My birthday is at the end of November which is just too close Christmas. I guess a lot of people would be happy to have two lots of presents in under a month, but not me. My wife will start asking me what I want for my birthday and yes I am thankful that she…
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Omg ! Christmas Is Nearly Here I Can’t Wait!
Read moreI am a self confessed Christmas fan. I love it! It’s that time of year when you can spoil your loved ones without fear of judgement that you might be buying too much, and if anybody does say anything, you can simply say, it’s Christmas, don’t be such a Scrooge! Of course spending within your…
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Daughters Hugging A Relative After Receiving A Present This Christmas
Read moreOur five year old twin girls have recently started Rainbows which is the first stage of the girl guide movement that will eventually lead on to possibly, the Brownies and Girl Guides. I thinks it’s a particularly great organisation that hopefully the girls will learn many life lessons from, that they can take into adulthood.…
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Ice Skating And Our Twin Girls:My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday we went on our new Christmas family tradition, ice skating at our local winter wonderland with our five year old twin girls. This is the second year in a row that we have done this particular day trip. The girls loved it so much last year we thought we would go along again and…
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To Be 5 Years Old And Just simply Believe!
Read moreTo be five years old like my twins must be wonderful. The innocence of a child is still there, none of the harsh realities of life have in any way clouded their thoughts. Life is actually very easy. You get to be a kid and you believe in all the magical, wonderful, completely mythical ideas…
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Santa Safari:Our Family Christmas Trip to West Midland Safari Park
Read moreOne of our favourite places to visit for a day trip as a family is without a doubt, West Midland Safari Park. So when I was asked to bring the family along to experience their Santa Safari, it was an immediate, “Yes, I would love to!” When you have five year old twin girls who completely…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2017
Read moreIt’s unbelievable that it’s nearly 12 months since last Christmas, but Christmas is nearly here again, and I for one couldn’t be happier! I love Christmas, especially when you have five year old twin girls. The magic of Christmas is still very much alive in our home. So here we go! Here is my Christmas…
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My Pocket Money Toy Subscription Review: (Inc Unboxing Video Of Christmas Eve Box)
Read moreWhen I was recently approached by My Pocket Money Toy to review their boxes, I was instantly intrigued to what it was exactly. The name itself is genius. If you give your children pocket money what better way to teach them to save it up and make somebody happy by sending some gifts in the post,…
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Christmas Is Nearly Here: Then And Now ( Memories )
Read moreSummer has gone and clocks will be going back this weekend. The leaves are falling quickly from the trees and the skyline is more often has a grey or black look to it, but don’t despair! Christmas is just around the corner! One of my favourite times of the year is Christmas, especially when you…
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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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Start Saving for Christmas 2017 now!
Read moreI can’t believe that Christmas is over already! The turkey has been eaten, presents unwrapped and my front room now resembles a toy shop! Having said that though, I do have to give all credit to my wife for being super organised when it comes to Christmas shopping. She’s even made a start on saving…
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Look What We Did over Christmas
Read moreThis year has easily been the most enjoyable Christmas I have ever had. There are a couple of reasons why. One reason is I have worked less leading up to Christmas and over the Christmas period which has made the usual chore of Christmas shopping a task that is usually very rushed. I was fortunate…
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Christmas Day in our home
Read moreWhen you have toddlers in the home Christmas Day really is the most special day in the year. We are fortunate to have four year old twins in our home and their excitement levels were totally maxed out at bedtime on Christmas Eve! I was really expecting an early start on Christmas morning, possibly 5am,…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Read moreMerry Christmas to everybody. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank to anybody that has read any of my blog posts, written a comment or shared my posts across social media. It means the world to me that anybody finds what I write even just slightly interesting. My blog has been developed…
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Christmas Eve in Our Home
Read moreNow that our twins are four years old, they’re able to work out exactly how many days it is to Christmas. The countdown, as you can imagine, has been in full swing for quite a while! Of course the advent calendars the girls have, have encouraged them to countdown the days, but that’s not a bad…
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Do We Spoil Our Children at Christmas?
Read moreI imagine every year, every parent asks themselves this question. Do we spoil our children at Christmas? The honest answer for me and my children is probably yes! My oldest three children who are now 21, 19 and 17 years old. When they were toddlers they were definitely spoilt in the amount of presents they…
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Christmas Cards, Supermarkets and Teachers. Xmas Marketing or Traditions?
Read moreIt’s that time of the year that I love! Christmas! Christmas is without a doubt a magical, wonderful time, and if you have little ones that still believe in Father Christmas it makes it so special! Seeing their eyes light up on Christmas morning are what family memories are made of! I particularly remember my…
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When to Put Up Your Christmas Decorations
Read moreWell according to my wife’s gospel, it is ok to put up the Christmas decorations on November 26th. This is really strange for me as it’s my birthday on the 29th and I honestly can’t remember ever celebrating my birthday with the house totally decked out in Christmas decorations! Hey, what’s going on! Have you…
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Christmas Gift Guide 2016
Read moreThis is it! My Christmas gift guide for 2016! In the guide this year you will find toys, games, books and more. Take a look and see if anything takes your fancy! Santa Please Stop Here Canvas £25.00 These are a fantastic keepsake for your children and are available from LY Home Interiors. Until January 2017…
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Santa Please Stop Here Canvas Review
Read moreOne Christmas tradition that all of my five children have always loved doing is putting up the Santa please stop here sign. Even my eldest at 21 years of age still believes and has to make sure it’s put up, haha! Recently I was sent the most unique and very cool Santa please stop here…


























