Merry Christmas to everybody. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank to anybody that has read any of my blog posts, written a comment or shared my posts across social media. It means the world to me that anybody finds what I write even just slightly interesting. My blog has been developed…
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Christmas Eve in Our Home
Read moreNow that our twins are four years old, they’re able to work out exactly how many days it is to Christmas. The countdown, as you can imagine, has been in full swing for quite a while! Of course the advent calendars the girls have, have encouraged them to countdown the days, but that’s not a bad…
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Taking a Break Over Christmas
Read moreI’m a self employed painter and decorator. It is very difficult, especially during the summer months to get any time off work, but during the winter and especially leading up to Christmas work generally gets less manic and busy, so it gives me the opportunity to have some time off to enjoy family time. I…
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As Parent Bloggers are We Portraying the Right Family image
Read moreNowadays there are thousands of parent blogs being written, and all of them will have a different take on parenting, but for me there are so many of them that are portraying their children as shining examples of perfection, They portray the perfect family life and this, as a consequence I believe, puts far too…
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My 5 Favourite bloggers of 2016
Read moreThis is not something I have done before, but I read a lot of blog posts throughout the year, and I often wondered what makes somebody one of my five favourite bloggers. When I read a post I like to feel the words and try to feel the emotion of the post which could be…
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New Years Day Party with Iceland
Read moreI’ve teamed up with Iceland to see just how powerful the #poweroffrozen really is! Scroll down to the end for the video! We’ll be having a New Years Day party which is very exciting because New Years is one of my favourite times of year to have a party because it’s the last day of the…
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How Many of Us Co-Sleep with Our Children?
Read moreI imagine a lot of us share our beds with our small children or babies on a regular basis. I know in our home we do! There aren’t many nights that go by when I’m not sharing a bed with three females. Wait a minute! That is four year old twins and my wife before…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is my adorable, beautiful,so very cute four year old twin girls R and M. All dressed in denim ready to go to a friends birthday party. It’s hard to imagine they will be five years old in February 2017.
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Converting your Garage into a Playroom
Read moreWe have a very large garage which is a separate building to our house and in all honesty it’s a waste of space. I’m sure like many other people we don’t use the garage for what it was originally built for, parking the car in. It’s our dumping ground and consequently completly wasted…
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2 Marriages 5 Kids = No Money
Read moreIf I had known when I was a teenager how much I would earn and spend throughout my life, would I have done it any differently? OMG! Yes! Yes! And yes again! Hey ho! I didn’t. I don’t think for one minute that you plan your life. I think we all like to think we…
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Creating Life is Just Truly Awesome
Read moreI have always felt blessed to have been a part of creating five lives. My children really are my world, bit cliche I know, buts it’s true. I have always been fascinated that from the moment of conception this human being growing in the safe place of a woman’s womb is protected from everthing in…
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That Friday Linky
Read morePlease 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 92
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Jeff. He is a father to three wonderful kids. His oldest daughter is 18, his little girl is ten and his son is seven. He is married to the woman of his dreams who, as he says has made his life complete. He works in construction in Edmonton,…
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How Well Do We Prepare our Children for Adulthood
Read moreSomething struck me the other day as my three older children are taking to their wings and leaving the family home this could be either going away to university or moving in with their boyfriend/girlfriend. I thought to myself how well have I prepared them for the real world. I have always talked openly to…
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What and Why I Write
Read moreWhen I first started blogging just over two years ago, I didn’t have a set idea or plan what I wanted my blog to be and I had not ever really done any writing in my life. I really had no idea how to construct a post that would be engaging, interesting and maybe get…
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Our Annual Visit To See Santa
Read moreYesterday I found a picture which is approximately 18 years old of my oldest daughters and me visiting Santa’s grotto. It made me realise I have been doing the annual visit to see Santa for a long time and I’m not sure I’m aging too well, but OMG! Five children gives you grey hairs! Unfortunately…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis week my four year old twins were involved in their first Christmas concert at school. It was fascinating to see how much they had changed since their nursery Christmas concert last year when they hardly said a word and were very shy on stage. This year when their class had their moment in the…
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Why a Vehicle Buying Service Will Make Your Life Easier
Read moreAre you too nice? Too impatient? Too lazy? Too anxious? Or, do you just not have enough time and know-how? Selling your vehicle is a stressful endeavour – you want to do things the right way – be transparent and honest about the condition of your car, be able to present it in the “best…
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Bohemian Chic Weddings Trends and Ideas
Read moreBohemian chic wedding trends and ideasThe idea of a Bohemian chic wedding has become one of the most popular new wedding trends of recent years. The elegant, eco-friendly approach to a wedding has been considered by many to be a sophisticated throwback to simpler times where the focus was about the love between a couple…
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That Friday Linky
Read morePlease 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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Making the most of your business!
Read moreWorking for myself has lots of benefits. I’m my own boss, I can pick my own hours and I can choose what jobs I decide to take on. I can also set my own prices, ensuring they’re fair for both me and my customers, but I can also work as much or as little as…
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