Here’s an interesting question, have you ever thought about what you could live without? There are some things in life that we must have, and especially as parents, those needs are not about us anymore, but about our kids and giving them the best life possible. When thinking in those terms, there are things you…
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[ad] Terrific Travel Checklist: 10 Must-Dos Before You Go
Read moreTravelling to places near and far is one of your favourite things to do, but the preparations never get easier. Whether you’re travelling solo or with a big family, there are some fundamentals you won’t want to forget. Putting together a checklist is time consuming, so we have put together some of the top must…
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[AD] Deciding On A Wooden Floor For Your Home
Read moreWhen the time comes to change the flooring in your home there are a lot of factors that you need to take into consideration. If you have small children, as I do, carpets are usually a good solution especially when they have an uncanny habit of spilling drinks. If I’m entirely honest then carpets are…
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4 Ways To Keep You And Your Children Sane On Holiday
Read moreLet’s face it, there will be an inevitable family row on any holiday, be it the school holidays, or travel away with the family. But it doesn’t have to be that way the whole holiday! There are ways to wind down the chaos on the inevitable toddler tantrum or break away from the big bad…
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A Fun Day Out With The Kids That’s Not Expensive
Read moreWe may be in the middle of winter and yes, it’s cold, and more often than not it’s raining, but that shouldn’t hold us back from having a fun filled day out with the children because there are many indoor places that we can visit. Whenever we go on a day out with the kids…
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The Reality Of Santa Delivering Presents To All The Children In The World
Read moreChristmas eve is a busy time for one particular person. Yes, it’s Santa! He has to deliver all the presents to all the children in world. Of course we all know that it’s the magic of Christmas that will help him, but have you ever wondered what the reality of making sure that all the…
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How to Keep the Kids Entertained During the Christmas Chaos?
Read moreChristmas time can be hectic enough without having to keep the kids entertained on top of it all. Nothing is worse than sweating over a steaming pan trying to cook the Christmas meal in time or trying to get all the presents wrapped whilst they’re nagging you to entertain them! If you have little ones…
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I Really Hope We Never Lose The Magic Of Christmas
Read moreOur twin girls are now in the middle of celebrating their seventh Christmas and it’s been an interesting journey for us to watch over those years. This year has been easily the most fascinating Christmas for me to watch when it comes to the girls, and that’s mainly because I know that the magic of…
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Stress-Busting Tips for a Fun Family Christmas
Read moreChristmas is magical. It’s a great time to catch up with friends and family, to overindulge, and enjoy yourself. It’s time to take a break and to spend some quality time with the people that you love the most. This magic is only increased if you’ve got young children at home, counting down the days. …
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[AD] Review Of Red At The Wales Millennium Centre
Read moreLast Saturday we were fortunate enough to be invited to the Wales Millennium Centre with Likely Story for the opening of the show, Red. Red is inspired by “Little Red Riding Hood” and it was certainly an off the wall interpretation of a classic tale. There were times when I felt I been transported to…
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[AD] The Week Junior And My Twin Girls
Read moreMy twin girls will be turning eight years old in just a couple of months and their thirst and desire for knowledge is in overdrive at the moment. It could be that they want to know more about current affairs, science, geography, sports or just what is in the news today. When I was sent…
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The Importance of Sleep for Kids’ Emotional Well-being
Read moreKids need more sleep than any other age group, but they don’t seem to be getting enough. According to recent data released by the CDC, only 25.4% of high school students get more than 8 hours of sleep every night, and that percentage decreases a little more every year. While it’s not entirely clear what’s…
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Oh YES! That Father Christmas Threat
Read moreHow many of us use the Christmas threat as way to hopefully get our children to behave I know I do! and as Christmas day approaches, the elf has now become the major threat. There is no chance that either my wife or myself haven’t used this threat. Because we have on numerous occasions. But…
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Completing a Degree After Kids? Consider an Online Degree
Read moreWhen you become a parent, your priorities shift rapidly. The thought of not being able to provide a good life for your kids is something that is completely terrifying. But, just because you already have kids, it doesn’t mean you can no longer grow and pursue personal passions and goals. This means that if you…
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AD: Instilling good money habits into your kids when they are young
Read moreMaking ends meet is one of the biggest challenges families face. Relatively few of us have much cash left at the end of the month. Yet, despite this, very few of us do much about teaching our children good money management habits, until they are teenagers. Why you need to start earlier Waiting this long…
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[AD] Saying Thank You To Your Child’s Teacher This Christmas
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I am a father of five children. Three of those children have now left full time education, but I still have seven year old twin girls in junior school. Over the years I have seen my fair share of teachers and it never ceases to amaze me…
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[AD] Christmas Stocking Fillers With funkypigeon.com
Read moreThere is nothing more exciting on Christmas morning to me than to have a Christmas stocking full to the brim of presents that Father Christmas has filled up while you slept. Yes! I still believe! Who doesn’t? it’s the magic of Christmas! I’m sure, like me, you are always struggling to think of presents to…
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[AD] Healthy Eating And Outdoor Activity’s Equals Healthy Children
Read moreDisclosure: This Post was commissioned by Every Child Wales The world has moved on since the dark ages of mums being the only full-time carers of children. Nowadays more and more dads are taking on the role of being the principal main carer of children by doing the school runs, cooking, laundry and much more.…
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AD| PlayMobil Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Read moreThis 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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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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