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Gareth Ellis
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Never Wake a Sleeping Daddy
I love sleep. I’m a man who needs to get his eight hours a night in or I feel perpetually tired throughout the day, moving like a zombie...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Safety First
I’ve always been a cautious kind of guy. When I was younger I didn’t really want to climb trees or do anything dangerous, I rarely talked...
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Gareth Ellis
Apr 12, 20213 min read
Review: MK Play Association
Getting the children out and about is sometimes hard as a parent. No wait, let me rephrase that. Getting them out is easy as you can...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 19, 20212 min read
9 Months In, 9 Months Out – Part 2
Just recently, Emi turned nine months old. And yes, just like every other month, I can’t quite believe how fast time is going. I know, I...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 3, 20212 min read
Navigating Through the Terrible Twos
As a parent it can be excruciating sometimes to hear cliches – mainly because most of them are true. Time really does go too quickly, it...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 11, 20212 min read
The Woes of Children’s Clothes
I’m pretty sure whoever invented children’s clothes doesn’t have children themselves. I love dressing the children and making them look...
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Gareth Ellis
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Happy 2nd Birthday, Rupert
Today is a special day in the Ellis household. Our little, not so little boy, our first born, our beautiful son Rupert turned two. No...
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Gareth Ellis
May 4, 20202 min read
Tidy v Clean
When it comes to owning a home, you want it to be clean and tidy. When you add in a child you’ll take it just being clean. J is a...
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Gareth Ellis
Mar 2, 20203 min read
The Best Laid Plans…
This weekend was lovely. To be fair I had Monday off as well so actually, this long weekend was lovely. It was full of family time,...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Ru’s Putting His Best Foot Forward
Rupert loves to walk. From the moment he’s finished his milk in the morning, we put him down and off he goes. He walks back and forth...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 30, 20192 min read
Sun’s Out, Guns In
I am what’s known as a sun worshipper. I am THAT guy who moves his sunbed round on holiday so that it’s always facing the sun straight...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 25, 20192 min read
9 Months In, 9 Months Out
This month, J and I have worked out something rather weird – our son has been in our arms as long as he was cooking in Jess’ tummy. I...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Pictures: Is Sharing Caring?
I’m a sharer. I love sharing pictures of what I’ve been doing, where I’ve been, who I’ve been there with and pretty much anything else I...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 17, 20192 min read
What Makes a ‘Good’ Parent?
What makes a good parent? Right now I think Jess and I are doing a bloody good job but every now and again people ask us a question and I...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 11, 20182 min read
Daddy’s First Day Back at Work
This week I had the very unfortunate task of going back to work after my paternity leave. Yes, that’s right, our little Ru is already two...
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