The girls have now been in nursery about ten weeks. It has been fascinating watching them change and grow in confidence, and becoming a little less reliant on mummy and daddy. When the girls first started nursery their apprehension was all too obvious to see. Unfortunately in the first few weeks both were unwell and…
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Ty hafans Precious Moments Campaign. This week’s word is cwtch
Read moreFor more information about this campaign click here. This weeks word is cwtch. Our three year old twins love a cwtch and so do I. The best cwtch of the day for me is just before bedtime. We sit on the sofa and watch bedtime television on CBeebies and it just makes me feel so…
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Would we pick our family if we could?
Read moreSome people would probably say yes to that question because their family may be a real pain, but the truth is I wouldn’t. Why? In my opinion families and friends fall out all of the time, so what if we are able to pick our brothers, sisters and parents. As with family there’s no guarantee…
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Brilliant dad feature Week 39
Read moreThis week the Brilliant Dad Feature is Ashley. Ashley is 38 and is a father of 3: Grayson 6, Addison 4 & Deacon 2. Ashley was working full/part time as a lorry driver, but is now a full-time stay at home dad and carer as Grayson is mentally and physically disabled. I’ve been blogging across…
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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. Emily…
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Mega Blocks Thomas &Friends Zooming Along at Brendam Docks
Read moreOur three year old twin girls love Thomas the tank so when the opportunity to review Mega Bloks Thomas & Friends Zooming along at Brendam Docks Playset I just couldn’t say no. This particular Thomas adventure is a busy day on the island of sodor. Thomas is zooming along at Brendam Docks.The girls loved…
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My favourite TV shows
Read moreI love watching TV. It’s my favourite way to unwind after a long day at work. Actually, come to think of it, my wife and children love TV too! I have five children in total and my older three will quite often ring me on the weekend or in the evening to ask me if…
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Decorating a hall landing and stairs
Read moreI was recently employed to decorate a hall, landing and stairs in a large detached house on the outskirts of the city. There were many things the customer wanted that was going to make it a very challenging job. It was approximately 10 years since it had been decorated so it was looking very tired. …
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Bathroom Makeover Inspiration
Read moreI love a good room makeover! Watching the transformation of a room go from drab to fab in a few hours or even in a day or two is pretty amazing, plus it doesn’t need to cost the earth. Sometimes the simplest of changes is all that is required to turn a previously dull room…
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Christmas is coming
Read moreIt is just 9 sleeps to Christmas and it’s fantastic just watching your little ones getting excited and talking about Father Christmas. Some of things I am looking forward to are lseeing the Christmas decorations going up where we live. It puts me in a happy mood to see all the lights and the shopping…
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Crafternoon with Jacdo
Read moreWe were very kindly asked to attend an afternoon of Christmas crafts with Jacdo yesterday. Jacdo is a craft company which operates a monthly subscription for a box of crafts which is aimed at children two years of age and onwards. The great thing about the the craft boxes is that everything you need is…
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Dobble Game Review and Competition!
Read moreMy wife and I love a good card game and as it happens to do our twin girls. I was recently sent a game to review which is called Dobble. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it sounded really good so I was keen to find out more! Dobble is a popular game, but…
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Brilliant dad feature week 38
Read moreThis weeks brilliant dad feature is John, a dad from Essex. I blog at Dad You Geek where you will find my random wittering on life with a few helpful tips on tech and geeky stuff as well as posts about being a dad to 2 girls with a bit of an age gap. 1. Have you…
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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. Emily…
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Moochies Phone for Kids Review
Read moreI am a dad of five children and over the years when my eldest child was in her very early teens and started going out with her friends, especially during the dark nights of winter I couldn’t help, but worry about her safety. As a parent I don’t think you ever stop worrying. I always…
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Installing coving and decorating a room
Read moreI was recently employed to decorate a room in a first floor flat. It was in quite a state so was going to take a lot of effort on my part to please the customer. The customer wanted the coving and ceiling painted white with all the woodwork in a satinwood finish. They also wanted…
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When I go to and come home from work
Read moreWhen I leave for work it will usually takes me about 10 minutes to get out of the house. This is because we have a ritual of hugs, kisses and telling each other that we love each other and that includes my wife and I too. I have always believed that it’s important to say…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2015
Read moreIt’s November, Christmas is around the corner and I can’t wait! We’ve started our Christmas shopping already, have you? I thought I’d put together a small gift guide featuring some of the products I’ve received over the last couple of months. Tony Foam Cone Factory Bath Toy Whether your children enjoy a bath or not,…
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My Home Wishlist
Read moreAs a painter and decorator I have been in a lot of peoples homes. It always fascinates me to see what people do with their interiors. Some of the homes I’ve been to are quite serene with calming, pastel colours. These types of rooms tend to have fairly big statement pieces of furniture to give…
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Brilliant dad feature week 37
Read moreToday’s Brilliant Dad Feature is Dan. Dan blogs at One Man and His Sprog. Dan left the corporate world of work to become a full-time stay-at-home dad and toddler wrangler. 1. Have you always wanted to be a dad? Having children had always been one of those things I’d assume would happen, but it wasn’t something I…
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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. Emily…
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