Coffee Blog

Is it a cookie or is it a coffee?

It’s a delightful morning to be drinking a salted caramel cookie-flavoured coffee. Thank you to Cookie Jar Coffee. The scent is sweet, bitter, and salty—my brain registers salted caramel. The taste is smooth and buttery, with a bitter punch at the end. It’s a tasty cup of Java. If we were having coffee, I would… Continue reading Is it a cookie or is it a coffee?

Coffee Blog

Coffee & the Virtual Pantry

What snacks go well with coffee? Mini bakes donuts with vanilla glaze Cinnamon rolls A nice slice of coffee cake Plain croissant Crepes Dark chocolate Something caramel Tiramisu Berries Scrambled eggs and toast Maybe a couple of oatmeal raison cookies Coffee is almost always better with a bite to eat. So, let me open the… Continue reading Coffee & the Virtual Pantry

Parenting & Other Life Stories

Ornamental Snacks

The polyvinyl chloride branches on the tree had been molded into shape. The multi-coloured lights blinked brightly casting shadows of red, green, blue and yellow on the sparkling silver garland. The boys had done a great job hanging the Disney ornaments, cherry flavoured candy canes, homemade beaded candy canes, and salt dough ornaments on the… Continue reading Ornamental Snacks

A to Z Blogging

A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter H for Hungry

The pantry is bare and the shelves of the fridge look as if they were under sudden attack by a starving enemy. Where does the food go? The grocery bill gets higher and higher but the amount of food left in the house dissipates faster and faster. At 3 and 6 I feel positive that… Continue reading A – Z Blogging Challenge, Raising Boys: The Penis Chronicles presents the Letter H for Hungry