Boys will be Boys Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/fortheboys/boys-will-be-boys/ Parenting Resources for Raising Your Son from Boy to Man Sun, 28 Jun 2020 06:37:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thejoysofboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-66x66.png Boys will be Boys Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/category/fortheboys/boys-will-be-boys/ 32 32 Little Boys Treasures: Expect the Unexpected https://thejoysofboys.com/little-boys-treasures/ https://thejoysofboys.com/little-boys-treasures/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2014 21:39:18 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4393 Little Boys Treasures I’ve been a mom of boys now for going on 11 years and pretty much everything I have learned has been taught by experience.   But there is one thing that I wasn’t prepared for and that I didn’t realize was a “boy” thing until I had boys: They love treasures and notContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/little-boys-treasures/feed/ 11 Marvel Superhero Mashers https://thejoysofboys.com/marvel-super-hero-mashers/ https://thejoysofboys.com/marvel-super-hero-mashers/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:50:32 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4181 I am a member of Mom It Forward Blogger Network.  This post is sponsored by Marvel Superhero Mashers.  All opinions are 100% my own. Marvel Superhero Mashers It is not very often that a new toy for boys comes on the market that I just know my boys will want to have.  I’ve been buyingContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/marvel-super-hero-mashers/feed/ 15 With Kids vs. Without kids https://thejoysofboys.com/with-kids-vs-without-kids/ https://thejoysofboys.com/with-kids-vs-without-kids/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2013 17:51:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3782 How has your life changed since having kids? I documented a few things that are different with kids vs without kids. But we wouldn’t change anything for the world. With Kids vs. Without Kids It has been 10 years now since I first became a mom.  Can you believe that? NickMom recently asked moms toContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/with-kids-vs-without-kids/feed/ 30 Power Rangers Super Samurai: A Christmas Wish https://thejoysofboys.com/power-rangers-super-samurai-christmas-wish/ https://thejoysofboys.com/power-rangers-super-samurai-christmas-wish/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:25:08 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3683  Power Rangers Super Samurai: A Christmas Wish Christmas pretty much came early for a little 5-year-old in my house when Power Rangers Super Samurai: A Christmas Wish, arrived at our door.  He was so giddy with excitement that we had to watch it right away, and then has watched it several times since. In thisContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/power-rangers-super-samurai-christmas-wish/feed/ 0 10 Reasons to Visit Legoland CA https://thejoysofboys.com/reasons-to-visit-legoland/ https://thejoysofboys.com/reasons-to-visit-legoland/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:49:29 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2962 This past week I have been recovering from our family vacation to Southern CA. 🙂  If you have ever traveled for any amount of time with little kids, you know the week after your vacation is all about recuperating from your vacation.  Agree? As promised, this week I will be sharing my favorite things weContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/reasons-to-visit-legoland/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: He’s Just a Little Boy https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:07:27 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2950 It’s baseball season in my neck of the woods,  which means we have been spending A LOT of time at the ball park. With my two oldest playing, we are averaging 4 games/week plus practices on top.  It can get crazy but baseball is my sport. My boys play soccer and basketball at other timesContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-hes-just-a-little-boy/feed/ 8 Family, Tradition and Wrangler Jeans https://thejoysofboys.com/family-tradition-and-wrangler-jeans/ https://thejoysofboys.com/family-tradition-and-wrangler-jeans/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:17:46 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2460 It was an absolutely gorgeous day today!  I spent the morning going on a walk and spending time in my garden.  There is just something about springtime that makes me happy.  Also, springtime around here means we are getting ready for the County Fair.  This is the first year my oldest son has been oldContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/sometimes-playing-is-hard-work/feed/ 0 Cinnamini Buns https://thejoysofboys.com/cinnamini-buns/ https://thejoysofboys.com/cinnamini-buns/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:31:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1285 The weekend is here!  I am so ready for a break from the run-around.  We made up these yummy mini-cinnamon rolls for breakfast this morning for fun Friday.  So super easy and fun for the boys.  A perfect way to start off the weekend. Cinnamini Buns 2 Tbls packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamonContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/cinnamini-buns/feed/ 2 3 Fish and a “Crabwich” https://thejoysofboys.com/3-fish-and-a-crabwich/ https://thejoysofboys.com/3-fish-and-a-crabwich/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:35:00 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1203 I’ve decided that I don’t know how single moms do it!  My hat goes off to you.  This summer I spent 5 weeks as a partial single parent and part of that time I ventured out and took my kids to swim lessons.  Three kids (not to mention the baby in the stroller), three different levels,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/3-fish-and-a-crabwich/feed/ 1 “Mom, my baby’s awake!” https://thejoysofboys.com/mom-my-babys-awake/ https://thejoysofboys.com/mom-my-babys-awake/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:13:16 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1090 I think everyone worries about siblings getting jealous when a new baby comes home, but in our family, the only thing I have had to worry about with this baby is that he is getting too much LOVE!  Almost every morning I wake up to the sound of my 4-year-old yelling “Mom, my baby’s awake!” Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/mom-my-babys-awake/feed/ 1 How Does a 4-Year-Old Pack for Vacation? https://thejoysofboys.com/how-does-a-4-year-old-pack-for-vacation/ https://thejoysofboys.com/how-does-a-4-year-old-pack-for-vacation/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:24:39 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1047 How does a 4-year-old pack for vacation? He gets out his Angry Birds Backpack , and fills it full of stuffed Angry Birds. What more could you possibly need for staying a month at grandma’s?  At least last vacation we went on he packed one outfit.  I guess he decided that clothes are overrated this time.Continue Reading

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