Santa vs He Who Must Not Be Named
Christmas Eve day and my kid is sick. I’m quite sure this is the real Fragola Family Christmas tradition. Without a doubt, every single Christmas I was sick. *There was the year I was so out of it that...
View ArticleThat Brick Wall Behind the Leaky Cauldron
J.K. Rowling left us feening for more… wondering what is next so many times. The excitement and wonder thinking about what comes next after each magical school year ended (and not coincidentally) each...
View ArticleThe Cupboard Under the Stairs
There was something about this house that stood out the first time I walked inside… it wasn’t the normal things that people might notice like a kitchen, bathroom or storage space… it was The Cupboard...
View Article15 Minutes of Fame
What a few weeks. Your neighborhood Dad Blogger became the newest viral sensation. I was a Kardashian (minus 40 billion dollars). I was Barstool Sports when they hit it big. I was everywhere you...
View ArticlePickie the Pixie
Tattoos have been around for centuries and getting a tattoo inspired by your children or your favorite book is nothing new. of course it’s no surprise a few of my tattoos are directly connected to my...
View ArticleWhy Tattoos are Life
Tattoos have been around for centuries and getting a tattoo inspired by your children or your favorite book is nothing new… therefore it’s no surprise that all of my tattoos are directly connected to...
View ArticleFor in Dreams
“For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud.” -Albus Dumbledore #ChroniclesOfANewDad #HarryPotter #PrisonerOfAzkaban...
View ArticleWizards Unite: Harry Potter- Go
Rubeus Jackson So I’m not a Pokémon person, but a few years back there was that Pokémon GO game that was crazy big. Well the Harry Potter franchise just finally came out with their own Pokémon Go type...
View Article“Wizards and Rollercoasters and Sun, Oh My”
Wizards:  Walking through the Brick Wall to enter Diagonal Alley is always memorable, but experiencing it for the first time is special. I’ve done it (multiple times) and Jax did it last time we...
View Article#BackToHogwarts (again)
Another year another September 1 and I still haven’t received my Hogwarts letter. It’s fine I’m really fine I’m not crying inside the Harry Potter- Cupboard Under the Stairs that I built for my...
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Back to Hogwarts
September 1st has a significant meaning and evokes deep “feels” for all those who follow the Wizarding World Calendar. September 1 is day the Hogwarts students return for a new term by boarding the...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Our First Read Aloud)
This blog entry will Chronicle (pun intended) a father and son’s first time reading Harry Potter together. I’ll update it after each chapter so that I can capture the most memorable moments. Come back...
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#BackToHogwarts2021
Continuing with tradition (for the seventh year in a row) I tweeted at JK Rowling for advice in dropping the boys off at Platform 9 3/4. I’m sure by now you know that September 1 is a sacred day for...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Part Two in our Read Aloud Series)
This blog entry will Chronicle (pun intended) a father and son’s continuation of the first time reading the Harry Potter series together. We finished book one and now will move onto Book two: Harry...
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Part Three in our Read Aloud Series)
This blog entry will Chronicle (pun intended) a father and son’s continuation of the first time reading the Harry Potter series together. We finished Book One and Two and now will move onto Book...
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Harry Potter and the the Goblet of Fire (Part Four in our Read Aloud
This blog entry will Chronicle (pun intended) a father and son’s continuation of the first time reading the Harry Potter series together. We finished Book One, Two and Three now will move onto Book...
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Honored to be Named a “Top Dad Blog” for 2022
Thanks to the writers over at #MenWhoBlog for naming us a a TOP DAD BLOG for 2022!!!
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#BackToHogwarts2022
Continuing with tradition (for the eighth year in a row) I tweeted at JK Rowling for advice in dropping the boys off at Platform 9 3/4. I’m sure by now you know that September 1st is a sacred day for...
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Part Five in our Read Aloud Series)
This blog entry will Chronicle (pun intended) a father and son’s continuation of the first time reading the Harry Potter series together. We finished Book One, Two, Three and Four… now will move onto...
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#BackToHogwarts2023
Continuing with tradition (for the ninth year in a row) I tweeted at JK Rowling for advice in dropping the boys off at Platform 9 3/4. I’m sure by now you know that September 1st is a sacred day for...
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