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Our big boy’s fifth birthday
I’m still finding it hard to believe, but yesterday our eldest boy turned 5 years old. Where on earth do the years go?! I remember him as a baby as if it was yesterday. My wife and I genuinely...
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Is Minecraft good or bad for kids?
After weeks and weeks of not very subtle hints being left around the house and on Facebook, my wife caved in and bought me an Xbox One for Christmas. Not now… back on Christmas Day, obviously. Since...
View ArticleMaking up names for your kids
Why this bothers me I really don’t know… but it does. The trend of people giving their children a name with unusual spelling, which in fact says something completely different to what they claim the...
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Looking back at your kids early years
I’m the first to admit that my mental state isn’t the best. The depression I fell into following the death of my Dad on May 14th last year still gets the better of me, a lot more often than I would...
View ArticlePregnancy Update Week 21
I am now 21 weeks 4 days pregnant. We had our gender scan on the 24th April which was also the date that our daughter came silently into the world and entered into heaven in 2006. It was a mixed...
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Rainy day arts and crafts
So it was Sunday! The nice weathered weekend the weather man had predicted for us was nowhere to be seen, and four kids were getting bored – fast. Thankfully we have our ever-popular rainy day...
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Making plans for summer. Easy right?
I know Spring has only just begun really, but as a family we really do love it when summer rolls around – so today I thought I would look ahead at what events are coming to our local area in the coming...
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Kids shows made for money over entertainment
This is something of a rant – but just a quick one. It’s about children’s TV shows and what I personally have perceived to be an increasing shift towards shows created more for merchandising, than for...
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Half-term holiday crafts with the kids
We’re half way through the half term holidays, and with very little going on in our home town outside the four-walls of our home, the kids have once again been getting stuck into our arts and crafts...
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Fathers Day crafts
We were sent some lovely Father’s Day crafts from Baker Ross so the kids could make their own gifts for daddy (which makes it extra special!) We had the following items to make for Daddy: Father’s Day...
View ArticlePregnancy Update Week 29
I am now 29 weeks pregnant. You have probably noticed there have been no personal entries for a few weeks now. Recently, on May 27th I was diagnosed with breast cancer which is why there has been lack...
View ArticleWork VS Wife? No contest.
I’m still here! And so is my wife, as you will know from her post earlier this evening updating you all on the progress of her… or our… pregnancy! She also revealed her recent Breast Cancer diagnosis...
View ArticleA difficult summer ahead
The days are getting warmer. Spring is already beginning to make way for summer, and heyfever has already had me at it’s mercy a number of times thanks to sky high pollen counts. I moan about it, but...
View ArticleGallery: Introducing Baby L
As of Thursday last week you may have heard and seen via our social profiles that our fifth little one is now with us, and here he is ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our family and blog, Baby L! :)...
View ArticleCancer and Kids
If you’re a regular to our blog you will have undoubtedly noticed that we haven’t posted anywhere near as frequently as we used to do in recent weeks and months. You’ll probably also be aware of why –...
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Finding the Lump – Cancer Post #1
I feel ready to post about my cancer and I will start right from the beginning! I will post several entries over the next few days about what has been going on over the past 8 weeks. Please read at...
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Going to the Doctor – Cancer Post #2
I feel ready to post about my cancer and I will start right from the beginning! I will post several entries over the next few days about what has been going on over the past 8 weeks. Please read at...
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Going to the Breast Clinic – Cancer Post #3
I feel ready to post about my cancer and I will start right from the beginning! I will post several entries over the next few days about what has been going on over the past 8 weeks. Please read at...
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Amazing Strangers – A Thank You
This is a blog post I never expected to have to write. But the response to a GoFundMe campaign I setup just a few nights ago to help me be there for my wife through her cancer treatment has been crazy....
View ArticleMummy’s First Chemo: Daddy’s View
Today my wife began her chemotherapy treatment. On one hand it’s been a day we’ve both been “looking forward to” since her diagnosis, but on another it has given the whole situation an a feeling of...
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