We 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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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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Are We Changing The Way We Cherish Family Memories?
Read moreWhenever I look at feeds on social media, mainly Instagram, I’m constantly bombarded with posts about how people are making family memories and then I see the word AD. Firstly let me just say that I have absolutely no problem with social media influencers, bloggers, and vloggers etc making money from their feeds. I earn…
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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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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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Spice Up You Family Christmas Party This Year!
Read moreChristmas is a time where families get together and enjoy one another’s company. For me, this is what makes it the most beautiful time of the year. It’s the only opportunity you get to spend days on end with your close and extended family. Many of you may host a Christmas get together every year…
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[AD] Making Special Handmade Gifts For Christmas With Bosch: Part 1
Read moreI’ve teamed up with Bosch Home and Garden this Christmas to show how easy and simple it is to make handmade gifts for Christmas. More often than not this can be done using materials that you already have in your home so why not make a special Christmas gift for someone special in your life,…
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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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Lets Talk About My Mental Health But It’s So Difficult
Read moreIt was my birthday last Friday and it made me reflect upon my life and the last year. It is also just over two years ago that I had a stroke, and at that time it put so much in perspective of what’s important in life. What I didn’t realise is that over the last…
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4 Health Changes You Need To Make When You Become A Parent
Read moreAll parents want their kids to be healthy, but convincing them to follow good habits like eating vegetables or getting outside and staying active can be tough. Sometimes, it seems that the harder you push them to be healthy, the harder they push back, which is why you should take another approach. It’s important to…
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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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A Guide To Cleaning Unfinished Wood Floors
Read moreImage Source: Storyblocks If you have solid timber flooring at home, you are the envy of many. Of course, there is a degree of care and attention that wood floors require, in order to maintain that look of character. In this article, we shall examine the best methods for keeping solid timber flooring in pristine…
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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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AD| Christmas Gift Guide 2019
Read moreIt’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
Read moreAre 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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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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Overcoming Male Mental Health Issues
Read moreGuys are not known for talking about their feelings, but male mental health issues affect a much higher percentage of the population than is probably known. Masculinity dictates that men just get on with things, that mental health problems are a weakness and that you shouldn’t show them. From a young age, phrases like ‘boys…
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AD| Jooki: The Music And Story Smart Player For Kids: Review
Read moreIf you are anything like me as a parent you will worry about how much screen time your children get and about what they’re watching online. The technology highway is moving at breakneck speed giving our children even more choice and in my personal opinion most likely too much choice. When I was a child…
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All Alone At Home For The Entire Night
Read moreLast Saturday night my wife and seven year old twin girls went to a sleepover party for their cousins birthday. It was a wigwam sleepover party. Now this was a completely new experience for the girls as they’ve never slept over anywhere. Saying that, they probably wouldn’t of slept over had their mum not also…
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AD| Making Sure Your Car Tyres Are Perfect For Winter
Read moreWinter is now fast approaching and the weather is going to start to get worse. In the UK the prospect of heavy rain, snow and high winds will contribute to a typical winter and at times that will make for hazardous driving conditions. For example, if you live in London during winter the temperatures can…
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