It’s amazing how much life changes when you become a parent. From the moment you set eyes on that precious newborn bundle (in fact, even from the moment you discover you are expecting) you would do anything to protect them and ensure they come to no harm. But sadly we...
Back in the summer, I bought a bag of brown lentils with the intention of making some lentil burgers out of them. Well, life got in the way and, four months later, they were still sat unopened in the back of the cupboard. Until this week, that is. I’m currently...
While Toddler Boy I, my 20 month old third child, lives in a happy-go-lucky world that pretty much revolves around him, his big brother and sister are starting to realise that the world is not always a nice place. First, it was the death of my parents’ dog, 14-year-old Toby,...
Isn’t Christmas magical when you have young children? I don’t know about you, but I can’t get enough of all things festive. I’m definitely trying to make the most of it for those precious few years while my children are young. There’s so much going on in and around Cardiff...
Toddler. That age between one and three when your child is no longer a baby but not quite a pre-schooler. A time when they learn to walk, talk and so much more… My third child, Toddler Boy I (previously known as Baby Boy I on this blog, but I don’t...
I know it’s only the start of November, but I’ve already had two conversations in the last week about Elf on the Shelf and people are sharing elf-related articles on Facebook, so I figure it’s about time I wrote something about it on my blog. And what better place to...
I love that famous saying about how there’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing. And while there are some days when I think no amount of clothing would make me want to leave the house in the torrential cold Welsh rain, there are plenty of occasions...
Even before the curtains open for Peppa Pig’s Surprise at the New Theatre, you can sense the sheer excitement in the auditorium. Everywhere I look, there are babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers dressed in Peppa Pig t-shirts, waving battery-operated glow wands, bouncing up and down on their seats, as parents and...
When you spend the majority of your time being a parent, sometimes it’s hard to switch off. Do you find yourself doing any of the following things when your children are not around? Any you’d add to the list?...
Halloween never used to be this much of a ‘thing’ when I was a kid. Costumes were made out of whatever you had lying around the house, rather than pre-bought from your local supermarket. I remember on more than one occasion wearing a witch’s cape made out of a bin...
Maybe they’re your antenatal friends or maybe you met them in baby music class, or perhaps you bonded at the school gates while you waited for your children. For a few months you socialise with children in tow – and then someone suggests a night out. Brilliant, you think! And...