boys Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/tag/boys/ Parenting Resources for Raising Your Son from Boy to Man Sun, 28 Jun 2020 21:19:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thejoysofboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-66x66.png boys Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/tag/boys/ 32 32 Campfire Chicken Parmesan https://thejoysofboys.com/campfire-chicken-parmesan/ https://thejoysofboys.com/campfire-chicken-parmesan/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2019 06:42:40 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=21782 One of our very favorite things about summer is being able to cook outside over the fire. This Campfire Chicken Parmesan recipe is a yummy spin on traditional tin foil dinners. It’s so tasty and my kids just can’t get enough of it. It’s easy to whip these up and place them on the campfireContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/campfire-chicken-parmesan/feed/ 0 Eye-Spy Nature Scavenger Hunt https://thejoysofboys.com/eye-spy-nature-scavenger-hunt/ https://thejoysofboys.com/eye-spy-nature-scavenger-hunt/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:42:19 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1183 This Eye-Spy Nature Scavenger Hunt will add some excitement to your next family hike or camping trip. Nature Scavenger Hunt In my opinion, there are few things better than being high up in the mountains surrounded by nature and the beauties of the earth.  Since we live in Utah, we try to take advantage of theContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/gift-ideas-for-teen-boys/feed/ 0 Easy Puppy Cupcakes: “Pupcakes” https://thejoysofboys.com/pupcakes/ https://thejoysofboys.com/pupcakes/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:04:10 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1072 Those who know my boys know that a couple of my boys were obsessed with stuffed puppies when they were little.  They like real dogs from a distance but they LOVED the stuffed variety.  This has led us to many Puppy-inspired food creations such as these Easy Puppy Cupcakes or “Pupcakes” that my youngest insisted on forContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/pupcakes/feed/ 7 You Might Be Raising A Boy If… https://thejoysofboys.com/you-might-be-raising-a-boy-if/ https://thejoysofboys.com/you-might-be-raising-a-boy-if/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:39:37 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=8442 If you are raising boys, you know that they are full of surprises.  I’ve asked moms of boys from all across the globe to answer the question, “You Might Be Raising a Boy if…”  and gathered all of their hilarious responses. You Might Be Raising a Boy if… I think each and every mom ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/you-might-be-raising-a-boy-if/feed/ 11 Funny Photo Bookmarks https://thejoysofboys.com/funny-photo-bookmarks/ https://thejoysofboys.com/funny-photo-bookmarks/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2015 04:25:53 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=733 These Funny Photo Bookmarks have to be one of my most favorite crafts we have ever made.  We made these for our boys’ grandpa for Father’s Day and they were a huge hit.   Funny Photo Bookmarks These Photo Bookmarks are easy to make!  With the right supplies, you can make these in a matter ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/funny-photo-bookmarks/feed/ 11 Cute Clothes for Boys – Gymboree Giveaway https://thejoysofboys.com/cute-clothes-for-boys-gymboree/ https://thejoysofboys.com/cute-clothes-for-boys-gymboree/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2015 03:08:19 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=6572 If you are a mom of boys like I am, then you know how hard it is to find cute clothes for boys!  You can go to the store and see a sea of frilly, and adorable clothes for little girls and the little boy section is the size of a closet.  It can getContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/mancakes/feed/ 16 5 Summer Pool Noodle Activities https://thejoysofboys.com/5-summer-activities-with-pool-noodles/ https://thejoysofboys.com/5-summer-activities-with-pool-noodles/#comments Wed, 28 May 2014 21:33:40 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=600 These  Pool Noodle Activities will have your kids entertained for hours.  We’ve had them now for 2 years and they still provide hours of fun. Pool Noodle Activities I love summertime!  And I love activities that get my kids outside and active.   These pool noodles activities are perfect for little boys!  Not only can they useContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/legoland-planning-tips/feed/ 13 The Lazy Days of Summer? https://thejoysofboys.com/the-lazy-days-of-summer/ https://thejoysofboys.com/the-lazy-days-of-summer/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:00:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1155 While watching the summer Olympics this year and traveling with my boys for 5 weeks I decided that keeping up with and entertaining 4 boys all day everyday should be an Olympic event. And I’m pretty sure this summer I would have taken home the gold. 😉  What happened to the lazy days of summer??  More like theContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/the-lazy-days-of-summer/feed/ 1 Monday Motivation: Roots and Wings https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:44:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1146 Today was the day!  First day of school.  I know I said I would be jumping for joy when school started but when today actually came, I was a nervous wreck.  Not really sad, because I know how much my boys love school and I feel that they were ready to get back on a scheduleContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/feed/ 0 “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 10 things I Hope to Teach My Boys – A Father’s Perspective https://thejoysofboys.com/10-things-i-hope-to-teach-my-boys-a-fathers-perspective/ https://thejoysofboys.com/10-things-i-hope-to-teach-my-boys-a-fathers-perspective/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:52:11 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=709 I’d better hurry and get this posted or it won’t be Father’s Day anymore.  I am one lucky girl to have been blessed with the most amazing father and to have married the most wonderful man to be the father to my boys.  I hope all the fathers out there had a very happy Father’sContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/10-things-i-hope-to-teach-my-boys-a-fathers-perspective/feed/ 3 Fun Friday: Mirror Messages https://thejoysofboys.com/fun-friday-mirror-messages/ https://thejoysofboys.com/fun-friday-mirror-messages/#respond Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:48:36 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=512 Happy Fun Friday!!  This is our first Fun Friday since school got out and this little activity didn’t let my boys down.  Using a dry bar of soft soap (I used Ivory) write messages and draw pictures on a bathroom or any other mirror.  We made a little “photobooth” with “Say Cheese” written at theContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/fun-friday-mirror-messages/feed/ 0 All Partied Out! https://thejoysofboys.com/all-partied-out/ https://thejoysofboys.com/all-partied-out/#respond Wed, 30 May 2012 17:44:29 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=431 How do you know if your birthday party was a success?  The birthday boy can’t even make it through dinner before crashing.  We thought he just bent over to pick something up but then he never sat back up. All tuckered out!    

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/all-partied-out/feed/ 0 Sometimes it Stinks Being Little https://thejoysofboys.com/sometimes-it-stinks-being-little/ https://thejoysofboys.com/sometimes-it-stinks-being-little/#respond Tue, 22 May 2012 18:19:36 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=296 My big boys were practicing baseball and little brother wanted to play.  They made him sit behind the rebounder. You can tell he didn’t get much action!  Sometimes it stinks being little!

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