Moon Shoes – a throwback toy | Review

[Ad- gifted product] I remember my first pair of Moon Shoes, jumping around my parent’s house, on their wooden floor, feeling like I was an astronaut, somehow, within my own home. Moon Shoes were these toys that you basically strapped your feet into, allowing you to bounce around on mini-trampolines. There isn’t a huge upkeep as there would be with a large trampoline, but they bring just as much fun as having one! Moon Shoes came out, originally, around the 1950s as an effort from Nickelodeon to create toys – and were made of metal. When I was a child, they were plastic and much like Moon Shoes are now.

When it comes to putting together your shoes, they do come with the outer shoe, platform for your feet and the straps all separated – and it is effort to put them together. I didn’t realize my dad had done the stretching! There are a bunch of replacement bands, so if your bands start to wear out, you can just switch them out for a new set, and keep on jumping! Once our shoes were put together, the kids were pretty interested in something described as a trampoline and was also space themed. Moon Shoes are recommended for ages 7 and up, and the weight limit on Moon Shoes is 130lbs or 58.9 kg, so they are not meant for most adults. We went out back to try the shoes out on the grass, so if there were any learning curve falls, they would be on softer ground.

Continue reading “Moon Shoes – a throwback toy | Review”

Pretty Suds March 2021 Bath Bomb Box | Review

It’s been a full year since we started getting Pretty Suds subscriptions – which is actually the longest we have ever been subscribed to something! This month had the theme “In Rose Wonderland” – which has nods to Alice in Wonderland – full of cute bombs. Along with the normal box of bombs, there was a container of their egg bombs (the first bombs we actually ordered from this company) which are mystery boxes of six mini-bombs! It was a fun surprise.

Magic Mushroom & Mad Hatter

Continue reading “Pretty Suds March 2021 Bath Bomb Box | Review”

Creamy Courgette Soup (Keith’s Favourite Vegan Recipes) | Recipe

[Ad- gifted product] Keith’s Favourite Vegan Recipes is a very easy to follow cookbook full of plant-based recipes. The cookbook has a well written intro defining, in a few words, why one might want to move towards a more plant-based diet. Then, it launches into breaking down several points – from the financial gain of cutting down on meat, to how it would impact the planet, to how much good it would do for your body. Then, Keith’s Favourite Vegan Recipes is full of recipes for soups, sides, mains, desserts, and even condiments. All of these recipes are quite easy to follow and seem to come together quickly – the ones with written introductions to them really set the scene. We tried out a Creamy Courgette Soup, as we were feeling quite in the mood for it!

Creamy Courgette Soup

Continue reading “Creamy Courgette Soup (Keith’s Favourite Vegan Recipes) | Recipe”

Blume Doll – Surprise Box Doll | Review

[Ad- gifted product] When it comes to surprise boxes, they just seem to be apart of children’s toys now. From aliens that you explode to dolls that grow from pots, you can find them everywhere. Robin got two Blume Dolls to try out, one in the Sun series and the other in a Heart series. There are a bunch of different dolls, but they all follow the same concept when it comes to growing them out of their pot and their own surprises.

Continue reading “Blume Doll – Surprise Box Doll | Review”

3 Fun Oat Based Recipes – both Savory and Sweet

[Ad- gifted product] Whenever I think about oats, I think about breakfast porridge and oatmeal cookies. Neither of which are that flavorful or that fun to be honest! They are classics, but often if you have oats laying around, you might want to try something new, adventurous, and delicious. Also, did you know you can use oats to make savory dishes? They can be just as tasty in savory dishes as they are in sweet dishes! Today, we wanted to share three oat recipes, two savory and one sweet, with you for you to create and enjoy!

Savory Sausage Oatmeal

When it comes to a more filling meal, this savory sausage oatmeal is great for those looking for a filling meal that packs flavor. It still has the oatmeal feel of breakfast oats, but there are tons of layors of flavors. If you are big in texture, you can also add some fried onions on top or something crispy for a bit of a texture change!

Continue reading “3 Fun Oat Based Recipes – both Savory and Sweet”