My favourite days with my children are the ones when they come home from a day outdoors with clothes and skin so grubby, everyone and everything needs a wash straight away. We had one such day last weekend with an afternoon exploring Coed y Wenallt, the beautiful ancient woodland at...
“Wow, Mummy! They’re amazing,” was my nearly-four-year-old’s response when he saw The Great Brick Safari this morning. And he’s right; wow indeed! The 12 statues which are currently on display in Mermaid Quay are incredible. In Cardiff for just two weeks – from Saturday 10th-Sunday 25th February – the wild...
Paid collaboration with National Museum Cardiff and National Museum Wales What better place to hang out on a damp and dreary winter’s day than the National Museum Cardiff? Even before we started working as ambassadors for the museum it has long been one of our favourite places to visit as...
Christmas can be such an expensive time so it’s great to see Cardiff Bay laying on plenty of free festive activities this month. I took Littlest along to Wales Millennium Centre this morning to see their Arctic animal trail, and to write a letter to Santa in Mermaid Quay’s Santa’s...
Before I tell you about our afternoon at Heath Park, I want to start by saying that earlier that day, my kids had watched an hour of telly, had various squabbles, tipped all the toys all over the floor and refused to tidy them up, eaten chocolate before lunch. I had...
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...
In the quest of things to do in the half term holidays that don’t cost a fortune and will entertain all three of my children equally, this morning we made the most of the winter sunshine and headed to Bute Park. Toddler Boy I, now 23 months, refuses to stay...