• Breast or Bottle: A Dads Perspective 

    January 13, 2017

    I seem to read a never ending amount of posts about the advantages and disadvantages of breast or bottle, and 99.9% of the time they are written by mums, which if I’m honest is what I would expect.     There always seems to be a lot of argument and debate over what is best,…

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  • That Friday Linky

    January 13, 2017

    Thank you so much to everyone who joined in last week! We had a record number of people linking up! A grand total of 61, which is amazing when you consider we only allow one link per person in comparison to other linkys that allow more than one link. Thank you so much for your…

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  • Brilliant Dad Feature Week 94 

    January 12, 2017

    This week our brilliant dad feature is Luke. He lives in Morecambe in the North of England. He recently founded the Blended Parent Network, which is a fantastic new website for parents and bloggers to ask questions and get help. He also makes awesome  family vlogs over on his You Tube channel, The Woodhouse Life which I…

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  • My New Years Resolutions for my Wife 

    January 11, 2017

    My wife and I were sitting on the sofa the other night binge watching the walking dead, we are completly addicted, and started talking about New Years Resolutions, but not for ourselves for each other. So here are my resolutions that I think my wife could seriously act upon! To read the resolutions that my…

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  • Dad Bloggers Will Always Be the Minority 

    January 10, 2017

    As a Dad blogger I often read how we are always in the minority in the blogging world and in truth I really don’t see that changing any time soon. I don’t know the exact stats, but I would imagine for every dad that starts a blog there are numerous mum’s starting a blog, but…

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  • I Will Have Two Children in University in 2017! Mad! 

    January 9, 2017

    When I was in school such a long time ago not many of us went to university. Looking back now it was maybe tougher to get a university place, but also for many of us the mentality of society was you leave school and get a job and earn a living which I imagine was…

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  • My Sunday Photo 

    January 8, 2017

    My Sunday photo is very simple this week happiness and love all encapsulated in a single moment. Mummy and her four year twin daughters. Perfect! 

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  • Is There a Right Way to Be a Parent? 

    January 6, 2017

    When you become a parent for the first time there is no doubt you’re completly clueless, so as new parents we often go off to our local bookstore to buy some parenting books because of course when the baby is impossible to comfort and screaming the place down at 2am you can quickly run to…

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  • That Friday Linky

    January 6, 2017

    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. Linky’s are a great way to find new blogs to read,…

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  • Brilliant Dad Feature Week 93

    January 5, 2017

    After our festive break we are back with my regular weekly Brilliant Dad Feature. To kick-off 2017 we have the awesome blogger Giles who blogs at the London based dad blog YOU THE DADDY. Giles is a first time dad giving a guy’s perspective on pregnancy, babies and parenthood.  You can follow his regular articles…

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  • How To Shop For A Special Vintage Engagement Ring

    January 4, 2017

      If you have a passion for the past, why not incorporate it by choosing a vintage engagement ring? A ring that is older and steeped in history is the ideal choice if you adore vintage jewellery and want a piece of jewellery that is completely unique. It really is a great choice for a…

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  • The Twins Start Second Full Term in School 

    January 4, 2017

    Christmas is over and my four year old twin girls have gone back to school for their second full term in their first year of their school life in the last few days. There has been so many changes through the Christmas holidays. The biggest change I have seen in both the girls was strange.…

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  • A Thought for the Homeless 

    January 3, 2017

    Christmas and new year is over for another year and I was lucky enough to spend the festive season in the bubble of my wonderful family. Enjoying the love and happiness that only a family can give to each other.   During the build-up to Christmas, like many of us, I went on a yearly…

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  • It’s My Wife’s Birthday Today 

    January 2, 2017

    Omg! My wife is 30 years old today. Is this the time to trade her in for a younger model? Is it all downhill for her now? Most likely! Only kidding, haha! I have to say, yes this is cliche, I know, but I am the luckiest man in the world. My wife is beautiful,…

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  • My Sunday Photo 

    January 1, 2017

    My photo this week is what we had for tea on New Years Eve.  I will explain my mum as seen in the picture with my four year twin girls has for about six months asking my wife and myself can we have a takeaway for tea one night and basically she meant a Macdonalds…

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  • It’s Been a Crazy Year On the Blog Achievements & Aims 

    December 31, 2016

    It really hard to imagine that 12 months ago I was a fairly anonymous dad blogger plodding away, writing about my kids and family with actually no real plan or aim where the blog was going to go. I’m actually not sure I was that bothered either. It was for me, an online diary for…

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  • My Debut on Radio 

    December 30, 2016

    I have made my radio debut! I was asked by BBC Radio Wales to go on a talk show to discuss the growing trend of buying teachers Christmas presents and how it is getting out of control, and parents being very competitive over it. According to a survey by mumsnet, 1 out of 10 parents…

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  • That Friday Linky

    December 30, 2016

    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. Linky’s are a great way to find new blogs to read,…

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  • Brilliant Dad Feature Xmas Break (Thanks Guys) 

    December 29, 2016

    There is no brilliant dad feature this week and there was none last week either, but don’t worry! It’s back next week. I have been having a little bit of a blogging break or at least reducing the amount of posting I have done over the Christmas holidays. I wanted nothing to impact on my…

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  • Look What We Did over Christmas 

    December 28, 2016

    This year has easily been the most enjoyable Christmas I have ever had. There are a couple of reasons why. One reason is I have worked less leading up to Christmas and over the Christmas period which has made the usual chore of Christmas shopping a task that is usually very rushed.  I was fortunate…

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  • Christmas Day in our home 

    December 27, 2016

    When you have toddlers in the home Christmas Day really is the most special day in the year. We are fortunate to have four year old twins in our home and their excitement levels were totally maxed out at bedtime on Christmas Eve! I was really expecting an early start on Christmas morning, possibly 5am,…

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