This 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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Parents: Simple Ways to Reduce Stress in Your Daily Life
Read moreNone of us enjoy stress but it’s something we all have to deal with from time to time, and is part of the human experience. We tend to think of stress as big things- exams, driving tests, family dramas and illnesses- but actually, for most of us these big events tend to be few and…
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Tips On Buying A Second Hand Car
Read moreSo you’ve decided it’s time to get yourself another vehicle and are looking to make a saving? Buying a second-hand car can be an excellent option to keep your finances on track. One great advantage is that when you buy second hand, a large bulk of the depreciation will have already occurred (and not at…
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Practical And Personal Positives: The Skills Dads Can Definitely Teach Their Kids!
Read moreWhen it comes to the skills that we, as dads, have, we may feel that we don’t have as much as the mothers. This is, in one respect, old-fashioned parenting but we might feel that we don’t genuinely don’t have many skills. But parenting is all about teaching our children the skills in life that…
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Press Event| Behind The scenes At The BBFC: New Age Rating Symbols
Read moreFor those of you that may not know what the BBFC is, it’s the British Board of Film Classification. They are the people that decide what age rating should be on a film and I’m sure you all know that black card just before the film starts which comes up on the screen and you…
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AD| How Are Garage, Shop, Factory And Sports Halls Floors Kept So Clean
Read moreI have often wondered how the floors in my local supermarket are kept so clean because whenever I go shopping it is probably something we take for granted. There is never any dirt or grime to be found anywhere, and of course that is completely right. Major supermarkets nowadays have so many rules and regulations…
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AD| How to Plan for Safe DIY Work
Read moreThere are many reasons why we do a bit of DIY, such as to save a few quid or just for the fact that we love to do a job ourselves. Some us of us find it is irresistible and it can be very rewarding. This is fine, but we must be able to know…
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AD| Jooki: The Music And Story Smart Player For Kids: Review
Read moreIf you are anything like me as a parent you will worry about how much screen time your children get and about what they’re watching online. The technology highway is moving at breakneck speed giving our children even more choice and in my personal opinion most likely too much choice. When I was a child…
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All Alone At Home For The Entire Night
Read moreLast Saturday night my wife and seven year old twin girls went to a sleepover party for their cousins birthday. It was a wigwam sleepover party. Now this was a completely new experience for the girls as they’ve never slept over anywhere. Saying that, they probably wouldn’t of slept over had their mum not also…
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AD| Buying My Own Holiday Home
Read moreI have often thought that if I was lucky enough to win some money or possibly inherit some money, which out of the two is the most likely to happen, my thoughts always turn to what would I do with the money? I suppose some of us would save it for a rainy day or…
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Flymo C-Link 20V 3-1 Combi Pack Review: Sorting Out The Garden This Autumn AD
Read moreAutumn is that time of year when your garden starts to look very untidy and quite honestly very drab and dreary. This October has been no different in terms of previous years. The rain has come and I actually think it has rained every single day of October which means getting out in the garden…
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Days Out With The Family AD
Read moreWe are now in the depths of autumn and this particular October has been appalling weather. I think it has rained just about everyday this month, which means getting out with the family for a fun filled day has truly come to a stop. This all got me thinking about the summer that has just…
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Here We Go: My Wife Announced To Me She Is Running The London Marathon Again!
Read morePlease help my wife to reach her fundraising target by donating to her page online here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/EmilyHiggins3 My wife has only gone and decided to run the London Marathon in 2020. Is she completely out of her mind? Haha! Most likely! I couldn’t run 26 yards let alone 26 miles. So I have resigned myself…
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6 Things Every Efficient Home Office Needs
Read moreWorking from home certainly has its perks! You don’t have anyone counting your bathroom or coffee breaks, you can stay connected to your family, and it’s just so much comfier than sitting in a cubicle all day long! If you’re lucky enough to work from home, or you’re in the process of making your home…
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Money Saving Tips When Having A Baby On A Budget
Read moreHaving a baby is easily one of the biggest decisions that any couple will make in their adult life, yet strangely it’s also one of the easiest decisions to make. It’s the natural evolution of a relationship between man and woman after getting to know one another and enjoying some couple time, holidays etc. The…
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The Top Home Improvement Jobs AD
Read moreRemodelling your home can appear to be intimidating at first glance. Who doesn’t watch home improvement shows or flip through a magazine and then look around their house and notice small things that could be fixed or altered? In this day and age there is a wealth of helpful resources and information on the internet…
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Get Your Business Seen With Illuminated Signage
Read moreWith so many businesses nowadays all competing together for their share of the market to sell their goods, it’s so important to make sure you stand out from the crowd so that your potential customers see you before they see your competitor. One sure way of doing that is to have good signage displaying your…
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Renovating a Vintage Motorbike
Read moreIn my youth I was known to like my motorbikes and as time went by I became a father and yes, this meant I had to become responsible so many things had to be put to one side. No longer can you do things in a spontaneous way such as pop out for a meal…
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How To Keep Your Kids’ Video Gaming Habits Healthy
Read moreVideo games are becoming more and more of a domestic necessity in the world, it seems. They’re obviously not necessary, but they’re in the majority of households these days. People of all ages are playing video games due to their quality and their ability to hook, but they’re especially popular among young people and young…
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