Yesterday, someone went out of their way to hold a shop door open for me – and it made me cry. For various reasons, I’d been having a really bad day. Just one of those days where it feels like the whole world is against you, even though nothing especially...
If you’ve been out and about in Cardiff over the last few weeks you might well have seen this little dinosaur and fox scootering and running around. These tails have visited Heath Park, Roath Park, Cardiff Bay Barrage and Tredegar House among other places....
Like most little girls her age, Little Miss E, my 5¾-year-old daughter, adores fairy tales, princesses and happy ever afters. Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Rapunzel; the Disney films, the old-fashioned Ladybird books, the dressing-up costumes – she loves it all. I don’t have a problem...
I don’t know about you, but my sense of style has certainly changed since becoming a mum. As much as I’d love to have a wardrobe full of the latest fashions, these days I’m more likely to hurriedly pick up my clothing on the weekly grocery shop than spend the day browsing...
This roasted red pepper and tomato soup is a real family favourite for us. We make it all the time and it’s loved as much by the children in our house as it is by the adults. In fact, it was my five year old daughter who told me I...
Regular readers of Cardiff Mummy Says will know The Worst Witch is one of the 22 films from the 1980s I want my children to watch before they are 11. Before they’re allowed to see the film, I wanted them to read the book. Because I don’t think you’re ever...
I know I’m biased, but Little Miss E, my 5¾ year old daughter, is so incredibly cute sometimes. We went shopping last week – me and three children… a lot less stressful than you would imagine, actually – for new school coats, and I’d promised her a new party dress....
Last year, when I took Little Miss E to buy her school shoes for reception, she was given a book from Clarks to fill in to celebrate her start at school. I remember thinking at the time how nice it would be to ask similar questions at the beginning of...
I can’t stand tinned baked beans. Apparently, as a baby, I used to sit in my high chair and spit them out. I’ve tried them again and again over the years, but even after all of this time they still make me gag. However, as regular readers of my recipes...
*in association with Hedrin There’s nothing quite like the advice of another parent who has been there, done that to help prepare you for a situation – and that’s definitely true if your child is about to start school. I know how nervous and emotional I was this time last...
We’ve just got back from an amazing week-long family holiday in North Devon. Other than one day of rain, we were lucky with the weather so were able to make the most of visiting local beaches and attractions. One of our best day trips was to The Big Sheep –...