We live in world where our children are bombarded daily by technology. So many young children are seen constantly on tablets or phones. Thankfully my seven year old twin girls love playing games and making things. They love crafting and using their imagination and creativity. So when I was recently sent TeeBee’s multipurpose toy box…
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Press Trip: Oakwood Theme Park
Read moreYesterday we had the pleasure of visiting Oakwood, the largest theme park in Wales. It was a beautiful sunny day and blue skies for as far as you could see. As we live in Cardiff it was only about an hour and a half drive. Oakwood is set in the Pembrokeshire countryside and I couldn’t…
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Creating Memories With My-Picture.co.uk #AD Competition Win £50 Voucher
Read moreOne of the things that I love to do is look at old photographs. They instantly re-create in my mind the memory of that special moment in which the photograph was taken. There really is nothing quite like holding a physical copy of a photograph. Today with the smart phone those times seem to have…
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Dino Ranger Treasure Hunt Review Easter Holiday Activities #AD
Read moreWe have just started our Easter break and when you have seven year old twin girls my thoughts always turn to activities that I think the girls would enjoy. This is because when you are seven years old you just have to occupy them for every waking moment of the day. So I am always…
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Hannah The Spanner Children’s Book Reviews The Perfect Bedtime Story COMPETITION #AD
Read moreI have been a dad for 23 years and one of the most special parts of fatherhood for me has always been bedtime, and more importantly the bedtime story. You would think that after 23 years and five children I would have grown tired of reading bedtime stories, but the truth is I still love…
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Treads The School Shoes That Are Indestructible Review #Ad
Read moreChildren and school shoes if your children are anything like my seven year old twin girls then you will have that feeling that you are constantly buying new ones because they quite simply don’t last very long. As a new full-term starts we are off to the shops to Purchase new school shoes again “parents…
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Playgroups & Prosecco Book Review #gifted
Read moreI have to admit after becoming a dad to five children, reading a book was something that I could never find time to do. Thankfully three of my children have grown up so I now have a bit more time to do a few things for myself and that includes reading a book. So when…
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Caring For Your Beard With Beard Buys #AD
Read moreIn todays modern world a lot of men have beards. Some of them long, some bushy and some not so bushy, however would you believe that there was once a time when only certain men of particular professions such as men who spent their lives at sea had a beard. The remainder of us men…
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My New Grooming and Shaving Regime For 2019 With The Personal Barber #AD
Read moreI never make resolutions for a new year, but 2019 is the year that I have decided to introduce a grooming regime. My days of the stubble have gone and I want that clean shaven look all the time. For a lot of men making sure that you have a grooming regime is quite easy,…
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Book Review “What Could Go Wrong” By Brett Grayson
Read moreOver the years I have read many books about parenting which have been written by parents. Most of them I will say have usually been written by mums. So when the book, What Could Go Wrong?, written by Brett Grayson dropped through my letterbox, I was a quite excited to start reading. The main reason…
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Neveo Monthly Family Journal Review #AD
Read moreThe world we now live in is actually in some ways getting smaller. Families can be spread all over the globe, and there are a variety of reasons for this. It could be because of job opportunities, the chance of a better lifestyle, or simply to make a fresh start. So often many families have…
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Moving house with Fantastic Services
Read morePacking and removals, just two of the services offered by Fantastic Services. Fantastic Services is a home help service. In this guest post, Oliver Laroche, who lives on the Kent / London borders, explains how the company helped his family move house. If there are two things that can make house moving stressful, it’s ensuring…
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Santa Safari At West Midlands Safari Park Our Trip #AD
Read moreThere is no doubt in our home that Christmas is easily our favourite part of the year. When you have six year old twin girls that still fiercely believe in Father Christmas it gives the festive season that magical feel that only children can create. They believe, and that’s quite simply the magic of Christmas…
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Gryphon Wi-Fi Router Review #AD
Read moreWe live in a world that is now massively digitally reliant and most children by the age of five will have been exposed to the internet. The biggest danger to just having plain and simple family time is actually screen time, and like most parents I find it difficult to control screen time, especially if…
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Warming Up My Home Quicker With The Stanton RadBooster #Ad
Read moreWinter is coming and after the glorious summer we have just had with wall to wall sunshine, it is going to be hard to get used to the fact that we will be turning on the heating everyday again to warm our house. So when I was approached by Stanton RadBooster to try out their…
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foobot Indoor Air Quality Monitor Review #ad
Read moreIn today’s world we are now more aware than ever before about pollution and how it’s harming our planet and yes, as individuals we can help reduce the pollution as a collective of people, but of course this is going to take a lot of work, and effort from governments around the world. This actually…
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Christmas Suits Oh Yes! Let’s Get Festive #AD
Read moreI make no secret of the fact that Christmas is easily my favourite time of the year. I love the dark nights and Christmas lights lighting up homes all over the city. The city centre is always very festive and in our city we have the winter wonderland which we always visit for ice skating…
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SculptaPalooza Party Game Review #ad
Read moreMy wife and I have always loved board games and we in particular we like games that are a bit different, but also show innovation and most importantly are simply fun to play. So when I was asked to review the brand new game, SculptaPalooza, the Squishy, Squashy, Sculpting Party game. I instantly thought yes,…
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Dads Don’t Babysit: Towards Equal Parenting
Read moreHaving been a father to 5 kids over 2 decades, I’ve seen a lot of attitudes about parenthood and what dads can do in the family change. I get the impression that more and more men want to take up a bigger role in the household and spend more time with their children. My kids…
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Video Special: Cleaning Your Carpets With Rug Doctor Products And Deep Carpet Cleaner #Ad
Read moreWhen you have five children your carpets are guaranteed to get dirty, and cleaning them is something that you should be doing on a regular basis. When you do clean them you will be shocked at how much dirt and grime comes out of your carpet. I know I was shocked when I recently cleaned…
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Slot Review: Gala Bingo’s $uper$pinner Bar-X #AD
Read moreThere’s no school like the old school! Fancying a bit of a step back in time, I found the $uperSpinner Bar-X slot game on Gala Bingo. $uper$pinners Bar-X is a must-play for those looking for a bit of a nostalgic gaming experience, not to mention a spectacular jackpot of a whopping £2,000,000! This is certainly…
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