In my blog post yesterday I wrote to say it was my mum’s birthday and we had planned a surprise. The surprise was something she had hinted that she would love to do, ans I guess it was to cross one off her bucket list. No! It’s not bungee jumping, paragliding or a parachute jump,…
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Making Your Home More Eco-Friendly
Read moreNowadays we have to start to be more aware of the environment and the best place to start is in our home. If we all make little steps to make our homes eco-friendly, this will create a big step to improve the world for all of us, and more importantly for our children and future…
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My Mum Has Reached A Milestone. She Is 90 Years Old Today
Read moreToday is my mum’s 90th birthday. What a milestone to reach! To live to 90 years of age! It’s actually quite hard to visualise somebody that has lived 90 years and has seen all the changes the world has gone through. My mum has lived through the Second World War, has seen television and the…
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Summer Garden Party For My Six Year Old Twin Girls And Their Friends
Read moreWith the school summer holidays fast approaching, which are around six weeks long, I thought I would start to plan ahead and decide what sort of things we can arrange and plan. The one thing my six year old twin girls have asked for this particular summer holidays is a garden party where they can…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris Day 4 & 5
Read moreAfter day three I really didn’t know how our holiday was ever going to get any better, but it came very close that’s for sure! We were certainly in the swing of enjoying Disneyland Paris now. We had breakfast at our hotel, and set off to the park. I’m not sure we had a definite…
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People No Longer Seem Obliging Or Helpful Disneyland Paris 2018
Read moreOn our recent trip to Disneyland Paris I was shocked to find that people generally nowadays simply don’t go out of their way to help others. It’s all about what they want and they will have that at all costs. So let me explain a couple of instances that happened on our recent trip. On…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris 2018 Day 2 & 3
Read moreOn day two when I looked outside the window, I was disappointed that the weather was not the best. There were dark clouds in the sky and heavy rain forecast for lunchtime. Still we had wet weather coats and leggings and we were determined not to let the weather dampen our day. First up for…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris 2018 Day 1
Read moreWe have recently returned from our annual holiday and for the second year in a row we decided to go to Disneyland Paris. The difference this year is that we decided to stay for seven days against just four days last year. One of the main reasons for that was hopefully it wouldn’t be too…
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Controlling My Medication With My PlanSmart Medication Chart
Read moreSince I had a stroke a couple of months ago there have been changes that I have had to make to lots of aspects of my life and lifestyle. Changes that I didn’t think I was going to be making, but if I want to keep going a bit longer and watch all of my…
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It’s Time To Treat Yourself For Once!
Read moreWe need to start off by saying, there is no doubt at all that becoming a father is one of the best things that will ever happen/has happened to you in your life. The joy you’ll feel knowing that you’ve got a little boy or girl that is yours, and the love you will feel…
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Capturing Those Magical Images When Your Baby Has Arrived
Read moreAfter nine months of pregnancy and waiting for your baby to be born, once your new baby has entered the world, life is turned on its head and time becomes a premium because you simply don’t have enough time to do anything. It’s all about the baby and let’s be fair they are incredibly time…
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Blogging What Defines Success?
Read moreBlogging has in my opinion many different levels of success, and that success is different to each blogger, but as blogging has become a bigger and bigger industry many people are entering into the blogosphere believing that success is measured by how much money you can earn. Although I understand that can be the way…
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3 Steps to Turning Your Garage into a Playroom
Read moreEveryone wants to get the most use possible out of their home. Whether this be through interior design or a lot of construction work, you want to make your house suit your needs. Sometimes certain areas of your house are not being used to the full potential that you could be using them to. One…
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How Could Damp in Your Home Affect Your Health?
Read moreMany people believe that if you cannot see, hear, or smell the problem, then it is not really a problem at all. If your house is not flooded, or you do not see mold or water slipping through the cracks, then your home is not wet, right? In reality, that may not be true. Even if your…
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Disneyland Paris My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday Photo this week is two photos from our recent trip to Disneyland Paris. We had a fantastic time for seven days and we arrived on the same day that the Marvel Superheroes of summer season started. There was without doubt so many highlights, but without question the one person that made the biggest…
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Jeff From A Dads Tale Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreThe second of my guest posts this week is Jeff who blogs at A Dads Tale. He’s easily one of the best writers out there today and one of my favourite. His post is all about how his teen years shaped him as a dad today. Thank you to Jeff for guest posting today Teen…
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Do Dads Really Care About Father’s Day: Absolutely!
Read moreHow often have you heard people say I have got to buy a present for my dad, but I have absolutely no idea what to get him, or, my dad is impossible to buy presents for etc. I have to imagine my own children have said this numerous times. This Father’s Day I have teamed…
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Blogging Your Way To Success
Read moreBeing a successful blogger, whether it’s parenting, beauty, lifestyle or DIY is incredibly difficult. It takes a lot of effort and hard work. I have been fortunate to have met, in real-life and online, some of the most successful bloggers. Usually, I might add they are parenting bloggers and they all have a number things…
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Guest Post By Carl Who Writes The Dadtastic Voyag
Read moreMy third guest post is Carl. A dad blogger that once I discovered him very quickly became one of my favourites. His posts are always thoughtful and get you thinking. I love his writing and love his take on being a dad. If you haven’t discovered him yet check out Carl’s blog The Dadtastic Voyage,…
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Guest Post From Lewis Brown Who Writes Adventure Brown
Read moreFirst up in my guest posts this week is Lewis who writes the brilliant Adventure Brown Blog. Lewis is easily one of my favourite dad bloggers. This post is brutally honest about how he has suffered from depression, and in particular when he found out his partner was pregnant with their first child. It’s a…
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School Sports Day: My Sunday Photo
Read moreWe had our schools sports day for our six year old twin girls during the last week. The school the girls attend, I have to admit make a huge effort to ensure sports day is an enjoyable experience for both pupils and parents, and this year was no different. It is a sports day that…
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