A Knock Knock Joke A Day | Book Review

[Ad- gifted product] Daddilife Books, a group of bloggers and writers who happen to be dads, have released another book! Much like their A Joke a Day book, this book also is all about jokes; A Knock Knock Joke a Day, contains a knock knock joke specifically to tell, each and every day of the year (including leap years), that are dad approved and will get our family to at the very least groan at you. Knock Knock Jokes are a whole joke type on their own – one that everyone knowns. This book of jokes are all family friendly, and having one a day starts your day off right.

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A Day out at Belhus Woods Country Park | A Gnome Trail

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to getting out and about, there are a few parks and woods that the children really, really love. Belhus Woods Country Park, which includes a musical-themed play park, is one of those places that the children always want to go too. Last year, around the month of December, they had a reindeer trail which everyone enjoyed, so we hopped along again in the muddy wintertime to see if a new trail was set up – and to our delight, they had put together a gnome trail for us all!

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You’re Going to Be a Dad! | Book Review

[Ad- gifted product] If you know me then I’m sure that you’ve probably already figured out that I am already a father, but recently the opportunity came up to have a look at the latest Daddilife Books title, You’re Going to Be a Dad!, and I jumped at it. I think it’s great that people have come together to create a resource like this, especially considering that there just aren’t that many resources out there for people at the moment.

In case you haven’t realised it yet, You’re Going to Be a Dad! is a book specifically designed with soon-to-be, and father’s to be, in mind. That said, it’s much more than a guide for a pregnancy partner. it covers the different stages of pregnancy regarding the development of the baby, the normal tasks associated with that period of pregnancy and it also covers terms, jargon and more, that might not be understood by those who aren’t carrying the baby themselves. It’s also specifically designed to take different cultures and religions in mind – it is clearly designed to be as accessible and approachable as it could be.

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A Day Out at Belvoir Castle

[Ad- gifted experience] Dann is a massive fan of historical sites and of castles, so when we went out to the Engine Yard, to explore their new buildings shops and area, we then hopped over to Belvoir Castle – just across the road – to have a look at the grounds and inside. This castle was up a hill – a little walk from the car park, so we made our way there after lunch, excited to take a look at the grounds and then inside castle. What we didn’t realize was just how large the grounds themselves are.

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Barista Box – Coffee in your Post | Review

[Ad- gifted product] I recently wrote that I’m definitely not a coffee snob, but that I’m finding myself drinking more and more of the stuff as a result of a combination of working from home and the general feeling of listlessness that lockdown has imparted on most people. Thanks to boxes like Barista Box, and a few of the other ones out there, coffee can become a bit more than a means to an end, though. Rather than hoovering up instant coffee to push back tiredness, it invites you to dabble in Americanos, Espressos, ‘Lattuccino’s, and, simply, to take a bit more care in the crafting of a cup o’ coffee.

Most people reading this are already buying coffee, although I’d imagine that the vast majority of you are still – as I was not too long ago – using instant coffee. There are reasons for this, it’s quick, it’s cheap, and over the years people have managed to get it to deliver enough flavour variety that people feel like when they’ve found one they don’t mind, they can stick with it comfortably. But, a lot of these same people are quite happy to spend £4-5 on a coffee when they’re out and about. Kits like the Barista Box can massively undercut that rate, and you also get some equipment which help you further bump up your drinks at home.

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