When you start the day like Mary Poppins and end it like Cruella De Vil
You’ve probably seen the meme on Facebook – starting the day like Mary Poppins and ending it like Cruella de Vil....
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Children’s book of the week – Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Inspiring, fascinating and utterly empowering, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is the literary sensation of the last year – and deservedly so. Originally starting life as a crowd-funded project, this hard-back collection of stories of 100 heroic women quickly became a global best-seller following its release in March 2017....
New adventures for 2018 – 10 families on the one place in South Wales they want to visit for the first time this year
As you’ll know from reading Cardiff Mummy Says or following us on Instagram, we love exploring the attractions of South Wales. We have plenty of favourites we like visit time after time. But it’s good to explore new-to-us places too. In fact, Cardiff Daddy and I have set ourselves the...
Take That made a surprise appearance at Wales Millennium Centre – but what’s their new musical The Band really like?
*Thanks to Wales Millennium Centre for the review tickets Oh wow! What can I say?! What. A. Night! My hands have just about stopped shaking and ears stopped ringing from all the screaming after Take That turned up on stage during the closing number of The Band at Wales Millennium...
15 books to read this year, as recommended by mums
Is your new year’s resolution to read more in 2018? I used to be such a bookworm before I had children – I was in a book club and everything. However that all went to pot when I became a mum. With three young children and being self-employed, I really...
7 family films to watch at the cinema this January – with The Red Dragon Centre
*paid advertorial with The Red Dragon Centre Who says January has to be boring? Even if you’re healthy eating or not drinking alcohol January is one of the best months of the year for a trip to the cinema with the impending movie industry awards season meaning the release of...
42 family-friendly events in and around Cardiff in January 2018 (plus New Year’s Eve)
With the schools not back until Monday 8th January I know there are a lot of parents wondering how they are going to fill the next week. Here’s everything I could find for January including a few things happening on New Year’s Eve. Please note a number of attractions are...
Our house renovation plans for 2018 and beyond
Paid collaboration with The Roof Window Store Next week marks six years since Cardiff Daddy and I moved into our house. It’s the second house we have owned together and is a proper ‘grown-up’ home with a garage and a drive. Although it might not be our forever-home we are certainly...
90 things to watch with your family this Christmas 2017
There are so many Christmas delights on the TV this festive season; both classics and new shows. If you don’t have the patience to scour the TV guides, then I’ve collated the highlights here. I’ve focussed on the main channels which the majority of people have rather than any of...
Cost of Christmas challenge with Admiral – can I make this year cheaper than 2006?
*paid promotion with Admiral Insurance I feel like crying every time I look at my bank balance at the moment. This time of year is so expensive. And it’s not just Christmas for us; December is a month full of family birthdays too so a double whammy of gifts to...
Theatre review: The Bear at Wales Millennium Centre
*Thanks to Wales Millennium Centre for inviting us As fans of the picture book, Littlest and I were super excited to be invited to see the stage adaption of The Bear at Wales Millennium Centre yesterday afternoon. It’s playing in the smaller Weston Studio theatre over the festive season and...