How many gadgets do you have in your home? I bet that if you stopped what you were doing right now, looked up and counted all of the gadgets within plain site, that you’d easily count at least five. Dig a little deeper and open up drawers and cupboards, and I bet you that even…
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Young Workers Are Most Likely To Suffer Workplace Injuries
Read moreWatching your children join the workforce is such a momentous occasion. Knowing that you’ve raised your children well and that they’re passionate, hard working members of the community really gives you a sense of pride. As a dad to five, three of which are grown up, I’ve had been able to witness first hand their…
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Our 2K Family Fun Run
Read moreAbout four weeks ago, my wife asked me if I was interested in doing a 2K family fun run with our five year old twin girls. Over the last few years my wife has started running a few times a week, and has recently completed a 5K and 10K run. I have to admit I…
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3 Desserts Perfect for Sous Vide Cooking This Spring
Read moreYou’re a busy dad. You don’t have time for complicated meals. That’s why you bought a sous vide cooker. It’s about as foolproof as you’re going to get, it’s easy to clean and the food is surprisingly good.Many people are afraid to venture into desserts with their sous vide, but there are so many simple…
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Turn Your House into a Luxury Home in 13 Easy Steps
Read moreWe all dream about living a life of luxury, seeking to experience how the ‘other half’ lives – what if you, too, could live a life of luxury in 13 easy steps? Living a life of luxury sounds expensive because, after all, the ‘other half’ live a certain way because they have the finance to…
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Blogging And The Use of Social Media
Read moreI have been blogging for about two and a half years now and it’s always fascinated me the opinions of bloggers on how the use or abuse of social media should be used in relation to your blog. There are of course many reasons people blog. Some to make money, others to chronicle their children’s…
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That Friday Linky
Read moreIt’s Friday again, which means it’s That Friday Linky time again! Please have a quick read of the info below and join in! As always we ask that you link up your favourite post of the week. Please don’t link up your entire blog, just one specific post that you’d like to share with us all.…
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Spring is here! Time to Get Birdwatching!
Read moreNow that winter is well and truly behind us, it means that those of us who love nature can get back outdoors. Whether that’s sitting in the garden and watching the local wildlife, going on bug hunts with the kids or sowing some seeds to grow your own vegetables. For us, we enjoy bird watching.…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 105
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is David. David is a 32 year old stay at home dad from Colchester in the UK. He took six months shared parental leave at the end of last year and decided that given their circumstances he would not return to work straight away. David blogs over at Little…
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Fun Family Activities for Easter 2017
Read moreWith Mother’s Day recently behind us, we now turn our focus to the next upcoming family holiday that is Easter! With spring in full swing, it is easy to get excited for Easter and all of the colours, candy and chocolate treats it brings. Easter is one of the most versatile holidays for children, as…
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How to light up your shed
Read moreThroughout the winter months, my wife and I have continued to enjoy spending time in our garden. Whether this be watering the plants that we’d planted from seed back in March of last year, to tidying up the borders or simply sitting outdoors wrapped up warm with a hot cup of tea and watching the…
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A Lifetime of Driving in Numbers
Read moreI’ve been driving for well over twenty years now so when I recently read some new research by affordable car hire company autoeurope.co.uk which reveals British motorists will drive over half a milion miles in a lifetime – the equivalent to 22 times around the earth, I was pretty surprised! That’s certainly a lot of driving! …
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Are You Spending Too Much?
Read moreLife is getting more expensive. This is not a threat, nor the latest headline in the newspaper. This is the factual truth. And it is rather sad too. But as a result, people feel more and more compelled to save on everything they do, and this is, after all, the best way to approach this…
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How I Write A Blog Post
Read moreEvery day, hundreds of thousands of blog posts are written and published all over the world and I have always fascinated and been interested to know how people write blogs posts and where they get the inspiration from. Whether it’s a personal experience and just something they heard or saw, and that inspired them to…
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6 Things Every New Parent Should Learn
Read moreBringing a child into the world is a wondrous occasion – but that doesn’t mean it’s totally stress-free. New lessons are learned everyday as a parent, with some proving to be crucial to the development of your little one. Today, let’s take a look at six things every new parent should learn. 1. Sleep…
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Why Home Insurance Is One Of The Most Important Things You’ll Ever Get
Read moreAs the title says; a home insurance policy is one of the most important things you’ll ever get. You should never cut corners when it comes to home insurance, or worse, choose not to get it at all. If you’re not convinced that you actually need home insurance and that it’s just another expense, this…
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Ways To Make Your Home Feel More Special
Read moreYour home is supposed to be your humble happy abode. A place to call your haven and a place where you can create happy memories, but how can you make those minor home improvements without breaking the bank? There are many ways to make your home feel a little more like you, whether it’s just…
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Who Are The Losers in Divorce
Read moreDivorce is a very unpleasant thing to happen to anyone in life but nowadays it is happening more and more. When I was a child my parents seperated and divorced and I was far from the norm in fact I was very unusual thinking back Me and one other child came from a divorced family.…
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Parents: Those Disapproving Looks Of Judgement
Read moreWe have all been in the supermarket, restaurant, shopping centre or simply going about our business walking down the street, when in the background increasing in volume you can hear a child having a trantrum, screaming the place down or a baby crying. No one knows why, but there will always be a reason. The…
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Mother’s Day
Read moreToday is the day that we celebrate the very reason we are here in the world, our mums. In my life there are two mums. One is my mum and the other is my wife of whom I have 5 year old twin girls with. I am going to start with my mum. My mum…
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Calling a Step Parent Mum or Dad.
Read moreWe have in life two people that are biological parents and they are usually known as Mum and Dad. By definition they are the reason we are here. Without them having that moment of passion, we would not have been born. We simply wouldn’t exist. We will all grow up with either both, one or…
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