I always have a lot of questions about accommodati I always have a lot of questions about accommodation when we stay anywhere as a family so I thought I’d share this little tour of our room at @windjammerlanding which was a pretty perfect place to stay.

It’s the ‘Ocean View Two Bedroom’ which was like a little house, with an upstairs and downstairs, built into the hillside. Both rooms had outdoor space and their own shower rooms. Such a great option for a family.
A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. A little photo dump from our holiday in St Lucia. We’ve been back a few days now but still miss the heat, the food, the pool, the constant sounds of wildlife and the lovely people. It was such a great holiday and I’m sure we’ll be back one day.
And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is And just like that, Athena is 12! What a joy it is watching her grow and what a wonderful young woman she is becoming. We could not be more proud. Love you Pickle, have a great birthday.
We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in S We’ve just got back from two glorious weeks in St Lucia staying at @windjammerlanding and it was just the holiday we needed. Two weeks of sunshine and relaxation in what must be one of the most beautiful islands in the world. 

We can’t wait to go back again in the future. Here’s just a little snippet of our trip.
AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @na AD - Press Tickets | We had such a nice day at @national_motor_museum despite the rain! The children loved the Little Beaulieu play area and we loved exploring the National Motor Museum and Top Gear exhibit before having a ride on the monorail! We went on an old open topped bus, explored the Beaulieu Manor House and loved the gardens. 
Beaulieu is always a great day out - whatever the weather. This summer they have a whole ‘Summer of Fun’ planned, with activities most days - parades, bird shows and hundreds of sculptures within the grounds too. If you’re looking for a day out this summer definitely think about heading to Beaulieu.
AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to t AD - Press Tickets | Tonight we took the kids to their first concert - but it was so much more than just a concert! @abbavoyage is incredible. With CGI ABBA and a live band, it’s like being at an ABBA concert 40 years ago but with modern lighting, effects and sound. ABBA look and sound real, it’s a mind blowing experience.
The set includes all the songs you know and love as well as a few less familiar ones.
You can’t take photos during the show which actually made a refreshing change. A whole arena focused purely on the show and soaking up the moment. It’s definitely something the four of us will always remember.
Now, I’m off to sing Dancing Queen all the way home.
AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdo AD - Press Trip | We had such a great day at @phdockyard today. They have a fantastic Ultimate Explorer ticket that lets you visit all the attractions as many times as you like for 12 months - and after a day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard we can see that you need more than one day to really do everything!

We explored HMS Warrior, HMS Victory and the Mary Rose Exhibition - which is incredible! We also saw where ships are built and restored and spent time in Action Stations where the kids climbed and did an assault course.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is such a fun, educational day out with something for all ages - we can’t wait to go on their harbour tours next time we visit!
AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To cel AD | WIN!! Would you love to win a holiday? To celebrate #100YearOfARoads National Highways have launched their #ARoadsToSummer competition! It's all about celebrating summer holiday moments, time together, fun in the sun, days out and more.

So why not be in it to win it? To enter, all you have to do is send @nationalhways a DM on here with a photo or video of your favourite holiday moments. You can also comment on their Facebook or Twitter #ARoadsToSummer posts with your holiday photos. I've shared a few of our favourite photos to give you some inspiration.

The best six entries will each win a £500 @nationaltrust holidays voucher! SO what are you waiting for? Dig out your favourite holiday photos or take some new ones to share!

The #ARoadsToSummer competition runs from 24 July to 10 September 2023. Winners will be announced in September 2023.

Good luck!
Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. Oh these two! Every day I feel lucky to have them. As school draws to a close at lunchtime, I’m looking forward to a whole summer with them. My favourite people.

They’ve both had a great year at school this year. Troy’s first without his sister by his side and Athena’s first at secondary school. 

They both had great reports, always did their best and have made some really lovely new friends this year. I could not be more proud of them.

Now, let’s go and enjoy the next six weeks before school starts all over again!
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Kitchen Products, Other Recipes, Recipes, Reviews · December 12, 2014

Breville Blend Active Family Pack Review and Recipes!

Disclosure: We were sent the featured products for the purpose of this post however all opinions are my own.

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I have been looking for a blender smoothie maker for a long time now as low fat smoothies would complement my Weight Watchers plan really well. When we were given the chance to review the Breville Blend Active Family Pack I thought it looked like just the thing I had been looking for but would make it easier for me to introduce the children to healthy smoothies too – and homemade milkshakes!

Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack
Breville Blend Active Family Pack

What is the Breville Blend Active?

The Breville Blend Active Family Pack comes with the blender and four drinks bottles, two larger 600ml ones and two smaller 300ml ones, each with twist on lids. The bottles have lids to make them sports bottles – great for blending and then having on the go – rather than using portable blending bottles.

The instructions were clear but not really needed, we plugged the Breville Active in and were ready to go! After washing the bottles I made my first batch of smoothies and it couldn’t have been easier.

Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack
Breville Blend Active Family Pack

The Blend Active personal blender within the family pack is a great alternative to a family smoothie maker and one the whole family can really use and appreciate.

How do you use the Breville Blend Active?

To make anything in the blender you literally put your ingredients into one of the Breville Blend Active bottles, twist on the top with the blade attached and then place this upside down on the top of the blender. There is just one button and it won’t work unless the bottle is locked into place. This really could not be simpler! If you want to make a few different drinks you can just take the blade part off the bottle, attach a lid, clean the blade and make a new drink with a new bottle. Each of the bottles has measurements on the side to make it easier when adding ingredients.

Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack
Breville Blend Active Family Pack in use

How have we found the Breville Blend Active?

We have been loving using the Breville Blend Active Blender Family Pack and the children are now used to having a milkshake treat in the afternoon. Dave and I have been taking smoothies to work and we all prefer the smaller bottles although the large ones are great for sharing or taking out with you to enjoy through the day.

Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack
Breville Blend Active Family Pack

I originally thought that the Blend Active Breville Family Pack would have a couple of negatives – only being able to take Breville Active bottles and not being able to undo the lid whilst blending, instead having to take the whole bottle off the top but in reality four bottles is enough to not need any more than that and taking the whole bottle off takes seconds, it really isn’t inconvenient at all. On a plus side, the bottles are dishwasher safe.

The Breville Blend Active product can be used to make drinks to then have in a glass as well – you don’t need to keep drinks in the bottles but it is great to make smoothies in the bottles and keep in the fridge until needed. The Breville Blend Active Family Pack has changed our diet considerably and we now eat a lot more low fat yogurt, milk and fruit as a result. One great thing about the Breville Blend Active is that you can use frozen fruit straight from the freezer – breakfast smoothies have never been so quick and easy!

Here are a few of my favourite smoothies ideas from the last couple of weeks – the Blend Active recipes are the same, throw everything in and blend!

Breville Blend Active Breakfast Smoothies Recipes

Breville Blend Active Family Pack Review

Berry and Banana Smoothie Recipe

  • 150ml plain yogurt
  • 70 ml milk
  • 2 handfuls frozen mixed berries
Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack Berry Smoothie
Breville Blend Active Family Pack Smoothie

Banana & Peanut Butter Smoothie

  • a banana
  • 150ml plain yogurt
  • 70ml milk
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
Breville Blend Active Family Pack Review
Breville Blend Active Family Pack Smoothie

Banana Milkshake

  • 1 banana
  • 200ml milk
  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Review: Breville Blend Active Family Pack Banana Milkshake
Breville Blend Active Family Pack Milkshake

The Breville Smoothie Maker comes in the Breville Blend Active Family Pack which has an RRP of £34.99. It can also be purchased as part of the Breville Blend Active Colourmix Family and there’s a Breville Blend Active Accessory Pack too.

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 12, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    I really like the look of these kind of blenders but until we get a bigger house with a bigger kitchen I just don’t have room for any more appliances!

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  2. Jaime Oliver says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:36 pm

    oh i have never seen this before .. i will be looking out for one to buy though it looks excellent and is perfect for our morning smoothies 🙂

    Reply
  3. Yvonne says

    January 23, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    How long will a fruit smoothie with yoghurt fruit and milk added keep in the fridge ?

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