The world we currently live in, and the one our children are growing up in, is solely based upon a technological world. There is no doubt that we couldn’t now survive without the internet. Is that a good or bad thing? Well, I guess it depends on your view towards technology. For me personally, I…
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The Importance Of SEO For My Blog
If someone told me when I first started blogging about just how much work was involved, I would have laughed. I would have been convinced that they were lying. The truth is blogging is hugely time consuming. So much more than I ever imagined it would be. It all starts with writing a blog post.…
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What to do When You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
Tax trouble is a common phenomenon that occurs in the lives of millions of Americans. While we can dream that taxes would disappear, or that they wouldn’t exist at all, the reality is that we owe a responsibility to our country… and it has a price tag. Hard times befall the best of us and they usually have…
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If I Read Or Hear That Blogging Is Dead I Will Scream!
If I read or hear that blogging is dead again, I will scream, and that’s because it is so far from the truth. Well as far as I am concerned blogging is well and truly alive and kicking. It’s just changed and it’s evolving or in truth it has evolved. There is no doubt that…
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Oh YES! That Father Christmas Threat
How 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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[AD] Making Your Bathroom Grandparent Friendly
Old age does not come alone and one thing that will always slow down our elderly relatives is mobility. This has certainly happened in our lives. My mum is in her later years and has definitely become less mobile. This is why we have to re-think our bathrooms and make them easier for her to…
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AD| Christmas Gift Guide 2019
It’s Christmas yay! I do love Christmas. It’s easily my favourite time of the year, with the towns all starting to put up their Christmas decorations and the shops playing those timeless classic Christmas songs and watching my seven year old twin girls start to get excited as they start to think of what they…
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Empty Nest Syndrome Solutions
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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Karcher FC3 Cordless Floor Cleaner AD
I 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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How To Keep Your Kids’ Video Gaming Habits Healthy
Video games are becoming more and more of a domestic necessity in the world, it seems. They’re obviously not necessary, but they’re in the majority of households these days. People of all ages are playing video games due to their quality and their ability to hook, but they’re especially popular among young people and young…
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Have I Learnt Anything From My Children?
A couple of days ago I was a guest on the The Real Nihal show with the school runnings segment which is broadcast on Radio 5 Live. The school runnings segment is all things parenting. It’s about a 20 minute long segment discussing a varied selection of topics that will in some way relate to…
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A Day Out At Mountain View Ranch Cardiff
As summer starts to draw to a close the days of sunshine are less and less, but last Saturday the sun came out and there was blue skies for as far as the eye could see. We decided to visit an outdoor centre called Mountain View Ranch which is actually right on our doorstep. It’s…
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CAD And 3D Printing
CAD 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
Last 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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We Live In A Diverse Society Where Is The Problem?
So 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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At What Age Should We Be Leaving Our Children Home Alone?
According 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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What Happened When Somebody Stole Photos Of My Children Online
Do you ever wonder who is looking at those photos you shared on Instagram of your children? I didn’t and then something happened that made me rethink everything. We should all be worried about posting images of our children online and here’s why. About 10 days ago I was at a family music festival on…
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Giving Your Home Character With MDF Skirting Boards
When you move into a new home there is no doubt that you want to put your stamp on it. We all want to decorate and style our homes so that it’s individual to ourselves and so that it will also show your personality and character. When people visit you in your home everybody loves…
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Are Children Getting Younger When They Get Their First Smart Phone?
When 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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Converting The Basement In Your Home AD
There 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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#PutYourPhonesAway Movement: My Own Progress
A couple of weeks ago a I wrote a post about how I was ashamed and mortified by my use of my smart phone. What came about truly surprised me. As a result of writing that blog post I learnt that I was far from alone as a parent that felt they were putting their…