About six weeks ago I received a tweet to say I that I had been shortlisted for ‘Parent Blogger of the Year 2017’ with Blogosphere Magazine. I actually had to read it a few times to make sure it wasn’t a mistake! Then I received an email about a month ago to say I was…
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Smart Couples Don’t Have To Pay Out The Nose To Get Married
Read morePic sourced by sasint You love each other and you’re ready to take the biggest step of your respective lives. But you’re also a smart couple that knows that having a bit of cash after the wedding might be a lot more important than spending tons on the occasion itself. So, what are some of…
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David From Tales Of Two Children Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreToday’s guest post is from David who blogs at Tales of Two Children. David and I would be considered older dads to young children so what better subject than his thoughts of being an older dad to young children. David is a brilliant, funny and thought provoking blogger. I would highly recommend you check out his…
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Benny From Daddy Poppins Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreToday’s guest post is from Benny who blogs at Daddy Poppins. He is without question one of the funniest writers in the blogging world. He also writes such wonderful posts about his children. Do check out his blog, you won’t be disappointed. Thank you to Benny for guest posting today. Dancing For Sport So, my…
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Tom From The Unlikely Dad Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreToday’s guest post is from Tom who blogs at The Unlikely Dad. Tom is gay, so I asked him if he could write a post about exactly that subject, and what a brilliant article it is. Once you read it I think you may be surprised at Tom’s view. For me, Tom is easily one of…
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Alan From OMG It’s A Girl Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreToday’s post is by my very good friend, Alan, who blogs at OMG IT’S A GIRL. We have over the last couple of years had so much fun on social media, more laughs than I can remember. More importantly, Alan is one of my very favourite bloggers. I love his style of writing. Check out…
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Handing My Blog Over To 5 Awesome Dad Bloggers For a Week
Read moreSoon I will be off on holiday so I’ve decided to take a break from blogging as well. Blogging takes a lot of my time up and I seem to be forever writing a posts or a review or something else blog related. so pleaseeee.. boys look after my blog its my baby. I want to…
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Is Blogging At Saturation Level (How Do I Get Noticed?)
Read moreI started blogging two and a half years ago. When I started there were dad bloggers around writing predominantly about parenting and other issues to a lesser degree. Would I start a blog now? I would probably have to say no. I started at a time where there was a lot of blogs about, but…
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Unexpected Wedding Necessities
Read moreFrom the moment a proposal is accepted, it seems like the happy couple barely have time to bask in the glow of their engagement before they have to start planning every minute detail of their wedding. Almost every single bridal magazine out there will recommend setting a budget first so that you know how much…
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Sports Day: Are You A Competitive Parent?
Read moreSports day at your children’s school can bring out the best and worst in parents. Some parents will say it’s all about taking part and trying your best and that’s perfectly fine and ok, but in my humble opinion this doesn’t teach our children a winning mentality and let’s be honest life is very competitive…
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Renovating Our Office Space At Home
Read moreMy wife and I are self employed and consequently we need a shared office space in our home. We are lucky enough to live in a big enough property to allow us to have an office of a reasonable size. I’m a painter and decorator and often have clients visit me to discuss colours and…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 114
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Chris who is a dad blogger at Twin Daddyo. He is originally from Sothern California. Chris now lives in London with his wife and three year old girl/boy twins. In his spare time, he plays ice hockey, enjoys a round of golf, but never shies away from a…
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So You Won’t Change When You Become A Parent? HaHa!
Read moreThere are some things that really amuse me in life, and one particular situation that never ceases to raise a smile and a little giggle if I’m honest is listening to people who have no children, but are possibly planning a family in the near future. Hearing them saying that having a baby won’t change…
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Motor Services That Make Sure You Always Get A Better Deal
Read moreEvery car owner should be sceptical of the costs they deal with. Yes, we know they’re expensive but do they have to be that expensive? The answer is likely no. If you’re willing to do a little more work and rely on another service from time to time, you get a better deal with your…
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Drive Your Way To An Extra Income
Read moreCredit There is no way of getting away from the fact that we are all feeling a bit for strapped for cash at the minute. The economy isn’t doing too great, and everyone’s purse strings seem to be extra tight! But, you’ll be glad to hear that I’ve been doing some extra research in how…
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Feeling Ambitious? Here Are Some Home Renovation Ideas
Read moreDo you have some free time on your hands this summer? Would you like to make some improvements to your home? Then you’ve landed on the right article today. I’m going to make some DIY suggestions in this post that could give you some inspiration. If you have a toolbox and some basic equipment, you…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 113
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad feature is Rich who blogs at Daddy And The Poo Monster. He is new to the game of parenting (and he says what a remarkable game it is!). He is a new dad to a cracking baby boy of 7 months. His blog includes an honest account of how he is finding…
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The 3 Awkward Conversations You Must Have With Your Kids
Read moreImage source Blushing, cringing, palm sweating conversations are usually avoided within families. They are the sort of conversations that purposefully get pushed down to the bottom of the list of priorities. So we are here to help you sift through the ones that you can leave there, at the bottom of that list, and the…
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I’m No Longer A Blog Conference Virgin
Read moreLast weekend I went to my first ever blogging conference. As I have written in a previous post I was very nervous and excited at the same time. This is my reflection on the blogging conference and I’ll share with you what I learnt about blogging. First up though I wanted to tell you what I found…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo is a just a building in Manchester a museum to be precise. This might not mean a lot to anybody other than me. Today is a very special day, I am at my very first blogging conference, BlogOn MSI. I was very nervous arriving, but I went to the launch party…
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Four House Renovations You Should Consider If You’ve Got Kids
Read moreLet’s face it, having kids changes pretty much everything about your life – you can’t go off on weekend breaks on a whim, your wardrobe becomes a whole lot more relaxed and casual and devoid of high heels, and your house becomes full of brightly coloured plastic instead of the chic chrome and black look…
Number 3 UK Dad Blogger 2020
Finalist Online Influencer Awards 2019 Vuelio
Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2019 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Working Dad Of The Year Winner 2018
Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 2 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
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