It has been about two and a half weeks since I last worked properly due to the health scare that I had which I have written about previously. It’s been quite a stressful time because over the last two weeks, I have done no work. My main activity of the day has been the school…
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When Parents & Teachers Meet – Another Take on the Parent-Teacher Conference
Read moreMrs. D shares some first-hand advice from a teacher’s perspective in her article “Preparing For the Parent-Teacher Conference” available online at:http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/68592/preparing_for_the_parntteacher_conference.html. It is great to hear an experienced teacher’s perspective on parent-teacher conferences. As a veteran of dozens of the yearly meetings, I’ve certainly formulated my own opinion about how to prepare and navigate the…
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Am I A Pet Sort Of Person? Well I’m About To Find Out!
Read moreGrowing up I didn’t really have pets, in fact the only pet I had was a guinea pig named Georgie, but sadly my mother murdered him and left me traumatised for life when it comes to owning pets. Well possibly not quite that serious! Anyway my guinea pig, Georgie, lived in the garage and if…
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3 Rules for Bloggers to Live By
Read moreBlogging is something that we have all grown used to but when you think about it, the process is pretty weird. For lots of people, blogging is about sharing thoughts on their personal lives and families, for others blogging is about sharing tips and tricks or showing expertise and for most, blogging falls somewhere in…
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Daughters Can Be Rad Just Like Their Dad: Asda’s Think Not
Read moreThe definition of RAD generally is awesome, so when I saw a range of clothes at Asda’s the other day, I instantly thought, yes my one twin girl, R, would love these. However, my heart instantly sank, and you may ask why? While some retailers in the high street have now done away with girls…
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Black Clouds Are Filling My Mind
Read moreAfter the events of the last week in relation to my health, and the fact that at one point last Thursday, the severity of my situation really came home to me. Sometimes what happens in life can leave you fragile and vulnerable, and last week has consequently made my mood plummet to a very low…
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Am I Really On My Smart Phone All The Time? Most Likely
Read moreIs the smart phone the best or the worst invention the 21st century has ever seen? Is it contributing to society becoming anti- social? Are we turning into a society that has little or no need to speak to our fellow human beings in real life? Are our children being influenced that they will not…
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My Top 7 Parenting Joys: Not!
Read moreWhen that magical moment of becoming a parent for the first time happens, the joy of your very first child taking their first breath and entering your world, nothing but happiness, and love fill your heart. You are in awe of this little human being that you have created with your life partner. You will…
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Children Of The Forest: My Sunday Photo
Read moreAfter the topsy turvy week that I have had, which at times was very frightening, but hopefully now I am on the mend. Yesterday we went out to the local park, and whilst there and walking through the deepest darkest woods, in suburban Britain, we came across the children of the forest. They were bordering…
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My Twins Are Back In School. Oh Yes!
Read moreWe are just two days into returning to school since the Christmas holidays, and I have found the relief incredible. Is that wrong? I’m not sure, but I am still relieved for all of that. Although it was only just over two weeks long, with the holidays being Christmas and all the excitement that is involved…
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I’m In Awe Of Full-Time Bloggers
Read moreI have total admiration for anybody that decides to blog full-time to earn their living and make it their sole income. It’s a very brave move and one that I’m not sure I would take. However, there were times last year when I could have been tempted to make that leap, but for a few…
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Where Has The Blog Love Gone?
Read more2017 was the year that I saw a dramatic change in the world of blogging. There seemed to be a considerable rise in having a go at each other on social media. For the life of me I don’t understand why? Blogging, I have always thought, was a community we were all proud to be…
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Stylists In The Making: My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy five year old twin girls are budding stylists and this picture shows exactly how far they have come. It lacks nothing! It has creativity, the use of many accessories and they’re clearly paving the way of a whole new fashion sense for 2018. My wife? Well! What an improvement! Even if she does resemble…
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Oh No! It’s One Of Those Texts Again
Read moreLast year in March 2017 I wrote a post called Oh No! A Text I Never Wanted To Read. The post was all about my eldest daughter texting me about possibly going to live in Australia. My heart sank instantly and I struggled to come to terms with the thought of one of my children…
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5 Dad Bloggers To Watch Out For In 2018
Read moreThere are always more and more Dad bloggers coming onto the scene every year. Some will hang around and go on to be very good solid bloggers, but like anything in life many will fall by the wayside, when in truth they find out how much hard work goes into making a successful blog. At…
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Oral-B Star Wars Brush Like A Hero
Read moreI have recently teamed up with Oral-B and their range of Star Wars toothbrushes and toothpaste for children. The importance of oral hygiene cannot be emphasised enough. It’s so important to start teaching children this as early as possible. Did you know that as soon as a tooth appears you need to start brushing it?…
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Happy Birthday To My Wife Today
Read moreMy beautiful and gorgeous wife is celebrating her birthday today, and I decided I would take this opportunity to tell the world how I feel about her. When you are lucky enough, as I have been to meet somebody, and you fit together like two jigsaw pieces, you just know you have met the person…
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My Favourite Bloggers Of 2017
Read moreDuring the course of a year I read a lot of blog posts. Part of the reason for this is because I run a linky with my wife, Emily, who blogs at Twin Mummy And Daddy. It never ceases to amaze me how many people blog, and the linky so often is a great way…
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Family And Love This Boxing Day In Our Home
Read moreI will never be super wealthy, but I don’t need to be, especially when I look around me and see who was in my home on Boxing Day. My five wonderful children, my beautiful wife and my mum. Let’s be honest all the money in world could never buy all that love and family. It’s…
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Christmas Morning OMG! It 5.15am Please Sleep
Read moreI was woken up by a five year old little girl saying can we get up now please, but it’s 5.15am sweetie, just a little more sleep please! What we didn’t know was she had already been on a reconnaissance mission to the lounge to see if Father Christmas had been! How did we find…
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Read moreIt’s Christmas Day and that means family time for me, but I want to take this opportunity to say thank you and to wish everybody a Merry Christmas. This includes the people that have taken the time to read my blog and comment, all the many bloggers that are very good friends and all my…
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