Win a family ticket to The Scarecrows’ Wedding at The Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
The Scarecrows’ Wedding is coming to Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre next month – and you could be there with this fantastic giveaway for a family ticket!...
Author: Cardiff Mummy Says
A family trip to the Gillian Ayres exhibition at National Museum Cardiff
Paid collaboration with National Museum Cardiff Can children understand abstract art? National Museum Cardiff certainly thinks so. Its new exhibition on the works of Gillian Ayres actively encourages children to visit, with art-themed toys and books placed around the galleries, bright yellow information signs especially for children, and a colourful...
Needing time out from parenting doesn’t make you a bad mum
I love my kids to bits, I truly do. They are the most wondrous little beings who fill me with more love than I ever thought was possible. But sometimes I just need time out from being a mum. I’ve been feeling it a lot the last couple of weeks....
A day at Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran
Toddler is a bit obsessed with chicks, piglets and lambs at the moment. He has no idea just how adorable he is saying “aww, cute baby, cute baby” as he looks at them, and so last week, with his big brother and sister now back at school after the Easter...
22 family-friendly events in and around Cardiff this May bank holiday
We’ve only just had Easter and here we are with another long weekend! There’s plenty going on to keep you and the little ones entertained. Here are 22 events taking place in and around Cardiff. As always, all events are subject to cancellation or change so do check ahead with the organisers...
What’s it really like… to be a family where a baby has died?
This is the most heartbreaking post I have ever published on Cardiff Mummy Says, and I feel truly humbled to be entrusted to share these beautiful words with you. Cardiff mum Naomi Stocks got in touch to ask if she could share her experience of life as a family where...
WIN a pair of tickets to Northern Ballet’s Casanova at the New Theatre Cardiff this Thursday!
Northern Ballet’s Casanova has received rave reviews following its premiere in Leeds last month. It’s now showing at Cardiff’s New Theatre as part of its UK tour – and you could be there for free with this fantastic giveaway to win a pair of tickets for the 7.30pm performance this...
A walk in the bluebell woods at Coed y Wenallt, Cardiff
I’ve written before on Cardiff Mummy Says about how much we love Coed y Wenallt during bluebell season. The end of April and the start of May sees a beautiful haze of the purpley-blue flowers carpeting the ancient woodland, and every year we take a family trip to visit. It...
Naomi’s Wild & Scary at St David’s Hall Cardiff – review
Just five minutes into Naomi’s Wild & Scary at St David’s Hall Cardiff and an alligator snapping turtle has weed all over the stage. Naomi Wilkinson, children’s television presenter and all-round adventurer, just about manages to hold it together and carry on. And then the turtle does it again. The...
Virtual animal adventures on Cardiff Bay Barrage with the Tiger Bay Trail app
My children love Cardiff Bay Barrage. They can’t get enough of it. We’ve been there three times already during the Easter holidays. I’ve written about the Barrage before on Cardiff Mummy Says, so I won’t repeat myself too much. The walkway between Cardiff Bay and Penarth is a great place...
What’s it really like…. being a parent to ‘two under two’?
Continuing the What’s it really like…? series on Cardiff Mummy Says, this week eight mums share their experiences of having ‘two under two’ – two children born within two years of each other. The good, the bad and everything in between. My own experience of having 21 months between my...