Are 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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Tips To Be Safer When Driving A Family Car
Read moreOwning a family car comes with responsibility and a cautious approach when driving out onto the road. Not only do you have your life to be in charge of but your children too. Here are some tips to be safer when driving a family car. Image Source Does The Car Fit The Family? First things…
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Family Finances: Purchasing The Big Ticket Items
Read moreHaving kids is generally seen as one of the most expensive, yet joyous, commitments to make in your life. When you welcome your little bundles of joy into your home, your whole outlook changes. From your general lifestyle to your finances, every decision you make will have your offspring at the centre of every choice.…
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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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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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Overcoming Male Mental Health Issues
Read moreGuys are not known for talking about their feelings, but male mental health issues affect a much higher percentage of the population than is probably known. Masculinity dictates that men just get on with things, that mental health problems are a weakness and that you shouldn’t show them. From a young age, phrases like ‘boys…
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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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AD| My Top Four Must Haves In Our Bedroom
Read moreWhen we became parents to twin girls seven years ago, I quickly realised that our bedroom was actually no longer going to be just our bedroom. During the early days after the girls were born we had two cots in there along either side of the bed. It was a little bit crowded to say…
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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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AD| Making Sure Your Car Tyres Are Perfect For Winter
Read moreWinter is now fast approaching and the weather is going to start to get worse. In the UK the prospect of heavy rain, snow and high winds will contribute to a typical winter and at times that will make for hazardous driving conditions. For example, if you live in London during winter the temperatures can…
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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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4 Ways To Make Your Family Home Better
Read moreMaking your family home better isn’t always the easiest of tasks, but it’s something you might want to do if you want to create a nicer, more long term abode for your loved ones. Below, you’ll find 4 ways you can make your family home better. Take a look and see what you can do:…
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How To Make Your Home more Energy Efficient And Stylish
Read moreWhen you are a homeowner there always seems to be something that you need to do, to keep your home in the best possible condition. Throughout the years of owning a own home there will be times when you need to embark on large jobs to ensure your home is up to scratch and fully…
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Karcher FC3 Cordless Floor Cleaner AD
Read moreI love cleaning and I’m forever getting the hoover or the mop out to clean the kitchen floor, so when Karcher approached me recently to review the all new FC3 cordless floor cleaner which is part of their new range of hard floor cleaners, it wasn’t a very difficult decision for me to agree to…
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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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