Hips, trips, training and getting kids outside!
How does an afternoon lazing around in a hammock, surrounded by the wonderful woodland you’ve walked to, only the sounds of birdsong and a slight rustle of the trees in the breeze sound? Pretty relaxing right?! Well, it wasn’t quite as I set the scene. The kids could actually be heard squabbling about who might…
Everyone looks forward to a tasty filling lunch when you’ve been out walking all morning. So, when the guys from Summit to Eat offered us a few pouches of their freeze dried food to try, we couldn’t wait to test them out. The range of meals are hearty and nutritiously balanced, lightweight and easy to…
I love getting outside and the wonderful scenery that is on our doorstep for us to enjoy. However, if we don’t look after our environment how long will we be able to enjoy it? We try to recycle in our house and recently I’ve been trying to cut down on single use plastic packaging and…
The lovely people at Zapf creations must have heard my daughter’s squeals every time she saw the Baby Born adverts. She’s wanted one for ages and was delighted when we were asked to do a review of the Baby Born Interactive Doll. With new themes and eleven accessories my Daughter couldn’t wait to get her…
Last weekend my walking adventure was just me and my Son and again he chose where he wanted to go. We ended up on the moors again which I don’t mind as it’s good training ground with lots of undulating hills and rocky terrain. It was also a great opportunity for me to test out…
The Air Hogs Batwing is a replica from the movie Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and enables the user to recreate for themselves the moves of the plane from the movie, outdoors. As we opened the box there was a squeal from both my 8 and 5-year-old, it looks cool before you’ve even…
My 5-year-old Daughter is like most little girls and loves accessories and making crafty things, so she was thrilled when we were asked to review Gel-a-Peel, a craft gel that allows you to create your own jewellery. As soon as she saw the box she couldn’t wait to get started and after a…
Hip2trek were invited by Wynsors World of Shoes to try their ‘Back to School’ shoe fitting service. Halfway through the school holidays I start to cross my fingers that both kids don’t suddenly have a growth spurt at the same time. It was with an exasperated sigh I realised that this summer both kids’…