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...
I’ve read a few articles over the years detailing life as a parent of boys. The lists usually include references to dinosaurs, trucks, superheroes, smelly socks, farting and the like. I always find myself chuckling and nodding along because, yes, that is my life. But – and this is a...
I was scrolling through my blog home page last night and suddenly had a panic. All the stories of jumping around in mud, family day trips, slowing down and embracing toddler pace, home-cooked healthy meals and kale smoothies. “Argh,” I thought to myself. “I am NOT presenting a real picture...
How are those new year healthy eating resolutions going? I’ve already featured a round-up of my favourite healthy soup recipes, as well as my favourite healthy smoothie blends on Cardiff Mummy Says this month. But if you’re looking for inspiration for nutritious, low-fat meals that are still comforting and warming...
It takes me forever to get anywhere with Toddler Boy I, my 21-month-old third child, these days. We have entered the realms of toddler pace – a world I remember well from his big brother and sister, but with which I am slowly becoming reacquainted now that my youngest child...
I’ve written about Techniquest before on Cardiff Mummy Says, but today I want to focus on their toddler days, because they’re such good fun and really worth a visit. The monthly toddler days usually take place on the first Friday of the month during term time, from 9.30am-4.30pm. As well...