When I look around my home my attention is often drawn to the skirting boards. You may well ask why? Well, it’s great decorating a room with lovely wallpaper or painting walls in a colour that has the wow factor, but when you look at the walls if the the skirting boards are not the…
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CAD And 3D Printing
Read moreCAD for 3D printing is one of the fastest and most efficient ways to get your designs made into useful prototypes, scale models, or finished products. CAD software simplifies the process of creating a digital design which you can then input into the 3D printer. Anyone unfamiliar with the digital design industry might be wondering…
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Our First Family Camping Trip To River Dart Country Park
Read moreLast week heralded a new beginning in our family, and if I’m entirely honest it’s not something that I ever in a million years thought would happen. A camping holiday is what happened. You may ask why? Well, I have never been camping in my life, not even as a child and yes, I do…
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Our Visit To The National Marine Aquarium In Plymouth: AD/Gifted
Read moreDuring our first camping trip to River Dart Country Park in Devon we knew that on one day the weather was not going to be good as there was rain forecast. So our plan was to have a day trip that would involve being inside somewhere. We were invited to National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth…
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How To boost Your Interior Space For Less
Read moreWe can all benefit from a spacious living area. If we don’t have enough room in our home, we tend to feel a bit cooped up, which is not a good feeling. Though moving to a bigger place is one solution, not everyone can afford to do this. But luckily, there are easier, more affordable…
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We Live In A Diverse Society Where Is The Problem?
Read moreSo here we are in 2019 and sadly to my dismay we are living with bigoted, narrow minded people that for reasons beyond my belief won’t accept that people can live their lives exactly as they want. Unfortunately we are not talking about a minority of the population. It’s inherited teaching from a generation that…
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6 Hobbies for Dads to Introduce to Their Kids
Read moreInvolving your child in hobbies or extra-curricular activities is a great way to keep them happy and healthy. As a father, you can influence whether your kids will grow up to be well-adjusted and interested in many things. There are many hobbies a dad can help their kids experience—here are 6 of them. 1) Music…
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At What Age Should We Be Leaving Our Children Home Alone?
Read moreAccording to the NSPCC there has been a rise in children being left home alone during the school holidays. This is compared to last summer where the NSPCC has seen an increase of 21% in children being left home alone. That is quite a staggering increase. See the report here. It also has some very…
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How to Switch Off From Daddy Mode With 4 Fun Activities Your Blog
Read moreYour days are always filled with happiness, laughter and love when your children are around. Being a dad is something you will always cherish, even if they are being a handful! As much as you adore your daddy duties, you sometimes need a bit of time out to gather your thoughts. Being able to find…
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Sphero Bolt Review Ad
Read moreThis is a very cool robotic toy that will have endless possibilities with your child’s education. Of course it’s not your typical robot, but it give will your child endless fun and they will learn so much about coding in the process. The Sphero Bolt is designed simply to spark your child’s curiosity, creativity and…
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Summer Holidays
Read moreThis year’s summer holidays are a little different for us as a family. My wife and I are having to share child care because we both work. This means that for us both to earn money, my wife will work in the mornings until about midday and then as soon as she gets home I…
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Shimmer Stars Review AD
Read moreAnybody that has twins will know that even though they are usually born within minutes of one another, that is quite often where the similarities end. My seven year old twin girls are no different. They were at one point quite simply my superhero and princess with polar opposite tastes, but as the years have…
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PlayMobil: The Movie Play Sets AD
Read morePlaymobil: The movie is coming to cinemas in the UK on August 9th and to celebrate the movie, PlayMobil have created play sets so that children can either take their favourite characters to the cinema with them and then re-create the iconic scenes at home or just simply make up their own stories. Either way…
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Are Children Getting Younger When They Get Their First Smart Phone?
Read moreWhen I shared my story of how I felt my smart phone was becoming far too dominating in my life because of what my seven year old twin daughter said to my wife about my phone usage, it obviously woke me up to the fact that I was addicted to my phone. As such I…
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Make The Change Today With Nü Bamboo Nappies and Biodegradable Nappy Sacks AD
Read moreIn such a short time planet earth has been sent into a spiral of destruction that is unparalleled to any other time in the history of the planet. What we are leaving our children is a planet so messed up by plastic and it’s quite honestly ridiculous and wrong at every level. The UK was of…
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Converting The Basement In Your Home AD
Read moreThere are many types of conversions that you can add to your home. It could be that you are looking for a loft extension, a conservatory or two story extension for the side of your home to maybe give you an extra bedroom and a breakfast area in the kitchen with a utility room. Of…
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Families Fall Out It Happens!
Read moreNo matter hard we try to keep the peace in a family at some point or another families fall out. It can be for a variety of reasons. Siblings fall out, children fall out with their parents etc. The list is endless. It is the stresses and strains of life today that put added pressure…
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Simple Happy Parenting: Denaye Barahona Ph.D. Book Review #AD
Read moreNowadays there are many parenting books out there, and yes I am a bit of fan. I love reading them. After all let’s be honest, parenting is not easy by anybody’s standards. It has challenges that before I had children I didn’t even know existed so when I read a parenting book the first thing…
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Pitch Perfect Grass Cutting With The Flymo Ultra Glide Hover Mower AD
Read moreWhen you have seven year old twin girls that love football you have to make sure the lawn in your back garden is pitch perfect for them to play a game of football. Let’s be fair, one day they could play football for Wales, and of course Wales play their games at the Principality Stadium…
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The Rising Cost Of Household Bills
Read moreIn the UK we live in very uncertain times. Our government is in disarray with little or no direction and the constant threat of Brexit being a no-deal, or in fact whether we leave at all, and an opposition political party that doesn’t have a clue, leaves the rest of us scratching our heads in…
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