Teenagers and their smart phones. We have all seen it. You know they’re walking down the pavement with their eyes glued to their phone. I’m amazed they don’t walk into a lamp post or stray out into the road, but this is what the life of a teenager is like in 2017. Regular readers of…
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Beware Of Teenage Daughters! Let Them Pick Their Boyfriends
Read moreI have four daughters, two of which have gone through their teenage years and during those teenage years, easily the biggest minefield is when they discover boys and decide its time for a boyfriend. This was the time when I nearly chewed right through my tongue to stop myself from saying what I was really…
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My Twins Have Started In Year 1 Scary!
Read moreMy five year old twins have started back at school after the summer holidays. They are now in year 1, OMG! Very scary. Is it really two years ago they started nursery at the school going for two hours five times a week? The tears and I don’t want to go to nursery, were fairly…
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Whatever Happened To Just Mum And Dad: Labels
Read moreSAHD,SAHM, single mum, working mum, gay dad, gay mum, LBGT mums and dads, single dads, stepdad, stepmum, divorced dad, divorced mum. This list is endless when describing what sort of mum or dad you are, although I have very rarely seen the term ‘working dad’. 2017 for me has been the year of labelling parents…
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Fashion And Me
Read moreEver since I was a teenager, I’ve been a follower of fashion and I always want the latest trends or fashion that were popular at the time. Unfortunately when you are a teenager money usually stops you from having the very latest fashions. As soon as I got a job and started earning my own…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 124
Read moreThis week the Brilliant Dad Feature is James. He was born and bred in Dublin, but now lives in Berlin with his wife Olivia and his twins. James is a fantastic blogger and he explores the journey from infertility to parenthood. He trys to entertain parents and give tips about parenthood that he has learnt…
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If I Hadn’t
Read moreIf I hadn’t got married twice and fathered five children, I would probably be driving a Bentley, living the dream and I’d have pots of money in the bank. Would I change if I could turn back time? That’s a tough question! Material things in life that can make you happy or love that has…
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Gender Stereotyping Is Not Going To Stop My 5 Year Twin Girls: So They Say
Read moreNearly every morning my five year old twins wake up at around 6am which is ok because they are usually fast asleep by 6.45pm every night. The downside for me is that once I’m awake that’s it, I can’t go back to sleep, so I generally get up with the them, while their mum lies…
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Sandwiches And The School Run OMG! Its Back!
Read moreWhere have the last six weeks gone? The summer holidays are over and it’s back to the packed lunches and the mayhem of the school run. Get dressed for school! Where are your school shoes? We are going to be late! Hurry up turn and the tv off! Do you need need the toilet? It’s…
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Family Mealtimes with McCain #ad
Read moreIn a world that doesn’t ever seem to switch off it can be hard to find the time to gather the family together and spend some quality time with one another. Children appear to be growing up quicker than ever before, and us adults appear to have a never ending to-do list that has to…
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Picking My Daughter Up From Heathrow: It Was Eventful
Read moreOn Sunday just gone my daughter E arrived home from her three week placement in Uganda as part of her university course studying child nursing. Her flight was due to land at 9.05pm. So I decided to leave at around 5pm in case I encountered any traffic. Thankfully I had some company for the journey…
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Where Can I Have My Office?
Read moreI’m a self-employed painter and decorator and have built up a successful business over the last 20 years. One consequence of this of course is that it creates a lot of paperwork and also requires a good storage area. Over the last three years I have started a blog which also requires me having a…
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Tackling Overflowing Storage Spaces in Your Home
Read moreWhen we move into our first homes, many of us tend to have few belongings. We stick to the basics and the essentials, keeping our properties clean and clear. That’s until we have children. As soon as you become a parent, you will quickly realise that there is an increasing number of belongings scattered about…
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My Son A’Levels University And Music Festivals
Read moreThis summer has seen a number of firsts for my 18 year old son, A. For the last two years he has been studying for his A’ Levels and the subject that he has been concentrating on is Design and Technology, as this is the subject that he wants to go on to study at…
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My Older Children: Is This The Future I Don’t Like It!
Read moreLast week for four days my three older children from my first marriage were all away from home. My eldest, J, was in Rome for five days. My daughter, E, was in Uganda and not due home until the Sunday, and my 18 year old son was at a music festival for five days. This…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy five year old twins spent a number of days making masks from balloons and newspaper, with their mum. This is the finished product and it’s very scary or least I think so Haha! Actually I think they still look very cute although they could be extras in a horror movie. In this world of…
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Why It’s A Good Idea To Store Your Construction Tools
Read moreGood tools are quite an investment – this is why you need to properly store, clean and maintain them. Most people have a variety of tools at home, ranging from small hand tools such as screwdrivers to large power tools found in professional workshops. Normally, tools are stored at home in the garage or shed.…
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Predicting My Twins Tastes When They Are Teenagers
Read moreAbout a year ago I wrote a post about my five year old twin girls and how their personalities and characters are so completely different. They are without a doubt my little superhero and princess. It’s fascinating that they are only two minutes apart in being born, but can be so totally different. The one…
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Born For The Blog
Read moreOur children are growing up in a blogging world. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? They are very aware of the fact that both mummy and daddy have blogs and from the blogs they on occasion have new toys for no real reason, so in the minds of five year old twins…
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Why The Safety And Maintenance Of Car Tyres Is So Important
Read moreThis year has been a very busy year which has involved me driving long distances on a regular basis. This has involved a lot of motorway driving. When I’m driving at speed on what are ever increasing, busy and congested motorways, I like to have the security of knowing that my tyres are all in…
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Effective ways to Boost Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
Read moreImage source Cutting your utility bills is surely something you want to do. It seems like every time you turn on the news they’re talking about price hikes and dodgy utility company practices, and with wages stagnating in a lot of industries, well it’s hard to keep on top of things. The good news is,…
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