time completely happy with himself. Who knew this would be a ritual for years to come. By… Continue reading The “L” in 2020 A to Z
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Seriously?
The Penis Chronicles presents, “Seriously?” The first thing you need to know is that I like putting presents under the Christmas tree before Christmas. So, any gifts that arrive in the mail from aunts and uncles get wrapped and placed under the tree. The next thing that I need to share is that my boys… Continue reading Seriously?
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Travel back in time: Travel forward
The Penis Chronicles presents, “Travel back in time: Travel forward” Sometimes I just watch them. I listen and I wonder what my life was like before them. I can’t remember and I can’t imagine being anywhere but here and now. Sometimes I remember the tinier versions of the young men I call my babies. I… Continue reading Travel back in time: Travel forward
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When the Bottom Falls Out
The Penis Chronicles presents, “When the Bottom Falls Out” My youngest boy can’t swim. The child doesn’t even float; he sinks like a boulder! Now for most of us the knowledge that we can’t swim screams out from the tiny corner of our brain, “STOP FOOL DON’T JUMP! YOU CAN’T SWIM!” However, with my son… Continue reading When the Bottom Falls Out
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A bloody fall
The Penis Chronicles presents, “A bloody fall.” “The funny thing about kids is they are the reason we lose it and the reason we hold it together.” – https://me.me/i/the-funny-thing-about-kids-is-they-are-the-reason-d01c53ddd6434414a6c8b1dfc8544e4c Have you ever read any of those sayings about parenting boys and it being harder to keep them alive? It that my heart has stopped and… Continue reading A bloody fall
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Code for summer
The Penis Chronicles presents, “Code for summer” What does summer mean for me in the realm of parenting boys? Beyond the “is it time to go back to school again blues” it means dirty, dirty children! I am not entirely sure how they manage it or if it is their unwritten child code for summer,… Continue reading Code for summer
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“Um, Pardon?”and story rules
The Penis Chronicles present “Um, Pardon?” and story rules One of the things that my boys and I enjoy doing together is telling stories. It was something my older boy and I started doing a few years ago based off the pictures in a search and find book (Hungry Daddy Story). It spiraled from there… Continue reading “Um, Pardon?”and story rules
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Boy Mom Humour
The Penis Chronicles presents “Boy Mom Humour” I came across Boy Mom vs Girl Mom in my facebook feed (shared by Boymom Squad) a few months ago and I laughed so hard that I had tears and my husband thought I had finally gone completely insane. I needed a good laugh and wow did I… Continue reading Boy Mom Humour
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Instant Biceps Growth
The Penis Chronicles presents “Instant Biceps Growth” Most people know the benefits of exercise. I have found that exercising with my 5 and 8 year old has a few extra benefits. So, picture this: It has been a long day and the last thing that I want to do is exercise, but I know I… Continue reading Instant Biceps Growth
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 