An ode to the Welsh cake
With the autumn rugby internationals starting this weekend, I’m feeling all patriotic and Welshy. My days of watching our boys in the pub are long gone – so what could be a better accompaniment to the game than a Welsh...
Five really easy Halloween craft projects
We love arts and crafts! However, I’m just not a very crafty person and a...
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs – theatre review
My children love pirates and they also love dinosaurs, so you can imagine how much...
Is it okay to sleep naked when you are a parent?
These are my pyjamas. I have various pairs that look something like this and I...
Energetic, lively and fun – but a little bit baffling too
A review of Match, at Sherman Cymru, Cardiff Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl...
Contemporary art family-style at Artes Mundi
I have to admit I was a bit unsure when the publicity team for Artes...
Things that happened when I ventured into work today
Officially I’m on maternity leave at the moment but, being self-employed, it’s difficult to completely...
Anyone else got an Elf on the Shelf coming to stay this Christmas?
Yes, yes, I know it is only October and Christmas is still more than two months...
Have you read Storytime magazine yet? Here’s our verdict
I have a love-hate relationship with children’s magazines. I love them because I think anything...
What other Cardiff kids are reading before bed
I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to my blogs on 10 books for babies to...
Why can’t girls be a skeleton or boys be a cat, Tesco? Fancy dress is about imagination not gender
We love fancy dress in our house. We have a huge box filled with superhero,...