Teaching our children from an early age to dream and dream big is easily one of the most important life lessons and skills that as parents we should be teaching our children in my humble opinion. Teaching our children to dream about being the next best footballer, nuclear scientist, CEO of Google or to be…
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The Sky At Night: My Sunday Photo
Read moreThis week I have been taking a few images of the sky from my back door and I am amazed how different it is from day to day. The unpredictability of the sky is a bit like life itself. It is forever changing and we have to change with it and around this time of…
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Has Social Media Started To Have A Detrimental Effect On Our Youth?
Read moreSocial media whether it be Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat or some other social media platform is now interwoven within the very fabric of our society. I have two questions about the validity of social media, and how we should be using these platforms. I wonder if we should be taking much notice of timelines that…
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The Family Bed No Wait A Minute It’s The Wife’s And Mine
Read moreWhere oh where did I sign a contract all those years ago that said I would accept our nearly seven year old twin girls crawling into our bed in the middle of the night, and I seriously mean, every night! Not one night will pass by where we do not wake up in the morning…
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foobot Indoor Air Quality Monitor Review #ad
Read moreIn today’s world we are now more aware than ever before about pollution and how it’s harming our planet and yes, as individuals we can help reduce the pollution as a collective of people, but of course this is going to take a lot of work, and effort from governments around the world. This actually…
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When Do You Start Conversations About Sex Education With Your Children?
Read moreCome on then! Who has had these conversations, or do you shy away from conservations about sex? It’s that subject that parents still get embarrassed talking about with their children, but at what age do you start educating your children about sex? Let’s be brutally honest, schools and the education system are letting our children…
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Homework Oh! How’s It’s Changed
Read moreOk! I come from the era of schooling when homework didn’t start until you started high school. I guess that makes me old, haha! Well, not that old! I genuinely cannot remember having any homework during primary and junior school, and I am happy about this because it allowed me to be a kid, so…
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Never Forget: My Sunday Photo
Read moreIf you have ever read my blog you will know that I have five children. Sadly through death and circumstances beyond my wife and I’s control, our six year old twin girls only have one grandparent in their life which is my mum their nana. Sadly my mother is in the twilight of her life…
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What Is An Appropriate Age For Kids To Start Gaming?
Read moreThis is something that has been on my mind for quite some time now. I have often wondered what is a suitable age for kids to start gaming of any sort. The main reason I wonder about this is because having been an avid gamer for many years, going way back to the GameBoy days,…
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The Kitchen It’s The Hub Of Our Home
Read moreWhen I was growing up the one room that everybody in our home always congregated in was the kitchen. It was simply the hub of our home where everybody caught up with each other and chatted about their day and of course sat down for our evening meal together as a family. This is something…
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Home Management And Finding The Right TradesPerson With Hoppy #AD
Read moreManaging your home and all the things you have to sort out can cause a lot of stress, especially if both of you are working full-time, have children and are constantly trying to sort out child care. Then you also have to factor in getting the shopping done and making sure the kids get to…
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Getting Your Car Ready For Those Winter Months
Read moreWinter is nearly upon us and this gets me thinking that I need to sort out the cars and prepare them for those winter conditions. If I’m honest, I don’t particularly like driving, and like a lot of people I don’t relish driving when there is heavy rain, ice or snow on the ground. It’s…
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Year 2 And SATS: My Thoughts
Read moreMy twin girls, R and M, have now been in year 2 for nearly a month, and already I’ve noticed a huge difference in both of them. In their previous years they tended to have teachers that were for want of a better description, smiley and happy all the time, and most of their…
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Christmas Suits Oh Yes! Let’s Get Festive #AD
Read moreI make no secret of the fact that Christmas is easily my favourite time of the year. I love the dark nights and Christmas lights lighting up homes all over the city. The city centre is always very festive and in our city we have the winter wonderland which we always visit for ice skating…
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My Wife And My Daughter Run The Cardiff Half Marathon
Read moreA few days ago my wife and daughter ran the Cardiff half marathon together and it made me feel very proud that they pushed themselves to run 13 miles. It really is an awesome achievement and there is no doubt that it should not be underrated exactly how tough it is because it is without…
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Living In A Bursted Bubble
Read moreOver the last four years of blogging I have written on many occasions about my life and some of the very difficult experiences that I have encountered. This has been hard to deal with recently, especially as I have got a little older and I would like to say wiser, but sadly that’s probably not…
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The Importance Of World Mental Health Day October 10th 2018
Read moreBeing a man that grew up in a society that was basically conditioned and taught that men are strong and must at all costs never show weakness or become emotional, meant that it was almost impossible for me to open up about suffering from depression in my twenties. The stigma that surrounded men and depression…
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Wow! I’m A Finalist At Vuelio Blog Awards 2018
Read moreA few days ago DIY Daddy was named as a finalist in the annual Vuelio Blog Awards in the Daddy Blogs 2018 category. This genuinely came as a big shock to me, and by total chance I found out exactly four years to the day that I started my blog. Now that is a serious…
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Twins Do Have Advantages: Here Is One Such Occasion
Read moreBecoming a father to twins is without a doubt a blessing. It’s really quite a magical experience. Yes, it was super tough when they were babies and the workload of being a parent is doubled, but you get through sometimes on a wing and prayer, making it up as you go along, but you managed.…
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What Did You Do In School Today?
Read moreHow many of us have picked up our children from primary school and asked that all important question, What did you do in school today? I know I have more times than I care to mention, and the response is always without hesitation a number of things which include “I can’t remember”, “nothing”, “not a…
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Dads Are Finally More Involved With Their Children Lives
Read moreNowadays I read so much about how dads are changing and are now connecting with their children on a new more involved level. This could well be because there are a lot more stay at home dads than ever before, although I believe that is still very much in its infancy and a very small…
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