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The Nice and Naughty List

Last year, I found a website that allowed parents to place their children’s names on Santa’s Nice and Naughty Lists. I took full advantage of it. If the kids were misbehaving, I had them gather around the computer as I pulled up the Naughty List. If they did their chores and played nicely with each [...]

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Building Boys by Building Toys

For Christmas, my 5-year old son, N, received a Lego Coast Guard 4WD & Jet Scooter set. It had been languishing in his closet until he rediscovered it. “Daddy, Daddy,” he screamed. “Can we build this?” I was a bit reluctant because what he really meant was, “Daddy, will you build this for me while [...]

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The Beagle Has Landed – Part I

A few years ago, my wife and I started a tradition to purchase Christmas gifts for each other that cost no more than $35 and must begin with a particular letter of alphabet. In 2008, the letter was D. As a joke, I told my wife that dog begins with D. Before I go any [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – Soap on a Rope

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is “soap-on-a-rope.” – Bill Cosby I can fully relate to this quote. Dads aren’t usually the recipients of top-notch presents. I can’t complain too much though because my kids’ budgets limited them to dollar store Christmas shopping. However, to influence the process, I visited the store beforehand, [...]

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Wednesday Wisdom – Santa Claus

Here’s a bit for Wednesday Wisdom for the holidays: “A man goes from believing in Santa Claus, to not believing in Santa Claus, to being Santa Claus.” Merry Christmas! Stay Strong, Mocha Dad

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I Married a Hooker

Warning: This blog post contains graphic descriptions of hookers, carriers, and hangers Our family has a Christmas tradition of decorating the tree together. This year we were especially excited about it because it was the baby’s first Christmas and our first Christmas in our new house. My first task was to purchase a new Christmas [...]