So Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are over for another year, and in some ways I’m thinking thank goodness for that. Since Father’s Day something has been really niggling away at me. My five year old twin girls didn’t make a card in school for me. I found this really surprising, and will explain why.…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is our day trip to the seaside, with my five year old twin girls R and M. We arrived early and stayed all day and had just the most perfect day. What I love about this photo is the way M is kicking her leg up, so cute always posing…
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School Trips: My Fears
Read moreI was prompted to write this post when I heard on the news today of a school mini-bus having an accident with a lorry and unfortunately a fourteen year old schoolgirl died with a number of injuries. I know this is rare and thankfully it doesn’t happen often, but it’s my greatest fear about school…
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Six Super DIY Tips To Get The Kids Interested In Gardening
Read moreWhether your little one is a princess or a superhero, getting them out in the garden for some fresh air and exercise can be a very healthy activity. But how can you encourage an interest in gardening and growing things in you kids? Well, the trick is to make things as fun as possible, so…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 117
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Dan. He is 29 years old and lives in Kent UK. He is married to Poppy and a father to two children, Taormina who is two years old and Wolfie who is six months old . He says they love animals, travelling and are a vegan family. He…
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My Five Year Old Twins: Oh! The Arguments
Read moreIn the last month or so I have noticed a change in my five year old twins, which at times is wonderful, beautiful and fills me with so much pride that they are my daughters. Then there are times where I could happily sell them on eBay! I’m only joking, haha! Or am I? You…
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The Art Of Finding A Safe Car
Read moreImage The topic of safety is never far from your mind when you think about your children, especially as far as driving is concerned. Car safety will always be one of those eternally debated topics, and yet there are people who text while driving, or continually put their lives in danger by being maniacs on…
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Our Five Year Old Twins: Our Mini Me’s
Read moreRegular readers of my blog will know that I have five children and of those children I have five year old twins. Watching twins is without question fascinating and at times bewildering,. It’s almost as if they have their own world and then they join our world. There is one thing that has really become…
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Bedtime Stories with My Twins & Lost My Name Book Review (Kingdom Of You)
Read moreThere is always a special time of the day for me and that is bedtime with my five year old twin girls. It’s that quiet time, cuddles and a bedtime story. What particularly makes my bedtime story special is actually having twins. I get to sit on the bed with R and M cuddled up…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo today is my five year old twin girls on a ride yesterday, at our local village festival. It was a beautiful sunny day and I thought my five year old twins looked super cool on the teacup ride, not quite the same as Disneyland Paris, but loads of fun was had all…
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It’s My Mum’s Birthday Today
Read moreMy mum will be 89 years old today. Quite an achievement to say the least. A very long life that I would have to say has been interesting and lively, but most importantly she has lived life to the full. At 89 years of age she is in reasonable health, although sadly house bound nowadays.…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 116
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is all Dan, but his online alias is Daddynessblog. He is 25 years old and lives in the south of England. He has two children. His boy is named Noah who is one and a half years old and his daughter, Amelia, who is almost 6 months. He is…
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Crafting The Garden Refuge You And Your Family Deserve
Read moreFlickr As DIY Dads, it’s tempting to improve our houses in any way we can deem appropriate. DIY is addictive once you become well versed in it, and it’s hard to not lend that creative eye to every avenue of the home space you have. You might have purchased a new home, and can see…
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Perfection And Parenting
Read moreBeing the perfect parent. Lets be brutally honest, it’s easy to achieve. It’s simple and of course anybody can do it. That is, if you live your family life through the rose tinted lenses of social media. Of course, we all know if you are a parent it is rarely perfect, if anything it’s quite…
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Scooting: If You Can’t Beat Them Join them
Read moreWhen I was younger I loved to skateboard. I used to think I was the next Tony Hawk. Sadly that was very misguided, but then I became a father and a lot of those things you do in your youth get put away for another day. I’m a father of five children as regular readers…
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My Sunday Photo
Read moreMy Sunday photo this week is from last Thursday, when I attended the blogosphere blog awards as a shortlisted finalist in parenting blog category, I didn’t win which I was a little bit disappointed about, but I was very proud to be part of the event. I was lucky enough to meet-up with two fantastic…
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How Cool Would It Be To Be James Bond
Read moreEverybody that knows me, will know that I am definitely a t-shirt, jeans, shorts and flip-flop kind of person. Most people would probably call it scruffy,but the truth is it’s how I am most comfortable. My favourite movie character is without a doubt, James Bond, and inside of me is a James Bond trying to…
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DIY Gift Ideas For Mum That You And Your Kids Can Make Together
Read moreComing up with a creative gift on mother’s day, Christmas, birthdays and other special occasions can sometimes be a challenge, especially when you’ve been together with your partner for several plus years! As a partner and father, you will no doubt want your wife or partner to be appreciated regardless of how long you have…
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Brilliant Dad Feature Week 115
Read moreThis week our brilliant dad feature is Isaac he says he started his blog DaddyDays before he really knew what blogging was. His intention was for it to be a reference point for dads looking for support, information or ideas. But when he discovered there was already a network for dads offering most of this stuff,…
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My Twin Girls Are Apparently Getting Married OMG! They Are Five
Read moreSo last Saturday morning about 6.30am I was having a cuddle with my five year old twin girls in our bed. I would like to say that this was unusual that the girls were in our bed, but no it happens every night and come morning time there is always four of us in our…
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Alternative Takes For Wedding Cakes
Read more(Image Source) Everyone wants their wedding day to be one to remember. You have dreams of putting on a show to dazzle your friends and family, solidifying the day in everyone’s memories. But, of course, doing this is much harder than it may sound. You have hundreds of things on your list. And, they will…
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