Fantastic Mr Fox is coming to Cardiff this month in a new musical stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic story. The show is running at the New Theatre Cardiff from Tuesday 21st to Saturday 25th February 2017 – and you and your family could be there, thanks to this competition....
Paid collaboration with Cymraeg I Blant This Friday 10th February is Welsh Language Music Day, or Dydd Miwsig Cymru, a celebration of the best Welsh music from the last 50 years. Events will take place across Wales to mark the occasion, with gigs, performances, art installations and competitions, as well...
Before kids, supermarket shopping used to be such a miserable chore. Oh, how I laugh at pre-kid me, moaning about doing the weekly grocery shop. If only she knew how easy it was back then compared to doing it with three kids in tow. I try to do online delivery...
I am such a breakfast person! I know some people don’t like to eat in the morning, but I can’t function properly unless my belly is full. I’m not really a fan of conventional cereal though, so I tend to make my own homemade muesli and granola, often served smoothie...
February already! As ever, there’s so much going on this month for families. Highlights include Mr Bloom at St David’s Hall, warrior school at Cardiff Castle, So you think you know dinosaurs? at Newport Riverfront, family art workshops at National Museum Cardiff, various activities across South Wales for National Bird Week,...
Lucky Cardiff Daddy! I do all the work on Cardiff Mummy Says and he gets sent gorgeous designer clothing to review. Online retailer Mainline Menswear asked him to pick an outfit suitable for a Valentine’s date night and to tell them about any significant first dates. Here’s what he chose....
This morning I cried in the shower. I cried because of the enormity of world events and because I don’t know what I can do about it. “Donald Trump sacks defiant acting attorney general for questioning legality of immigration ban” That breaking news update, nestled among all the Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...
The fifth Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival takes place between Saturday 25th March and Sunday 2nd April 2017. Cardiff Mummy Says is a blogger ambassador for the event – and we’re launching the partnership with a fantastic competition to win family tickets and a bundle of books! As regular readers will...
There’s been much drama in the parent blogging community this weekend following a Mumsnet thread debating mummy bloggers. The general consensus of the thread was that a large number of people didn’t see the point of them. Posters on the thread called mummy bloggers irritating and cringe-worthy. Some felt bloggers...
We celebrated the start of the Chinese New Year today at The Red Dragon Centre, as part of our role as blogger ambassadors for the Cardiff Bay entertainment complex. 2017 is the year of the rooster, the 10th animal in the cycle of 12. People born in the year of...
Earlier this month, I took my daughter to the cinema to see Ballerina. Just me and her. She’s been taking ballet classes for four years, and was desperate to see the film. She was also desperate to go with just me. “Just the girls,” as she says. She doesn’t ask for...