Paid collaboration with Visit the Vale Last weekend we were running around Barry Island in the blazing sun taking part in the 10K and family 2K races for Ty Hafan and enjoying all the family entertainment on offer in the seaside town. Today we were back on the famous Welsh...
Thanks to Jurassic Kingdom for inviting us along to review Jurassic Kingdom Cardiff officially opens tomorrow – and there’s certainly been a lot of controversy surrounding the Bute Park dinosaurs. The prehistoric creatures started appearing in the city centre park last weekend, with photos of kids and dinosaurs all over...
Those of you living in Cardiff have probably seen variations of this photo on your social media a hundred times already! The Eisteddfod – the annual celebration of Welsh language and culture – is on at Cardiff Bay, running from 3-11 August....
Thanks to Bath Boutique Stays for inviting us for a complimentary stay at Mr Darcy’s Abode in exchange for this review I know what you’re thinking. A boutique town house that has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, can sleep up to 20, is one of Bath’s most popular properties for...
I met a family today who had come to the Barry Island 10K to help present the medals in the children’s race. Their six year old son wasn’t with them today, they told me, because he was at Tŷ Hafan, on an oxygen machine. I didn’t get the chance to...
Paid collaboration with CJCH Solicitors Cardiff Mummy Says is delighted to be working with CJCH Solicitors on an ongoing series of articles exploring legal matters relating to families. The series has already covered how to appeal a school admissions decision if your child didn’t get into your first-choice school; as...
Paid association with National Museum Wales We’re so lucky in Wales that all of our national museums are free to visit. They’re an incredible wealth of knowledge and give a hands-on look at what life has been like over the centuries in Wales. Seven museums make up the group of...
Paid collaboration with The Red Dragon Centre All three of my children love the first two Hotel Transylvania films. Their fascination surprised me initially because they are usually really sensitive when it comes to films with even the slightest amount of spookiness or mild threat. However there’s something about the...
There’s a real treat for families this week as The Gruffalo’s Child Live on Stage comes back to Cardiff. Read on for details of how you could be there for free thanks to an amazing giveaway from The New Theatre for a family ticket to see the show. One wild...
Thank you to Scamper Holidays for inviting us glamping in exchange for this review I wasn’t bothered about having a big celebration for my recent 40th birthday. The age thing didn’t worry me; I just didn’t really want a huge party. But with so many friends pulling out all the...
Those of you who’ve been reading Cardiff Mummy since the beginning will know what an emotional mess I was when my daughter, my eldest child, started full-time school back in September 2014. I had my children in just over four years, and the days when I had my little gang...