It’s just over a year since I started running again for the first time in more than 11 years. I’d joined the gym in a bid to shift a bit of weight and get my fitness levels up. I wasn’t sure what to do during that first visit. I had...
We’re incredibly lucky in South Wales to have so many beautiful places on our doorstep that can be visited free of charge. We have a huge number of green parks, rocky and sandy beaches and coastline, mountains, woodlands, museums, historical buildings and lots more that won’t cost you a penny...
It might be 7 January and 2019 a week old already but for me today feels like the start of the new year. That’s because all three of my children are back at school and I’m properly back at my desk after a lovely Christmas break. Being self-employed and working...
2018 wasn’t always easy. There were bad times and sad times, and some difficult challenges, but there have been some absolutely amazing times too. As the year comes to an end I want to show gratitude for the good times and focus on the happy memories we made....
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...