With breath-taking views, beautiful woodland, an adventure playground and a family sculpture trail, we had a fantastic time in the sunshine at Garwnant Visitor Centre this afternoon. It’s around 40 minutes from Cardiff along the A470, five miles north of Merthyr Tydfil and 14 miles south of Brecon, and marks...
A friend of mine recently became a mum for the first time to the most gorgeous baby twins. I asked her by text how things were going. Now usually when people ask this kind of question, the reply is the obligatory “great, really well, we’re really happy,” etc. But this...
“They’ve drawn on the sofa!” my sister-in-law – let’s call her Gloucestershire Auntie – wailed, speedily ripping the cream covers off the cushions. Indeed, someone had most obviously drawn over the settee with big strokes of black felt tip pen. I felt her pain. As she sprayed on the Vanish, bundled...
*Since writing this review, Dusty Knuckle have moved to a bigger premisis at The Printhaus, 70 Llandaff Road, Canton Anyone who knows me in the real world will tell you my all-time favourite food is pizza. In fact, it’s a real winner with everyone in our family. So when Dusty Knuckle...
Every week, I read blogs that make me laugh, blogs that make me cry, blogs that challenge my thinking, blogs which support me as a parent, and blogs which inspire me. Seeing as you’re reading Cardiff Mummy Says, I figure you like blogs too. So I’m excited to continue my new...
Every month, I collate the best of my month on Instagram here on my blog. It took me a while to get the hang of Instagram, but it’s fast-becoming one of my favourite social networks, inspiring me every day with the beautiful photos and sense of community on there. April...
It’s a bank holiday this weekend, woohoo, plus another one at the end of the month. There’s so much going on in and around Cardiff on both bank holidays, not to mention the weeks in between. Here are 45 ideas of things to do for families. As always, all events...
One of my favourite places to visit in Cardiff is Coed y Wenallt during bluebell season. The ancient woodland becomes a breathtaking carpet of purpley-blue, for just a few short weeks while the flowers are in bloom. We have headed to this beauty spot as a family every bluebell season...
Situated in the green hills of Monmouthshire, Raglan Castle is the biggest castle ever built by a Welshman and one of the last medieval castles to built in England and Wales. It was home to Henry Tudor among others, and played its part during the Civil War, with some 800...
We headed to The Red Dragon Centre today as part of Cardiff Mummy Says’ role as official blogger ambassador for the Cardiff Bay entertainment and dining complex. Hollywood Bowl are holding one of their regular family fun weekends today and tomorrow, which sees glow-in-the-dark bowling, face-painting, treasure hunts and mascots...
The upside of my children’s swimming lessons starting at 8.30am on a Sunday morning is that once they’re finished in the pool, we’re already out and about with the rest of the day ahead of us. Last weekend, we decided to make the most of the sunny weather and head...