The world we currently live in, and the one our children are growing up in, is solely based upon a technological world. There is no doubt that we couldn’t now survive without the internet. Is that a good or bad thing? Well, I guess it depends on your view towards technology. For me personally, I…
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The Importance Of SEO For My Blog
Read moreIf someone told me when I first started blogging about just how much work was involved, I would have laughed. I would have been convinced that they were lying. The truth is blogging is hugely time consuming. So much more than I ever imagined it would be. It all starts with writing a blog post.…
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5 Lifesaving Tips for Moving House with Kids
Read moreMoving into a new home is always stressful but moving with young children has its own unique challenges. There are, however, many ways you can make the process of moving house easier for your kids, which will help lower your own stress levels. Here are five tips to make moving with children as easy as…
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For The Love Of Blog Linky Week 8 29th June
Read moreIt’s the sixth week of the ‘For The Love Of Blog Linky’ and it was very pleasing to see all the link-ups we had last week. Proving that their is still a desire for a bloggers linky. Every week we are all picking our favourite link-ups from last week. Starting with myself, mine was intrusion…
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For The Love Of Blog Linky Week 2 11th May
Read moreIt’s the second week of the ‘For The Love Of Blog Linky’ and it was very pleasing to see all the link-ups we had last week. Proving that their is still a desire for a bloggers linky. Every week we are all picking our favourite link-ups from last week. Starting with myself, I loved Steve’s…
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Top Tips For Re-Wiring Your Home
Read moreThe decision to re-wire your home is never one that should be taken lightly. This is a time consuming, disruptive and potentially dangerous project. Unless you have experience dealing with electricity then this is not something you should do yourself. You should also be aware that there are regulations regarding re-wiring which must be adhered…
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Content Types – Give Your Blogs New Angles
Read moreStarting a blog is a huge idea. Putting your mind online is something not all of us can do with ease. You’re going to need innovative opinions. You’ll have to keep your finger on the pulse of whatever scene you plan to write about. But let’s say you take the valiant step to get started.…
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Old Age Doesn’t Come Alone (My Mum)
Read moreMy mum has recently been in hospital for quite a lengthy stay and in fact at the time of writing this she has been in hospital for 18 days with no sign at the moment of her being discharged. Sixteen days ago on a Monday teatime I got a call from the alarm people that…
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Blogging Disasters To Prepare For
Read moreIf you are keen on making blogging a living, then you are going to have to make sure that you are aware of all of the possible pitfalls that can occur as part of that lifestyle. The more aware you are of these, the more likely it is that you can prepare for them, and…
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Do This To Get More Blog Followers (Like Magic!)
Read moreSo, you want more blog followers. You can’t simply post anything online and hope to get followers. Bloggers are all over the place now, and many of them are really good at what they do. If you want to get more blog followers, then you need to treat this like the serious venture it is.…
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Tips To Help You Improve Your Blog
Read moreManaging a blog is a lot of work, and it’s challenging to cut through the noise on the Internet. If you’re struggling to get your voice heard and draw attention to your blog, then it may be time to implement changes that will help improve it. You want to ensure that you’re adding value through…
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Is Putting A Tracker On Your Child’s Phone An Invasion Of Their Privacy?
Read moreThe mobile phone or smart phone is now well and truly a part of modern society. There is no doubt that the benefits of a smart phone completely outweigh the disadvantages. However, a couple of difficult questions I have been asking myself recently are: what age should children have a smart phone? Should we be…
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If I Read Or Hear That Blogging Is Dead I Will Scream!
Read moreIf I read or hear that blogging is dead again, I will scream, and that’s because it is so far from the truth. Well as far as I am concerned blogging is well and truly alive and kicking. It’s just changed and it’s evolving or in truth it has evolved. There is no doubt that…
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Are We Changing The Way We Cherish Family Memories?
Read moreWhenever I look at feeds on social media, mainly Instagram, I’m constantly bombarded with posts about how people are making family memories and then I see the word AD. Firstly let me just say that I have absolutely no problem with social media influencers, bloggers, and vloggers etc making money from their feeds. I earn…
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Oh YES! That Father Christmas Threat
Read moreHow many of us use the Christmas threat as way to hopefully get our children to behave I know I do! and as Christmas day approaches, the elf has now become the major threat. There is no chance that either my wife or myself haven’t used this threat. Because we have on numerous occasions. But…
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Lets Talk About My Mental Health But It’s So Difficult
Read moreIt was my birthday last Friday and it made me reflect upon my life and the last year. It is also just over two years ago that I had a stroke, and at that time it put so much in perspective of what’s important in life. What I didn’t realise is that over the last…
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[AD] Nativity! The Musical At Wales Millennium Centre
Read moreLast night we as a family were very fortunate to attend the opening night of Nativity! The Musical at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. My seven year old twin girls were so excited to see Nativity! The Musical and I was quite excited too because we’re huge fans of the films. We’ve watched them…
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AD| 7 Drum Cymbals for Drummers Who Are Dads
Read moreSo you have a family, and your kids are alright. (Okay, let’s be honest, you dote on them, and everything they do from smiling to throwing a fit and a fistful of Cheerios is adorable.) But just because you’ve fully immersed yourself in the dad life doesn’t mean you have to let go of all…
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AD| PlayMobil Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Read moreThis year I have had the pleasure of teaming up with PlayMobil on a number of occasions. My twin girls and I have had some amazing fun building the PlayMobil kits. Earlier this year we went on a Mission to Mars, and also went on an adventure in PlayMobil The Movie featuring Rex Dasher and…
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Empty Nest Syndrome Solutions
Read moreAre you approaching the moment when the kids have flown the nest, leaving you with more spare time on your hands? We all know they have to leave eventually and, on paper, the prospect of the washing basket one day being empty, no muddy boots left strewn around the hall and not having a food…
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The Importance Of Talking About Periods To Our Daughters At A Young Age
Read morePeople who may have read my blog will know that we are parents of seven year old twin girls. As they start to approach their eighth birthday, their curiosity levels about everything has gone into overdrive. Of course this a good thing. After all it’s how they develop and grow and start to mature. The…
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