The perfect Christmas book for Cardiff kids
I love Christmas, I love books and I love living in Cardiff – so you can imagine how much I love this book:...
Author: Cardiff Mummy Says
Elf on the shelf week two – nine more ideas suitable for young children
Our elves have been having so much fun the last couple of weeks. Every morning Little E and Little O can’t wait to get downstairs to see what they have been up to. Tallulah, Sammy and Georgie have not been too mischievous thankfully, they just like to play about at...
50 classic tantrums you absolutely must have before the age of 5
Toddlers and pre-schoolers everywhere – how many of these classic tantrums can you successfully tick off your list? Get those wobbly bottom lips at the ready, practice those wails, make sure the tears are flowing and do your best to tick off all 50 before your 5th birthday. Your parents will...
Elf on the Shelf – our first week
Our elves have been busy since they arrived at the start of the month. Little E, Little O and Baby I were thrilled with the Advent boxes Tallulah, Sammy and Georgie brought with them on December 1st. We have had lots of fun reading the new Christmas books and they absolutely love wearing their Christmas pyjamas...
What Mummy really wants for Christmas
What Mummy really wants for Christmas Santa, are you listening? I promise I’ve been good. I know you don’t deliver to mums, But I really think you should....
25 easy ideas for Elf on the Shelf – suitable for young children
Our elves have just landed on the kitchen table, ready for the countdown to Christmas! I can’t wait to see my children’s faces in the morning! Each elf on the shelf has written a letter of introduction and brought lots of goodies with them – wooden advent calendars, Christmas pyjamas, Christmas jumpers,...
In memory of Barry Island funfair
I genuinely had a tear in my eye when I saw these photos of a decaying Barry Island fairground being demolished. I might live in Cardiff now, but I was born and bred in Barry and as pretty much all my family are still there, we’re back and forth a...
21 things that will happen when you are the third baby
Baby I is coming up to nine months old now. He is amazing, even if I do say so myself, but his life has been so different to that of his big sister and brother. Little E went to baby music classes, baby massage and baby yoga; Little O went...
Where to see Father Christmas in and around Cardiff
Thanks to everyone who read and shared my recent post on festive family things to do in Cardiff. It’s great to see so many people getting excited about the festive season. I’ve had a few people ask me the best places to see Father Christmas in and around Cardiff. The...
Why I’m embracing Christmas starting in November
This week my children asked if we could have the Christmas music on in the car. It’s still November but straight away I said yes. The me of five years ago would have been completely horrified by this. “It’s only November!” she would have shrieked. “There’s still a month and...
School disco soundtrack: now versus then
It was Little E’s school disco last Friday – a Superhero theme to coincide with Children in Need. She thought dancing around with her friends and staying up past her bed time was the most wonderful thing ever. So did her younger brothers, who were lucky enough to tag along...