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...
Now that Little Miss E is six, she has been leaving behind the picture books of her pre-school years in favour of first chapter books. I’ve loved re-discovering some of my favourite childhood classics with her – The Worst Witch series by Jill Murphy; the Faraway Tree collection by Enid...
I’ve been chatting to my children about new year’s resolutions today and talking about how lots of grown ups make changes at the start of a new year of things they would like to do differently or areas of their life they’d like to improve. I’m not sure if they’ve...
Being a parent is a different experience for all of us. However, if you’re a mum or dad living in Cardiff (or even a child minder or a grandparent who does a lot of child care) there are some things that unite us. I’ve based this list on my own...
I’d like to begin this article by saying my children are not continually glued to the box, despite what the heading might suggest. In fact, they can go for several days at a time without the telly being on at all. But – and this is a big but – as...
Toddler. That age between one and three when your child is no longer a baby but not quite a pre-schooler. A time when they learn to walk, talk and so much more… My third child, Toddler Boy I (previously known as Baby Boy I on this blog, but I don’t...
Maybe they’re your antenatal friends or maybe you met them in baby music class, or perhaps you bonded at the school gates while you waited for your children. For a few months you socialise with children in tow – and then someone suggests a night out. Brilliant, you think! And...
I have a real love-hate relationship with soft play. There are days when it is my saviour and I’m aware that we modern-day parents have so much to be thankful for. But it isn’t all perfect, right? Here’s 35 things I think you’ll know if you take your kids to...
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...
I have three children aged five and under. I have no child-free time between the hours of at least 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and sometimes at the weekend, too. Therefore, when I need to go to the toilet, I almost always have an audience. It’s a good job I don’t...