When I was growing up I had very little. Money was always an issue. The truth is my mother didn’t have very much, and as the years went by I just accepted that what I was brought by my mother was what she could afford. The truth is I didn’t know any different, so I…
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Den Building:My Sunday Photo
Read moreDuring the last week the girls have been waking up at crazy early hours, this of course is down to the very hot and sticky nights we have been experiencing in the uk. It is of course very unusual for us to have such consistently warm weather, but I’m not complaining it’s beautiful and being…
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Top Part Time Income Sources You Can Pursue With Your Day Job
Read moreNot many people consider their time as their most precious commodity. Those who do are exponentially more successful than their counterparts. Whether you’re an entrepreneur at heart or just a smart human who knows how to convert time into income streams, this is the ideal era to be living in. Internet, cloud powered apps, flexible…
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Teaching our Children Simple Lessons In Life
Read moreParenting is the hardest job in the world. There is no text book or school of knowledge you can go to in order to learn the art of parenting, so how do we learn to be a parent? Well, it’s simple really. By becoming parents it’s a huge learning curve that will send you on…
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How Fake Is Social Media? Is It Having A Negative Effect On Society?
Read moreNowadays, we are as a society, so influenced by everything that we see on social media or television. In my opinion it is convincing especially the teenage and younger generations that they should live like this, look like that etc and it’s all false, but it is portrayed in such a way that people think…
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Why Your Kids Play A Large Role in Your Next Family Car
Read moreHave you had a kid or two since the last time you bought a new car? Well, you probably already know that things are going to change this time around. You know because you feel the pain of cramming car seats into your sporty two-seater and having to curb your speed because there’s a baby…
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The Fear That Something Terrible Will Happen To One of My Children
Read moreWhen I go to bed at night I am usually awake for about 30 minutes, and this is when I have thoughts of fear and worry that something will happen to my children. As I have got older my thoughts always stray to bad things happening to my children, and it has definitely got worse…
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Depression And When To Seek Out A Psychiatrist
Read moreSince my teenage years I have suffered from depression. There have, over the years been good times, but they have been intermingled with bouts of very severe depression that have lasted at times for years. Although you have some good times throughout your life, depression is not something that ever leaves you. It will lurk…
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My Blogging Dilemma Where Next?
Read moreI have been blogging for nearly four years nearly and it has become harder than ever this year to find the inspiration, desire and will at times to write. There could be a number of reasons why this is the case, and quite possibly some of it has to be put down to an amount…
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How To Save Money As A Homeowner
Read moreOwning a house is one of life’s biggest luxuries. You get to live in a place you call home, and there’s never any worry about paying rent or being kicked out because the landlord wants to sell. More importantly than that, owning a home helps you create a stable place for your children to grow…
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My Mum’s Birthday Surprise. My Sunday Photo
Read moreIn my blog post yesterday I wrote to say it was my mum’s birthday and we had planned a surprise. The surprise was something she had hinted that she would love to do, ans I guess it was to cross one off her bucket list. No! It’s not bungee jumping, paragliding or a parachute jump,…
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My Mum Has Reached A Milestone. She Is 90 Years Old Today
Read moreToday is my mum’s 90th birthday. What a milestone to reach! To live to 90 years of age! It’s actually quite hard to visualise somebody that has lived 90 years and has seen all the changes the world has gone through. My mum has lived through the Second World War, has seen television and the…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris Day 4 & 5
Read moreAfter day three I really didn’t know how our holiday was ever going to get any better, but it came very close that’s for sure! We were certainly in the swing of enjoying Disneyland Paris now. We had breakfast at our hotel, and set off to the park. I’m not sure we had a definite…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris 2018 Day 2 & 3
Read moreOn day two when I looked outside the window, I was disappointed that the weather was not the best. There were dark clouds in the sky and heavy rain forecast for lunchtime. Still we had wet weather coats and leggings and we were determined not to let the weather dampen our day. First up for…
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Our Holiday To Disneyland Paris 2018 Day 1
Read moreWe have recently returned from our annual holiday and for the second year in a row we decided to go to Disneyland Paris. The difference this year is that we decided to stay for seven days against just four days last year. One of the main reasons for that was hopefully it wouldn’t be too…
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Video Special: I find out what bad driving habits I’ve passed down to my daughter with Ageas #ad
Read moreI have always thought that I was a good driver. Maybe not the best in the world, but I consider myself to be safe and aware of any potential dangers on the road. I have always tried to observe and have full concentration whilst driving, but I recently found out how wrong I was! When…
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Controlling My Medication With My PlanSmart Medication Chart
Read moreSince I had a stroke a couple of months ago there have been changes that I have had to make to lots of aspects of my life and lifestyle. Changes that I didn’t think I was going to be making, but if I want to keep going a bit longer and watch all of my…
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Things To Remember When Building An House Extension
Read moreWhen deciding on have an extension to your home there are many things you need to do. For starters you need to have a clear plan of exactly what you want your extension to achieve. It’s important to decide if it’ll be a single story extension, or if you live in a two story house,…
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Safe Remedies to Help Your Child Feel Better and Sleep Soundly
Read moreYou want your child to get the most out of their rest time in bed because you’re a good parent and good parents think like that. Sleep can be taken for granted at times, but we must never let it fall down the pecking order because it plays such a pivotal role that you simply can’t function…
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Disneyland Paris My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday Photo this week is two photos from our recent trip to Disneyland Paris. We had a fantastic time for seven days and we arrived on the same day that the Marvel Superheroes of summer season started. There was without doubt so many highlights, but without question the one person that made the biggest…
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Jeff From A Dads Tale Is Today’s Guest Post
Read moreThe second of my guest posts this week is Jeff who blogs at A Dads Tale. He’s easily one of the best writers out there today and one of my favourite. His post is all about how his teen years shaped him as a dad today. Thank you to Jeff for guest posting today Teen…
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