*in association with Visit the Vale and Vale Tales GPS Storytelling App I know I’ve said it before on Cardiff Mummy Says, but sometimes (in fact, quite often) I’m completely blown away by the sheer beauty around us here in Wales. Beaches, hills, farmland, parks, castles – we have it...
“Oh, you’re so good at always getting out and about with your kids.” I hear comments like this a lot. In real life, on my blog and on my Instagram feed. As you’ll know if you read Cardiff Mummy Says regularly, we do go out a lot. Some of our...
You’ve Got Dragons is a thought-provoking children’s theatre show from Cardiff-based Taking Flight theatre company, currently touring Wales. Based on the book by Kathryn Cave, it uses dragons, played by two cast members, as a metaphor for anxieties and worries experienced by children. The play shows that it’s normal...
*in association with The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay I’m writing this review with a belly stuffed full of fries and shake after a lovely lunch at Five Guys at The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay. Seriously, it’s been three hours since we ate and the top button of...
It never ceases to amaze me that we have a castle right in the middle of our city centre here in Cardiff. A beautiful part-Gothic Victorian, part Norman castle amid all the shops and office buildings. It also never ceases to amaze me that if you live or work in...
Not sure what you’re doing yet this weekend but fancy doing something Easter-themed? I’ve already published my bumper guide to more than 100 family-friendly activities in and around Cardiff this April, and a guide to events in Cardiff city centre during the school holidays. This guide collates 25 Easter-themed events,...
*In association with Poundland My children love getting creative but I’m never going to be one of those amazing Pinterest mums coming up with jaw-dropping arts and crafts projects. In fact, making stuff with three children aged 7, 5 and 3, can be chaotic, stressful and messy, so I need...
Our National Trust family membership has turned out to be great value over the last couple of years. I did worry that with only two local properties (Dyffryn Gardens and Tredegar House) we wouldn’t get our use out of it –but we most definitely do. Much of this is down...
What are you doing on Easter Sunday? If you’re yet to make plans, then you’ll love this giveaway! It’s a fantastic prize for a family of four (two adults and two children, or one adult and three children) to enjoy a three course Easter lunch and entertainment at the Village...
One of the best ways to understand history is to see it for yourself – and that’s exactly the case with Clearwell Caves, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean. Its nine caverns depict what life would have been like for the iron ore miners of 19th and 20th century,...
The kids and I have put together a list for the Easter holidays of things we need to do (homework, school reading books, sort through their toys etc), things we want to do (make Easter nest cakes, family film night) and places we want to visit (the beach, the cinema...