When you have small children, a lot of parents want holidays and short breaks to be convenient. No more than an hour or two from home; accommodation that has been equipped with children in mind; plenty of nearby attractions and places to visit… including indoor options because, let’s face it,...
Anyone who knows me in the real world will tell you I am a bit of an organiser/control freak who hates surprises. In fact, when I got wind that Cardiff Daddy was planning a surprise birthday party for me a few years ago, it left me constipated for almost a...
Let’s hope the sunshine continues for the bank holiday weekend and half term. There’s so much going on for families in and around Cardiff – I’ve rounded up everything I could find here but do add details of anything I have missed in the comments below or on the Cardiff...
“Mummy, why are you crying?” I’d gone to the bathroom to compose myself after seeing the breaking news icon flash up on my phone. “22 dead and 59 injured in Manchester Arena explosion.” I could feel the tears in my eyes even before I’d had the chance to read the...
Is it worth taking a toddler to Legoland Windsor? It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot since we visited the theme park a few weeks ago* (read our top tips here). It’s a lot of money to spend on a day out, and it’s a two hour drive for us...
I have a lot of friends who are mums. Mums of babies. Mums of toddlers. Mums of pre-schoolers. Mums of school-age kids. Mums of teenagers and beyond. Mums with toddlers and teens. Mums of one child, mums of two, three, four and more. Mums with twins. Mums with twins and...
If your little ones enjoy watching Milkshake! Live on Channel 5 then you’ll love this giveaway to win tickets to see the live stage show at Wales Millennium Centre this summer. The show will be bringing a host of TV favourites to the stage – and I have one family ticket...
*Paid collaboration with Big Pit National Coal Museum and National Museum Wales It’s quite surreal thinking that if I’d been born two centuries ago, my children would be working by now. Proper hard graft working, maybe up a chimney, in a factory or selling things on the street. If we’d...
Paid collaboration with Cymraeg i Blant Although I grew up in Wales, I went to an English speaking school. Cardiff Daddy grew up in England. So Welsh medium primary education is a new thing for both of us. For me, there was never any doubt I wanted my children to...
Today, as we ran towards the school gates just as they started to close, I realised I’d forgotten my children’s lunch boxes. After dropping my kids off, I had to drive back home and get their food. Yes, I’d driven to school, because the kids were fighting and refusing to...
One of the highlights of the South Wales foodie scene, Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival takes place on Sunday 28th and Bank Holiday Monday 29th May 2017 – and you could be there for free with this ticket giveaway. The event sees food and drink producers from across Wales descend...