Sunday mornings are swimming lessons for us. Toddler at 8.30am, Little Man at 9am and Miss E at 9.30am. Yes, it’s a far cry from those lazy Sunday mornings pre-children and it means leaving the house earlier than we do for school – but all three little ones absolutely love their swimming lessons and...
Sometimes it feels that whatever you do as a mother is wrong. Have a natural birth because drugs and pain relief are a most terrible thing for your baby. But don’t have a natural birth because this means you’ll obviously look down on those who needed an epidural. Have a...
My third child, Toddler Boy I, is six weeks away from turning two. I know it’s a cliché to say it but I have absolutely no idea where that time has gone. It’s flown by. My baby is definitely no longer a baby – and as he’s our last child,...
I wrote recently about how hard I was finding it to clear out all of our old baby gear. With our third child definitely our last, we have an attic full of clothes that are now too small for my children, toys they no longer play with, and equipment we...
Hello February! If you’re looking for family-friendly things to do this month in and around Cardiff then here are 35 ideas for you. Half term is coming up from Monday 15th-Friday 19th February, so there’s plenty of suggestions of things to keep your little ones occupied. Around half the activities...
I read a lot of blogs. An awful lot. Where once I would read magazines and online news, my first port of call is now always the blogosphere, and in particular mummy and daddy bloggers. I love reading the thoughts and opinions of parents just like me, doing their best...
I’m excited to finally reveal I’ve been working on a very special project with Stokke, the Norwegian company famous for its premium children’s furniture, buggies and other baby equipment. They challenged us to put the Stokke Scoot buggy to the test, taking one of their most iconic pushchairs to some of...
Last weekend was full of birthday parties for my children – but we made sure to find a couple of hours to get out into the fresh air in between all the cake eating chaos. Penarth Pier is such a lovely South Wales spot for a winter walk. I love...
I’ve written about the Fforest Fawr sculpture trail before on Cardiff Mummy Says – but that was way back in the summer. It’s a whole different experience in the winter, when you need to wrap up warm and the rain means there’s plenty of mud to squelch in (even more...
This vegetable and bean hot pot is such a hearty and warming dish, perfect for these cold and dark winter days. The recipe came about quite by accident. I wanted to make my Moroccan vegetable tagine but forgot to buy chick peas and, unusually for me, didn’t have any in...
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...