I can’t stand tinned baked beans. Apparently, as a baby, I used to sit in my high chair and spit them out. I’ve tried them again and again over the years, but even after all of this time they still make me gag. However, as regular readers of my recipes...
*in association with Hedrin There’s nothing quite like the advice of another parent who has been there, done that to help prepare you for a situation – and that’s definitely true if your child is about to start school. I know how nervous and emotional I was this time last...
We’ve just got back from an amazing week-long family holiday in North Devon. Other than one day of rain, we were lucky with the weather so were able to make the most of visiting local beaches and attractions. One of our best day trips was to The Big Sheep –...
We headed to Bryngarw House in Bridgend earlier this week. My plan was a few hours exploring the gardens and parks, followed by a trip to McArthurGlen designer outlet, just five minutes away at Junction 36, to pick up new school shoes at Clarks. Well, let’s just say the first part...
People are always telling me what a “real boy” my middle child is. Little Man O is now 3¾ and likes cars and superheroes, toy knights and castles, dinosaurs and spacemen, climbing and kicking balls about. Random strangers are forever saying things like “oooh, he’s such a boy” to me....
Nestled in the Swansea Valley, Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is exactly what its name suggests. It’s a home for primates who have been neglected, mistreated, abandoned, or who have had trouble fitting in at zoos or wildlife parks. We visited a few days ago and despite the animals’ sad...
I do love a good supermarket magazine! I always pick them up when I’m shopping, and as I’m not especially loyal to any one shop, I always have a selection on the go. Some of my favourite recipes are ones I’ve picked up from in-store mags – and the recipe...
Regular readers of Cardiff Mummy Says will know I’ve been making the most of all the amazing free attractions in and around Cardiff this summer holiday. Yesterday, we headed to the Amelia Trust Farm, which is half way down the Five Mile Lane, otherwise known as the A4226 which links Bonvilston...
We’ve just got back from five days away in a caravan in West Wales. In fact, almost all our holidays over the last few years have been in caravans somewhere or other in the UK. Things always go a bit like this. Anyone else relate? 1. Ah, our home for a...
In the search for fun and free activities to enjoy with my children this summer, today we found ourselves at Tape. This unusual interactive art installation at Cardiff’s Bute Park is based on the idea of a giant cocoon or spider’s web. It’s possibly the closest we humans will come...
A rainy Sunday morning at 11.30am, and it’s no surprise that Hollywood Bowl is filled with families. Ten pin bowling is the perfect inter-generational activity, and with the Cardiff Bay Hollywood Bowl having recently undergone a £150,000 makeover, we were excited to be invited along for a game....