It can often be difficult for dads to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Between the kids and work you probably couldn’t care less about what you’re wearing, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be looking good lest you embarrass your family or yourself. These are a few tips that every man can follow…
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Why you should get involved this hug a plumber day
Read morePlumbing may not be the most glamorous of topics, but that doesn’t mean it’s one that should be forgotten, nor should the tradesmen and women who keep those pipes and pumps working properly. That’s just one of the reasons to help celebrate this year’s Hug a Plumber Day. Most people don’t know that April 25,…
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HP Instant Ink: Never run out of ink again!
Read moreAs a dad of five children I’ve quickly learnt that one of most used items in our home is the printer. It is in constant use, or at least it feels like it! My children are always needing something printed off for their school work. My wife does a lot dressmaking, crafts and sewing which…
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11 ways to save money on your water bill
Read moreStrategies to manage water consumption, such as using Wilo pumps, are becoming increasingly popular. With the cost of energy bills soaring, it is no wonder that more of us are looking to slash our water bills. We rely on water for many things, from washing to cooking, cleaning and drinking. Unlike other utility services, such…
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Picture book reviews from Curious Fox
Read moreBedtime story in our home is a very important part of the day and our twin girls love having a story read to them by their mum. Recently I was sent four picture books from the publisher Curious Fox. HERBIE’S BIG ADVENTURE by Jennie Poh is a story of a loveable hedgehog going out into the…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** Please link up a blog post, not your home page Please only link up one post – additional links will be deleted This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. I’m…
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Brilliant dad feature week 58
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Dan from the UK. Dan is a dad-of-four, stepdad-of-two and blogger-of-one. When he’s not travelling between his home in Essex and the love of his life up on Merseyside, Dan can be found playing FIFA, sitting in Costa with a large skinny latte or blogging. His blog has been…
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Danger mouse toy review
Read moreIf you’re unfamiliar with Danger Mouse let me introduce you. Danger Mouse is a British animated television series. He first appeared on our screens back in 1981 and has since made a bit of a comeback in the 2015 reboot which is a continuation of the 1981 series with the same name. Danger Mouse is…
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Sibling bonding
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know I have five children from two marriages. I have three children from my first marriage. There is three and half years between these three children. From my second marriage I have four year old twins with two minutes between them! When I was growing up I had an…
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Let's just be parents
Read moreFor some time now I have been reading lots of posts about stay at home dads or stay at home mums and gender stereotyping. If I’m honest I have a written a bit about this myself. I was thinking about how as a society we tend to label ourselves, but sometimes the labels we give…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis week the girls have still been on Easter break. On Tuesday I built a den for them in the lounge and if I do say so myself I thought it was very good and very cosy. On Thursday my wife decided she would turn den making into a competition and she built hers in…
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My daughter J is shortlisted for an award
Read moreMy oldest daughter decided to find a job rather than go to university and it’s turning out to be the right decision for her. She went to work for a large insurance company with good career prospects and I always thought if she applied herself the sky’s the limit. She has been working there for…
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My blog achievements so far
Read moreI started my blog just 15 months ago and when I started it, I’m not sure I had any goals or targets that I wanted to achieve. In the early days I just wanted to write good content. It was important to write about my life and I wanted this corner of the Internet for…
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Binky Linky
Read more****NO BUSINESSES**** Please link up a blog post, not your home page Please only link up one post – additional links will be deleted This linky is your chance to link up your favourite post of the week. It’s a great way to find new blogs to read and to raise your blogs profile. I’m…
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Brilliant dad feature week 57
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Gary. He is from West Yorkshire in the UK and is married to an incredible woman. He’s also the father of two children with another on the way. He loves to write and is currently working on his first book which he intends to finish this year and…
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I'm my wife's bitch!!
Read moreJust recently I have been thinking I am without a doubt my wife’s bitch. It has been slowly creeping up on me over a period of years which invloved clever brainwashing which has been done in a very subtle way, that was impossible for me to spot. I will explain further. Once the children have…
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Growth of vaping industry in recent years
Read moreThe e-cigarette and vaping industry has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years. The coming out of these vaping products like the DAVINCI MIQRO brings advantages more especially to those who got addicted to cigarettes. Domestic sales in the UK rose by 75 per cent last year to hit £459 million, while worldwide sales of e-cigarettes…
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Does shouting at your children work?
Read moreAs a dad of five children including four year old twins, I have shouted at my children. I believe I have not done it on a regular basis and in this post I will give my own personal opinion on why I think it can have a negative effect. I am sure we have all…
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Am I wrapping my four year old twins in cotton wool?
Read moreWe live in an ever increasing dangerous world and everyday I see something in the news that makes me worry about our four year old twins. Nowadays I seem to be on more frequent occasions looking out for the dangers of everyday life and this here is my list of things that I get paranoid…
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My Sunday photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is one of R and M. Their mum told them to put their shoes on to go out and M thought it would be a great opportunity to have some fun and put on her mummy’s wellies and as you can see R thought it was hysterical!
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Going swimming with four year old twin girls
Read moreR and M are now four years of age and we can finally take them swimming on our own which is great because it’s always been difficult to find the time to go together. Now it doesn’t matter we can take them whenever we want on our own, but a problem arises when we use…
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