As regular readers of Cardiff Mummy Says will know, I’ve been taking part in Precious Moments, a campaign run by Tŷ Hafan. It’s to help raise awareness of the work the children’s hospice for Wales does in supporting children with illnesses and medical conditions that mean they won’t survive to adulthood, and...
Have you been to your child’s nativity or Christmas show in the last couple of weeks? I’ve had four to go to this week – my daughter’s school nativity, my eldest son’s pre-school nativity, as well as two shows at the cylch meithrin (Welsh playgroup) he attends. They’ve all been...
Pantomime is such a curious British tradition. Men dressed as women; booing and hissing; shouts of ‘oh, no it isn’t’ and ‘oh, yes it is’; innuendo-laden jokes that go well over the children’s heads but leave the adults crying with laughter. I was trying to explain the concept of panto...
We have a saying in our house that you can never too much fresh air, books or Lego. Regular readers of Cardiff Mummy Says will know that I’m obsessed with children’s books and you’ll also have seen reports of our days out in and around Cardiff whatever the weather. But,...
There was a time when Christmas attire, for me, was all about getting glammed up. Sparkly tops and dresses, dazzling jewellery, silvers, golds and reds – I loved the sense of occasion and feeling smart and sophisticated. Since becoming a mum, however, things have changed and I find myself embracing...
Earlier this week we arrived at our pre-school gymnastics class to discover it had been cancelled at the last minute. I decided to take advantage of the bonus hour and get Toddler Boy I fitted for the new shoes he desperately needed. I knew he and his big brother Little Man O...
I’ve already mentioned on Cardiff Mummy Says that we bought National Trust membership earlier this year. We’ve had some really lovely family days out at various properties, both locally and while holidaying in Devon and West Wales. So when we heard Father Christmas was meeting children at Tredegar House in...
As a parent, I want my children to be kind and compassionate, and to think about other people who aren’t as fortunate as they are. I try to do this all year but it seems even more important at Christmas when the focus is on receiving gifts and enjoying festive events and...
Our elves are back! Tallulah Tippi Twinkletoes and Sammy Shimmering Stardust are back for their third year, and their little brother Georgie Giggles Glitterbug is back for his second year! This year, our elves are taking part in Santa’s big toy recycling project. Yes, that’s right – Santa has found...
As parents, there’s so much we teach our children. We help them learn to talk, to read, to use a knife and fork, to cross a road safely, to be kind and so much more besides. Yet since becoming a mum, I’m humbled by how much my children have taught...
Today is always a strange day for me. It’s the anniversary of my very first antenatal scan, back in 2008. The one I went to after weeks of nausea, with a little bump, and full of excitement at seeing our baby for the first time. The one I went to...