This week the twins went back to nursery after the Christmas and my goodness were they ready! They couldn’t wait to get back in and they also needed the stimulation of nursery which I didn’t think they would miss, but they did in a very big way. The highlight of the week without a doubt…
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Dads and Playgroups.
Read moreIn the month of December I attended a playgroup with our twin girls and my wife on a few Wednesday afternoons. To say the experience was interesting was an understatement. I had been to playgroups before with the twins and my wife about a year ago and always felt I was being stared at because…
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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 44
Read moreThis week the brilliant dad feature is Chris who blogs at DJ RYB Plus 3. Chris lives near Boston, MA with his wife and three young boys. His wife and himself got married in 2009 and they had their first child in 2011. All of their kids are 20 months apart and the oldest will be…
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Dark time in my life
Read moreAbout 13 years ago my first marriage was breaking up and I had some financial difficulties that were making me very unhappy and stressed. I have never written about this period in my life most likely because I shut it away in a filing cabinet draw in my mind which is something I have probably…
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Everybody needs a parent even though you are a parent.
Read moreEven though I am a parent I have often thought I am still somebody’s child and just occasionally it’s nice to feel wanted as a child,even though I’m all grown up. Being a dad to five children ranging in ages from 20 years old to four years old I have been a parent a long…
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5 Blogs to check out in 2016
Read moreOver the past 12 months I have read far top many posts and blogs, but I have never been ceased to be amazed at how many great writers and blogs are out there. So I decided I would list my five top blogs that I read almost everyday last year and which I think should…
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How to change a lock
Read moreAs a self-employed painter, decorator and handyman one of the most popular jobs I’m asked to do is changing locks. It might seem like a strange request, but there are actually quite a few reasons why people want to change their locks and get replacement keys: If you’ve lost your keys Moved into a new…
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It's my wife's birthday today
Read moreToday is my wife’s birthday and here are five reasons why I am so lucky to call her my wife. 1. We have three year old twin girls and she really is the best mummy they could wish for nothing is never to much trouble infact I believe if she could walk on water 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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New Years Resolutions (laws)
Read moreI have seen a few bloggers doing resolutions for their children, so I thought I would put a slightly different angle on it. Here are my children’s New Years laws effective for 12 months starting today. 1. R and M you are to sleep in your own beds all night every night. 2. I am…
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High/lowlights of 2015
Read moreAs 2015 draws to a close I thought I would look at some of the high points and low points of my life. January was an interesting month. We were given notice on the property we were renting which I found very stressful, but on the up side we had a short break in Bluestone…
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Does your toddler have a balanced diet?
Read moreI have often wondered if lots of children live off fast food and chocolate or do we as parents find a balance between healthy eating and fast food. My twin girls have always been excellent eaters, but as they approach four years of age they are becoming much more discerning about what they eat. Although…
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Compassion
Read moreI believe I am a compassionate person. If my family or friends want somebody to talk to or just listen to I can be there for them without judging. Sometimes you just need somebody to bounce off whatever it is you want to talk about. I found it interesting in my own life. Just recently…
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Post Christmas at our home
Read moreChristmas is over for another year and I thought I would reflect on some of the high points for me and my family. I feel at times that Christmas has had the longest build-up ever. It seems to have started back in September! We’ve had months of planning, buying presents and wrapping all for an…
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Boxing Day in our home
Read moreBoxing Day is usually a very busy day,where our family decend upon us to eat all the food,because like a lot of people we have brought far too much food infact enough to feed the British Army. I do question why we spend all this money on food to last just two days. All my…
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Christmas Day at our Home
Read moreChristmas Day at our home started at 6.30am. R and M woke up and quickly got their stockings to open them in our bed which was great fun, especially when M opened a £1 Olaf lollipop and said this is the best present I have ever had! I went downstairs first to film the girls…
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Christmas Eve at our Home.
Read moreChristmas Eve in our home is usually a quiet time to keep the girls calm. Today was very different! The girls both have chest infections and unfortunately a visit was needed to the doctors this morning for anti-biotics. Still we came home as the show must go on! The girls started to feel better when…
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Bluestone Wales Christmas Trip Day 3
Read moreAfter a very super busy second day, our third day started with our usual 7am start. We had to pack up our belongings as we needed to check out by 10pm. Once we had done that we went to the Farmhouse Grill for a full English breakfast. It was very nice, although a little pricey.…
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Have you heard of Buzzoole? The Influencer Marketing Platform
Read moreBuzzoole is a platform that I’m quite new too, yet in the short time that I have been a part of the Buzzoole community I’ve earned rewards and had a great experience with them. Buzzoole is an influencer marketing platform. Basically if you’re a social media user Buzzoole helps to optimise your online presence. You…
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