Ever since Little Miss E and Little Man O saw the trailer for Peppa Pig The Golden Boots a few months back, they have been desperate to see it in the cinema. Like most children their age, they love the TV cartoon about the cheeky little pig and her family. They really...
What have you got planned with your little ones over half term? If you’re struggling for ideas of things to do, here’s a ready-made list of events in and around Cardiff for you. There’s so much going on, the only problem will be fitting it all in! Do let me...
A few weeks ago, I wrote on my blog that I was having a bad day despite nothing bad actually happening. Last week, I wrote that I was struggling to keep on top of the housework. So many of you told me you felt the same; that being a parent...
Bangers, mash and red onion gravy is a big favourite in our house. It’s such a comforting food, great for the colder, winter weather – warming, filling and pretty easy to make, too. Cardiff Daddy and I love it so much we even had it served at our wedding back...
Friday night has always been my favourite part of the weekend. I think it stems back to childhood. That moment when the bell rang at the end of the day and you knew there was no more school until Monday and you got to hang out with your friends and...
Today, after picking Little Miss E and Little Man O up from school and pre-school, I attempted to sweep and mop the kitchen floor. Pre-kids, this could have been done in about 20 minutes. This afternoon, it took me the best part of an hour – and it’s still not...
UPDATE: 11/03/2016 I wrote this post in February 2015 at the start of the Six Nations. It seems quite appropriate to re-share it with this weekend’s big game. The Wales-England Six Nations clash used to be one of my favourite days of the year. Every pub in Cardiff centre full of red...
My children love pirates. They love dressing up as pirates, playing at being pirates, playing with their toy pirate ship. We’ve been to so many pirate-themed birthday parties and Little Man O even had one of his own when he turned three, where we went on a pirate obstacle course...
I’ve had insomnia for as long as I can remember. Since childhood. I get some weeks where I sleep absolutely fine but I can go for days and even weeks where I barely sleep a wink. It comes and goes. Sometimes, I can’t get to sleep. Other times, I fall...
Roasted vegetable lasagne has a bad reputation these days. It’s the token vegetarian choice in any pub or low-key restaurant and they’re usually so badly made you can hardly eat them. Hardly any veg under all that pasta, a thick layer of rubbery, greasy cheese and accompanied by some wilted...
Having breastfed all three of my children, there have been countless times when I’ve fed them in public. For the most part, these occasions have been pretty uneventful. I’ve never had any negative comments or been made to feel uncomfortable. However, there have been three rather embarrassing occasions which always...