I read a lot of blogs. An awful lot. Where once I would read magazines and online news, my first port of call is now always the blogosphere, and in particular mummy and daddy bloggers. I love reading the thoughts and opinions of parents just like me, doing their best...
I’m excited to finally reveal I’ve been working on a very special project with Stokke, the Norwegian company famous for its premium children’s furniture, buggies and other baby equipment. They challenged us to put the Stokke Scoot buggy to the test, taking one of their most iconic pushchairs to some of...
Last weekend was full of birthday parties for my children – but we made sure to find a couple of hours to get out into the fresh air in between all the cake eating chaos. Penarth Pier is such a lovely South Wales spot for a winter walk. I love...
I’ve written about the Fforest Fawr sculpture trail before on Cardiff Mummy Says – but that was way back in the summer. It’s a whole different experience in the winter, when you need to wrap up warm and the rain means there’s plenty of mud to squelch in (even more...
This vegetable and bean hot pot is such a hearty and warming dish, perfect for these cold and dark winter days. The recipe came about quite by accident. I wanted to make my Moroccan vegetable tagine but forgot to buy chick peas and, unusually for me, didn’t have any in...
I love my children to bits, I really do. But my goodness, I was so relieved when all three were tucked up into bed, fast asleep, tonight. I stood in the semi-darkness outside their rooms, closed my eyes and just breathed in a great big breath of utter silence. Today...
If you’ve had a baby in the last eight or so years, chances are that after the initial phone calls and texts to your nearest and dearest, you announced the news to your wider circle of friends and contacts via social media. You were probably inundated with beautiful messages of...
I was so touched with the beautiful responses I got to last week’s post, 5 things I know as a mummy of boys. A lot of mums, dads and grandparents told me the little men in their lives are multi-dimensional characters who might like trains, superheroes and kicking around a...
Since I stopped eating refined sugar 10 months ago, there’s one thing I’ve really missed. A warm and comforting hot chocolate. Especially when the weather’s this cold, wet and dark. I don’t like tea or coffee, and while I drink a lot of hot water with lemon and the occasional...
There was a time when I would go to two or three yoga classes a week. I’d practice most days at home. I became a yoga teacher. And then I had three children in just over four years, and although I still teach a regular weekly class, my own yoga...
As a self-confessed book worm, I’ve loved reading to my children since each of them were newborns. It’s such a lovely bonding experience and has been a big part of our evening routine since Little Miss E, my eldest, was born six years ago. However, when they reach the toddler...