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What to do with your spare time in your golden years?

What to do with your spare time in your golden years? This is the question I often asked myself when I was in my 20s as I would dream of retiring and enjoying life. Now after having children, my thoughts are around what the children will make of themselves and what the future holds for all of us.

CLIF Builder’s® Protein Bars Review

Mr C loves playing badminton and goes twice a week. Sometimes he doesn’t have time to have a proper meal before his matches. So he normally keeps a selection of energy and protein bars in his exercise bag for a boost on the go.

This week, Mr C tried the Chocolate CLIF Builder’s® Protein Bars:

Nogii Super Protein Bar for Healthy You

Mr C loves to play badminton twice a week and in between games, he often snacks on chocolate or a banana. I am pleased to learn about Nogii (pronounced noh-jee). It is a gluten-free, all-natural snack bar range that has just launched in the UK. Nogii bars contain an optimum nutritional mix of protein, carbohydrates and fats, making them a perfect snack for a healthy lifestyle.

We need a playground!

Having lived in this estate for more than 5 years it is really frustrating me – we have no nearby playground. There are no parks within walking distance. Also, we are not allowed to play with balls in the open green area as residents complain about the noise. There are so many restrictions over our estate.

So how can we encourage our children to stay healthy and fit if there is no playground around? They need to exercise physically and make new friends around the neighbourhood. I think there should have been better development planning as there are no facilities around.

So today, we drove to a nearby park just for the playground! I hope in future developers consider this in their planning. I would certainly advise friends and family looking to move house to bear this in mind for young kids.

Spider Girl doing Rock Climbing

Yesterday, we went out to Telford shopping mall and saw there was a free rock climbing activities. Mr K loves rock climbing and always wants to have a go. He loves to pretend he is a Spider Man.

Luckily, there was not much of a queue and he started with the mini rock wall. Ms C was sitting in her pushchair and refused to join in but after much persuasion from Mr C, she went for it. I was shocked that she agreed to do it.

Bowling with Love Cravendale

Cravendale is rewarding their fans for drinking more of their good stuffs with bowling to once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Join them today and they will welcome you with a 2 for 1 voucher for a great day out. Collect 3 codes to start your first adventure! We were so lucky to get a family bowling experience at…

Paul’s Yard Boomer Kids Bike

Recently, I was fortunate to be asked to review this Paul’s Yard 2 in 1 Boomer balance bike. I asked for a pink bike for my little princess Ms C.

Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships 2013

We were so lucky to win a pair of Yonex All England Open Badminton Championship 2013 Final tickets by entering ActivInstinct Facebook competition. Badminton is my husband’s favourite sport and he was so pleased that we won these tickets worth, more than £30. These are his comments on the day:

Paul’s Yard Boomer Kids Bike

I made a video to show you step-by-step how to build a Paul’s Yard Boomer kids bike.

Paul’s Yard 2 in 1 Boomer balance bike is made of steel, has a front and rear coaster brake, adjustable handle bars and seat. With it’s tough as nails stainless steel frame it transforms from a balance bike to a complete 12 inch children’s bicycle which they recommend from 3 years of age or for the child to have an inside leg measurement of at least 40 cm to ensure the firm footing and safety.

It comes in four different colours: Red, Pink, Blue and Green.

The Boomer allows the child to master balancing, and when ready for pedalling, the bike allows for a simple attachment of pedals and chain on a bike they are already comfortable riding on. This avoids the purchase of the “next stage” bike which can often be too cumbersome and heavy resulting in a confidence dip and possible requirement of stabilisers. The Boomer therefore is unique to the “ordinary” balance bike as it speeds up the learning process, has a longer life span (pedals can be removed again for younger siblings) and is therefore very economical.

Balance Bike