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Pick ups and drop offs can be tough! I remember there were times that if I had a heart rate monitor on, you would have seen my heart rate at...5kms away 110 bpm, 3kms away 135bpm, entering her street 150bpm. One of the things I have learned on this … [Continue reading]
Like most of you every year I make new resolutions. They include everything from giving up smoking (which I did 19years ago and thank god I did) to saving money, learning guitar, taking up a gym membership and sticking at it! or to learn a … [Continue reading]
Life isn't a lot of fun when you have people around that you that put you down, talk rudely to you, place unreasonable demands on you and go out of their way to treat you like crap. If you are in a position that you're not valued or treated like crap … [Continue reading]
Parenting infants and toddlers is amazing, rewarding and frustrating and it can happen all in the same day. Imagine being a toddler for just a minute...they can't articulate clearly what you want, they are completely managed by a parent, given food … [Continue reading]
Most of us enter fatherhood with very little knowledge on how to raise a baby let alone bring up a good human being. We've held our nephews and nieces in our arms but feeding, cleaning, soothing, burping, changing nappies, nurturing is something that … [Continue reading]
Do you remember the first night after separation or divorce when your child stayed over with you? I was a little nervous, I just had to step up , plan and ensure it all worked. I very quickly got in the swing of things and it worked out well. … [Continue reading]
30 years ago it was common place in a heterosexual relationship for the female to do all the housework, cooking and parenting of the children. The male was responsible for earning money and mowing the lawns. Often the male also took on the role of … [Continue reading]
Let’s face it fellas, the last 18 months have been tough. Bloody tough. Who thought that the world would be where we are at right now just 18 months ago? Whilst lockdowns, self-isolation, quarantine have all become the vernacular, we have had to … [Continue reading]
The more we have lockdowns the more it can be affecting your teenagers mental health. There is suffering in enormous numbers and Dads you need to be concerned and do what you can to help your teenagers get through these challenging lockdowns. We … [Continue reading]
So pleased we are back up and running after being classed a dangerous site by Google. Here's how it happened... 2 month ago I suddenly started receiving thousands of email bounce backs in my inbox. Investigating it, I found out through our hosting … [Continue reading]
I got onto this recipe when I stayed at the Golden Door retreat, every time I make it, the kids practically lick the bowl clean. It's really awesome! For the soup lovers that like it a little hot, drop a small dollop of chilli mixture in the center … [Continue reading]
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Dads Banana Cake Recipe
There isn't much more satisfying than to make food for your family and they love it. Having my daughter half the time over the last 12 years I have come to really enjoy cooking for her and this Banana Cake is a winner. We have our favourites i.e. … [Continue reading]