Having to take care of kids can easily turn into a full-time job. It’s probably the most enjoyable job you will ever have, but it can still be hard work. Every age presents a new host of challenges, and the satisfying job of being a parent will sometimes leave you with little time for anything…
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An Interview With Vicki Psarias Who Writes Honest Mum
Read moreThis is my fourth interview in my new series of interviews with pro-bloggers. I have been very honoured and privileged to interview one of the biggest and truly brilliant mum bloggers in the UK today. It’s the Mumboss herself, Vicki Psarias! When I first started blogging and came across Vicki’s blog, I was instantly impressed…
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Yes! Yes! I Have Won An Award: Working Dad Of The Year
Read moreAt the beginning of the year I wrote a post about what I would like to possibly achieve with my blog. I don’t make any particular plans, but there was a number of things that I hoped I could build upon. Back in 2017 I was lucky enough to be named in the charts and…
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Shorts, Dresses And Sunshine: My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday the sunshine really did lift its hat for the first time this year. It was glorious blue skies for as far as your eyes could see. We headed to our local park to enjoy the sunshine and let our six year old twins burn off some energy. I have said it before, but sometimes…
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#TogetherWeCan Inspire Our Daughters To Be Whatever They Want To Be #ad
Read moreThe #SSEWomensFACupFinal is today and it kicks off at Wembley at 5.30pm. Thankfully it is live on BBC1. I was planning to go to Wembley to watch the match, and see Arsenal Women and Chelsea Ladies battle it out to become FA Cup winners, but sadly due to ill health I am unable to make…
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Would You Ever Divorce Or Disown Your Children?
Read moreBecoming a parent is without question the most wonderful thing in my opinion that can happen to you in life, holding your new born baby for the very first time is it magical and quite honestly the most emotional moment of a person’s life, well for me it was and I have been lucky enough…
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Finding The Balance Between Teaching The Basics And Technology With Our Kids
Read moreThe world we live into today is now totally reliant and massively influenced by the internet, with social media being at the forefront of all of this. There is of course no doubt that my six year old twin girls will be hugely influenced by technology and the internet, and there will be nothing I…
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An Interview With Tom Briggs Who Writes Diary Of The Dad
Read moreMy third interview in my top parent bloggers interviews is Tom Briggs. Tom is the proud father of three children. He has been blogging since 2010. In 2015 he quit his stressful office job to become a full-time blogger, and make a living at something he loves. He says it’s one of the best decisions…
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A Woman’s Work Is Never Done Or Should It Be A Mans Work As Well?
Read moreThe other day I was decorating in a property and the client was a lady in her mid-sixties. I was just getting on with the work which was papering one wall in the bedroom. Meanwhile she was pottering around and as she walked past the bedroom door, she announced to me that a woman’s work…
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Just Loving These Two So Much:My Sunday Photo
Read moreOut this morning and caught these two images of my six year twins climbing trees. Love the fact they have stopped and posed perfectly whilst climbing. Loving them so much. Xx I have linked to the awesome My Sunday Photo hosted by Darren at Photalife
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It’s Summer That Means Day trips Out With The Family
Read moreThe best part about summer is going on day trips as a family. This is something that we do very often through the summer months. I thought I would share today some of the places that we plan to visit this summer. There are of course nowadays so many different types of trips you can…
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So, Your Child Wants to Become a Mechanic?
Read moreThe career path your child decides to go down is something you will, of course, be very interested and invested in. As parents, we always need to be careful that we do not try and get our children to live the life that we wish we had. We can fall into the trap of being…
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Let’s Talk About Thrush Guys! #Ad
Read moreI have always found it fascinating how different men and women are when it comes to talking about the more intimate health problems that we all can have at different times during our lives. As such I have teamed up with Canesten for their ‘Let’s Talk Health’ campaign. Canesten is opening up the conversation of…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 128
Read moreThis week the brilliant dad feature is Jamie, author of the Daddy & Dad blog. It is the current Adoption Blog of the Year. Along with his fiancé Tom, they adopted their boys, Lyall (nine), and Rich (eight), four years ago in March 2014. Adopting the boys is the single most life-changing and challenging thing…
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It’s Time To Get Out In The Greenhouse. Summer Is Here
Read moreAs we enter the month of May, it can mean only one thing. Summer is nearly here! This ultimately means we can all start getting out into the garden on a more regular basis. Basking in the UK’s glorious sunshine, well sometimes! I’m sure you know what I mean! In our home this is great…
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Teaching Your Children Problem Solving
Read moreI have always believed it’s so important to teach our children from a very young age to problem solve, but I’m not talking only about maths problem or a word search in a magazine although they are problems that will definitely teach them lots and help with their academic education. Life isn’t only about problem…
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The Sun Has Arrived Finally: My Sunday Photo
Read moreSo finally the beast of the east has left us, and the skies have turned blue, and there is a strange yellow circle called the sun shining brightly, and quite honestly it feels like it’s been six months since we last saw the sun. No wait, it is six months since we last saw it,…
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Co-Sleeping And Twins Seriously What’s The Problem
Read moreOur twin girls are six years old and yes! Shock horror they still find their way into our bed most nights of the week, does it bother me well quite honestly not a lot. This is my reasons why? Nothing in this world can prepare you for having twin babies, two demanding babies who each…
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A Guide To Helping Your Child Adjust To Day Care
Read moreEvery parent remembers that first day at a care centre, and more often than not, for all the wrong reasons, with screaming junior being gently restrained by a professional carer while mum makes her exit. The reason for such anxiety is really quite simple to understand, as the child had not undergone any preparation for…
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An Interview With John Adams Who Writes Dad Blog UK
Read moreFirst up in my series of interviews with some of the UK’s top bloggers is John Adams. John without a doubt in my opinion is the number one dad blogger in the UK today. His blog is always fresh, new and innovative, and there are not many days that go by that I don’t read…
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My Eldest Daughter J Wow! You Make Me So Proud
Read moreMy eldest daughter, J, like all of my children make me feel so happy inside and outside, and they all never cease to amaze me with the achievements that they keep achieving in life. It’s actually never ending. Friday of last week was one such day that my love and pride of my children was…
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
Number 8 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2016 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
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