So in a few days time I will be attending my first ever blogging conference,. For many this may not seem like a big deal. For me it’s huge and the reason why is simple. I have never been a particularly confident person which in a large part is due to my childhood. If you…
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My Blog : Some Days I Feel like I’ve Created A Monster
Read moreI know. I guess you might think it’s a strange thing to say, but there is no doubt my blog can feel like a monster coming over the hill and searching me out to devour and spit out the remains of a stressed out husband, father, blogger and oh yes, a painter and decorater which…
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Fitting a Large Family Into a Small Home
Read moreIt’s fairly common for people to feel like their home restricts them. Perhaps you simply don’t have enough bedrooms and, as a result, you have to cram your kids into a small bedroom with a bunk bed. Maybe you don’t enjoy the idea of your large family waiting for their turn to use the bathroom…
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Do I Tell My Children I’m Very Proud Of Them Enough?
Read moreI have often wondered if I tell my children that I am so very proud of them individually. We, unfortunately, live in a very fast world and it’s difficult to remember the little things in life, but they can mean so much to us, especially to our children. They do often do something which they…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 111
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is James. He is a social media specialist and a new dad. He moved from England to Canada a few years ago and says he is loving every minute. As he bumbles along in his new role as a father, he writes down his lessons, tips, and advice that…
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I’m Going To BlogOn MSI
Read moreI’m going to BlogOn MSI in a couple of weeks, and this will be the first blogging conference that I have ever attended! I’m nervous, but also excited, most likely because this is way out of my comfort zone. Although I am looking forward to meeting many online friends in person for the first time.…
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Dry Kids Coats Review
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I have five year old twin girls. We all know that at five years old their energy levels are somewhere up near the stars. They’re always on the go! Can we do this? Where are we going today? These are just some of the questions I get…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreYesterday we went to a local play centre, which my five year old twins had been asking to go to, for a while now. The centre is half enclosed and half open. So it really has to be dry weather. It has lots of wooden climbing frames and a wooden castle in the middle which…
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Creating The Perfect Play Area In Our Garden
Read moreWhen you have young children which in my case is five year old twin girls, the garden is a vital area for those summer months. It provides somewhere for the girls to play and of course it’s a great way to get plenty of fresh air and burn off all their energy. When I planned…
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Pocket Money: When Do You Start?
Read moreWhen I was growing up one of my favourite moments of the week was Saturday morning. You may wonder why. Well, It was time for my pocket money to be handed over to me! My mother started giving me pocket when I was about six or seven years old. My mum explained that if I…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 110
Read moreThis week the Brilliant dad feature is Dai Manuel. He is an award winning digital thought leader and author, executive performance coach and certified lifestyle mentor who empowers people to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. Dai models his work based on 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Finances, Faith with an overarching…
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What Chance Do My Kids Stand In This Messed Up UK
Read moreI would like to first of all say I am no political expert, in fact I’m not even close, but of course that doesn’t allow me not to have an opinion on the current mess I feel the UK is in. In the last year we have have just about had everything you can imagine…
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My Five Year Old Twins Are Finding Independence
Read moreWhen you are five years old it never ceases to amaze me how quickly children change and develop, and my five year old twins are no different to other children. In school they have recently been moved up a level in their reading books which was very pleasing to see. Both the girls recognition of…
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My Sunday Photo (My New Canon Powershot G7X MK2)
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is a Pieris, also known as the forest flame. It’s easily one of my favourite plants, and the little red flowers are just beginning to show as summer approaches. What’s particularly special about this photo is that it’s taken with my new toy! The Canon Powershot G7X mark 2. This…
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Cooking With Kids: How To Keep The Little Ones Interested
Read morePixabay.com Cooking is a great way to spend time with all your kids. Plus, it is a fun activity which will help them learn some very important life skills. Not only that, though, but it means you can have peace of mind come the day they move out – after all, you will know that…
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Protecting Preemie Babies With Pampers: My Story #ad
Read moreI’m a dad of five children. My two youngest children are twin girls who are now five years old. They are of course very normal, funny, sometimes mischievous healthy little girls, but when they were born they were premature. The girls were six weeks early and they needed a lot of medical attention. My wife…
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The Teenage Years
Read moreI have lived a few years and looking back at life, I have often wondered what were the toughest years to live and for me it’s a no brainer. The teenage years were easily the hardest as they are for a massive percentage of young people. We all have changes in our lives, but more…
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The School Playground And Me
Read moreA little while after my five year old twin girls started school I wrote a post called the a lone dad on the mum playground. There is no doubt at that time that I felt quite isolated on the school playground. I’m happy to say that I don’t feel like that anymore, although at times,…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 108
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Gary and he blogs at Dad Of 2 At Home. Gary is 33 years old and a stay at home dad of two children aged three and one years of age. Gary is a journalist and he started his blog at the turn of the year to share…
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My Wife is My Slave!
Read moreMy wife is without question my slave. She is there to fulfil all my needs, look after me and my children, and never question me on anything. I am after all the bread winner. Without my money we could not live, it’s really as simple as that. So here is a list of what I…
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My Son Is Going To University: The End Of An Era
Read moreMy son is going to university in September and just the other day I had a bittersweet thought. When my son was four years old his mother and I separated and divorced fairly soon after that. From that marriage I had three children and thankfully I had a pretty good arrangement with their mother over joint custody…
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