Thank you to Wordsworth for giving my daughter these books in exchange for this review When I asked my daughter what she wanted for her ninth birthday her reply was an unequivocal “lots of books”. She has such a love of reading and constantly has her nose in one book...
Thanks to Pugh’s Garden Village Radyr for giving us this tree in exchange for this review We have two Christmas trees in our house. One is a six-foot artificial tree covered in brightly coloured decorations many of them made by my children and colourful lights. Decorating it together dressed in...
Thanks to Elf the Musical and the Motorpoint Arena for providing us with tickets in exchange for this review The 2003 film Elf is one of my all-time festive favourites, watched without fail every year. It’s the heartwarming story of Buddy (played by Will Ferrell) who is brought up as...
Is a family cinema trip on your agenda this festive season? It’s one of our annual traditions every Christmas; a chance to escape from the busy-ness of this time of year and enjoy some quality family time. This year I’m so excited to watch Mary Poppins Returns – the sequel...
Thanks to the New Theatre Cardiff for inviting us to see Beauty and the Beast in exchange for this review I laughed until I cried. My children were creased over giggling. And my husband was booing and hissing louder than all the kids in the audience put together. We had...
It took more than three months to build, used around 500,000 building blocks and is every bit as impressive as you would imagine. Lego Santa, his eight reindeer and sleigh have arrived in Cardiff Bay for the festive season and are certainly proving popular with visitors of all ages....
Thanks to the Sherman Theatre for providing us with two tickets to Little Red Riding Hood in exchange for this review Two weeks after seeing the brilliant Alice in Wonderland, today we found ourselves back at the Sherman Theatre to watch Little Red Riding Hood. And what a charming and...
Thanks to Wales Millennium Centre for inviting us to review Matilda the Musical in exchange for this review Like a lot of families, Roald Dahl’s Matilda is a huge favourite in our house. It is especially loved by my nine-year-old daughter who could give the book-loving character a run for...
Thanks to Pugh’s Radyr for inviting us along to experience The Magic of Christmas in exchange for this review When tickets for Pugh’s Garden Village’s The Magic of Christmas went on sale in October, they sold 13,000 tickets in less than a week. December weekends and the days close to...
Paid collaboration with McArthurGlen designer shopping outlet We are huge fans of McArthurGlen Designer Outlet. The Bridgend shopping centre offers amazing discounts on branded and designer goods with up to 70% off high street prices. We always head there to buy new school shoes for my children from the Clarks...
Paid collaboration with The Red Dragon Centre Cardiff Bay One of our annual Christmas traditions is a family trip to the cinema followed by a meal at a child-friendly restaurant. We’ve done this for the last seven years, ever since Little Miss E had just turned two and her brother...