I have teamed up with Smyths to review the Lego City Mining sets, which are exclusive to Smyths. My six year old twin girls and myself absolutely love Lego so making the city mining sets was going to great fun. And being half-term a week or so ago it was perfect timing to occupy the…
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World Book Day With My 5 Year Old Twin Girls
Read moreIt’s World Book Day on March 1st and my five year old twin girls are getting ready for it along with thousands of other children up and down the country. Their primary school every year makes a big effort to celebrate World Book Day. It’s almost part of their curriculum. The children are encouraged to…
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My First Flying Lesson: My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday I had my first flying lesson and sadly things didn’t quite go to plan. As you can see from my Sunday Photo this week. Of course, I’m only joking. I’m not sure I would have walked away from this plane crash, and I probably wouldn’t be allowed to have another lesson. Haha! We went…
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Simple Steps to Less Stressful Parenting
Read moreAny parent knows that raising kids isn’t easy, and stress is an unavoidable part of the job. When you handle stress in negative ways such as yelling, you sadly teach your kids to do exactly the same. However, there are still plenty of ways that you can make life easier on yourself, and these techniques…
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When My Twins Were Born: I Finally Found Myself
Read moreWhen you are blessed to have twins, and believe me it is a blessing, it’s incredibly special knowing that you are a dad of twins. Two children born at the same time. It’s very hard to explain how you feel emotionally. That moment they’re born, and you become a daddy twice in two minutes. That…
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Drugs Are They Becoming Socially Acceptable?
Read moreWhen I was growing up drug culture, although it was there, certainly wasn’t prominent in society. As I entered my mid-teens, it was growing in popularity. Smoking weed, smack and some chemical drugs were becoming more readily available. Through the pop- culture of the time, many celebrities were in my opinion endorsing drugs as a…
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What To Bring When You Go Fly Fishing
Read moreIf you have finally given in to your friends and are soon to embark on your very first fly fishing expedition, it is essential you have all the necessary equipment with you, and while it might not hurt to borrow a few things here and there, some fishermen are very fussy about their gear, and…
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Parents Evening/Half Term
Read moreLast week we had parents evening, and as always I find it a little bit uncomfortable sitting down in front of a teacher, or in our case, two teachers (more about that later in the post). In a strange way it’s a bit like being back in school yourself. Sitting in front of a teacher…
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Advising Your Children In Their Teens: Don’t Do It
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I am a father of five children, two of them have left their teenage years oh yes! Thank god for that, one is still a teenager, please oh ! Please let the next two years go quickly, haha! And of course I have five year old twin…
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Alone On The School Playground: My Sunday Photo
Read moreDoing the school run on Friday took on a whole meaning. I think I was a little bit early to start, and found myself on the playground by myself and my only company was two school chairs. So what do you do when there is a chair or two on the school playground and you…
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Powerfully Unique Ways To Monetise A Reputable Blog
Read moreAre you a leader in your sector? Does your blog generate traffic on a daily basis? There are lots of men and women who can answer yes to both questions. Unfortunately, it doesn’t guarantee success from a monetary point of view. Although it won’t appear that way, some of your favourite blogs will struggle to…
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Should You Intervene When Your Children Are Arguing?
Read moreWhen I was growing up I was one of three children. My siblings were a lot older than me so arguing with them never seemed an issue. If anything I was spoiled by them, which I have to admit gives me fond memories. When I had my own children it was quite a shocking revelation…
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Making Mother’s Day A Special Day
Read moreMother’s Day is always a very special day in our home. It’s a time when my five year old twin girls can really show how much they appreciate and love their mummy. Of course, I’m sure they appreciate and love her every day of the year, but on Mother’s Day they can pull out all…
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Sharing Your Children’s Lives Online
Read moreThis is an interesting topic for me mainly because I have an advantage over a lot of parent bloggers. Most parent bloggers in general are sharing the lives of younger children, and in truth those children have little or no say as to what is published on their parents blog about themselves. There is a…
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My Health Scare And The Meds I’ve been Taking
Read moreIt’s about a month since my health scare and I haven’t worked for that month. I feel better, but the medication I was originally prescribed had a very adverse effect on me. The side effects were at times terrible to live with, of course when you are prescribed medication by a doctor, you take their…
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My Twin Girls: I Cannot Believe How Different You Are
Read moreAt the end of this month my twin girls will turn six years old. Their tastes, characters and personalities have really developed now and OMG how different they are. I actually don’t mean just the odd thing that is different they are at the best of times polar opposites. The last few weeks I have…
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Should We Encourage The Competitive Edge
Read moreWe live in a world today that is very much dog eat dog, and in the business, sport or in fact any path we take in our lives, it has a competitive edge to get ahead or finish first, or top of the pile. This is the way the world has evolved. There was a…
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What Kind of Professionals Can Beacon Resources Provide for My Company?
Read moreWhen you hire in highly specialised industries sectors, it can be unsettling to think of turning your job search over to a stranger. With Beacon Resources you’re working not with strangers, but with professionals dedicated to finding the talent you need with the traits you desire. Finance and Accounting Staff The majority of Beacon Resources’…
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Is A University Degree Really Worth All that Debt
Read moreTwo of my children are currently studying at university and I have often wondered if the final degree they receive is worth the debt that is going to hang around their necks for possibly years? This debt could easily amount to 40k-50k. That in anybody’s language is massive. Especially as when they enter the workforce,…
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Time To Get Gardening With Your Kids
Read moreWith spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the different vegetables we can grow in our garden. There is nothing quite like the taste of freshly homegrown vegetables straight from the garden to the plate. My five year old twin girls love gardening, in fact they have a gardening club…
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6 Tips For A Greener And Healthier Home
Read moreWe all dream of easing a little pressure off our conscience every now and then. Creating a greener home is something to aspire to, and is one step forwards in securing our children’s future. We also want our home to be healthy as well as green. It can be, however, a daunting task. What’s supplies…
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