As the title says; a home insurance policy is one of the most important things you’ll ever get. You should never cut corners when it comes to home insurance, or worse, choose not to get it at all. If you’re not convinced that you actually need home insurance and that it’s just another expense, this…
-
Ways To Make Your Home Feel More Special
Read moreYour home is supposed to be your humble happy abode. A place to call your haven and a place where you can create happy memories, but how can you make those minor home improvements without breaking the bank? There are many ways to make your home feel a little more like you, whether it’s just…
-
Brilliant Dad Feature Week 103
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is one of my favourite dad bloggers! He’s been blogging 10 years which is an awesome achievement. I’m very happy to say that it’s Tim Liew from Slouching Towards Thatcham. Big thank you to Tim for taking part. Tim is a father of three and master of none, forever stuck…
-
Here’s How To Save Money On Everything
Read moreSingle people and couples living together know full well how difficult it is to establish and then stick to a personal budget. With our base temptations, and all the different expenses it takes to keep a roof over your head and food on the table, simply keeping your head above water is one of the…
-
Brilliant Dad Feature Week 102
Read moreThis week our Brilliant Dad Feature is Luke. He is a 30 something first time dad living in the fine city of Norwich in the UK. He is new to blogging starting his blog just last October. He is the first of his friends to have a baby, and has found blogging a great network…
-
Brilliant Dad Feature Week 101
Read moreThis week is the start of our second century of the Brilliant Dad Feature and this week it’s Kevin who is from Canada. Kevin blogs at Dadsense he says Raising a baby in urban Canada has its challenges, but with a little patience and clever planning they make it work. His blog Dadsense is an…
-
Brilliant Dad Feature 100. It’s Me!
Read moreWell it’s the brilliant dad feature week 100. I did ask a few celebrities, but unfortunately Matt Damon, Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson were too busy filming so I guess you will have to put up with me little old DIY Daddy! A little bit about me. I’m a dad to five children. Four…
-
Designing A Family Friendly Garden
Read moreImage source There are few things quite as enjoyable as spending a sunny day in the garden with your family around you as you soak up the sun, cook steaks on the barbecue and indulge in together time. Of course, that is only possible if you have a nice family garden in which to hang…
-
My Brother: How Things work out in Life
Read moreI have written before about my sibling relationships and how unfortunately due to a very dysfunctional childhood it’s left the relationship with my sibling in tatters to the point today that none of us speak to each other. It is very sad, but its just the way life works out. Growing up I have…
-
The School Run: Organised or Mayhem?
Read moreI have read on many occasions either as a full post or included in a post about the difficulty of the school run. This is something that never ceases to amaze me. I will explain why. I first of all have never been late in getting my four year old twin girls to school on…
-
Clean Ends No Waste Wipes Review
Read moreI dread to think how many wet wipes I have used after having five children, but needless to say it’s a lot! On many occasions they’ve been flushed down the toilet and caused massive problems with the sewers which is then an expensive job to be sorted out. It’s always something that I have been…
-
My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is our new edition to the family! After many years of loyal service Puf went to the car crusher in the sky, Goodbye Puf. So welcome to Thumper, as named by my four year old twin girls. He’s settled in well and is taking us to school and for days out…
-
My Sunday Photo
Read moreLast week we went for a country walk in a local park beauty close to where we live and came across this amazing tree which looks like it has a face on it. Something we intend to do more of this year is go for country walks. The twins love it and it’s a good…
-
As Parents Do You Agree Or Disagree
Read moreAs parents do you always agree together as to the decisions regarding your children or is it a point of conflict? As parents do you have same values in the possible rights and wrongs of parenting or is it something that causes issues? Do you have the same attitude towards your children on how they…
-
A Thought for the Homeless
Read moreChristmas and new year is over for another year and I was lucky enough to spend the festive season in the bubble of my wonderful family. Enjoying the love and happiness that only a family can give to each other. During the build-up to Christmas, like many of us, I went on a yearly…
-
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…
-
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…
-
As Parent Bloggers are We Portraying the Right Family image
Read moreNowadays there are thousands of parent blogs being written, and all of them will have a different take on parenting, but for me there are so many of them that are portraying their children as shining examples of perfection, They portray the perfect family life and this, as a consequence I believe, puts far too…
-
2 Marriages 5 Kids = No Money
Read moreIf I had known when I was a teenager how much I would earn and spend throughout my life, would I have done it any differently? OMG! Yes! Yes! And yes again! Hey ho! I didn’t. I don’t think for one minute that you plan your life. I think we all like to think we…
-
Blogging, Family and Friends
Read moreI’m sure lots of us have experienced this at one time or another. I certainly have. When you possibly mention to family and friends that you have a blog, I always laugh at the confused look that I am confronted with and then you get one or a few standard replies. They may say yes…
-
Tips For A Family Visit To Sicily
Read moreSicily with Children The Mediterranean island of Sicily is an outstanding place for a family holiday. From water parks to climbing the smouldering Mt. Etna, there are enough activities to keep your children busy for a week. The easiest way to find Sicily on a map is to think of it as the ball the…
Number 3 UK Dad Blogger 2020
Finalist Online Influencer Awards 2019 Vuelio
Number 10 Parenting Blog UK 2019 (Vuelio)
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2019 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Working Dad Of The Year Winner 2018
Finalist Vuelio Blog Awards 2018 – Daddy Blog Category
Number 4 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2018 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 2 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
Number 8 on Vuelio’s 2017 list of Top 10 UK Parent Bloggers
Number 10 on Vuelio’s 2016 list of Top 10 UK Daddy Bloggers
My favourite mummy blogger
