Author Archives: over40andamumtoone

About over40andamumtoone

I'm an over 50 mum to one, sharing my adventures with my 11 year old son

I am moving – please follow me ……

Posted on July 15, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Well, the last six months have been amazing!! and I’ve finally taken the plunge and am moving to a self hosted website – steep learning curve, lots of hair pulling and a bit of swearing last night, but it’s there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged moving, new web address, self hosted | 1 Comment

The Charcoal Challenge

Posted on July 15, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We were recently given £50.00 by Money Supermarket.com to host a Barbecue as part of their Charcoal Challenge competition. Shock horror – but we don’t actually own a BBQ! We have a very small patio and limited space, so have … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged baked bananas, BBQ, Bubbles, burgers, eating, family time, fresh food, fun, kebabs, Moneysupermarket.com, our first family BBQ, outside, salad, steak, The Charcoal Challenge | 8 Comments

#Magic Moments – a sleeping Monkey

Posted on July 15, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

My Magic Moment for this week is a nightly moment, a moment I treasure and one I would love to capture in a photograph but I’m always to worried about disturbing the moment. Monkey is very good at going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life, Magic moments | Tagged #magic moments, dreaming, My monkey, sleeping | 17 Comments

Fresh Gourmet – a new take on croutons and toppings

Posted on July 14, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I’m always one to try something new, although I’m certainly no Masterchef in the making! I received a parcel a couple of weeks ago with some products from Fresh Gourmet – the number one brand of croutons and toppings in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life, Food and Drink, Reviews | Tagged cheese and garlic croutons, ciabatta croutons basil pesto, crispy onions lightly salted, croutons, eating, food, Fresh Gourmet, My monkey, salad topping, sea salt and cracked black pepper croutons | 1 Comment

Photo of the week – Strawberry picking

Posted on July 13, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We’ve been growing our own fruit and veg as you’ll all know, I needed to pick a photo of the week and decided on this one, taken of Monkey earlier this week, picking his own strawberries. Linking up with Team … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life, Photo of the Week | Tagged fruit, gardening, grow your pown, My monkey, Photo of the week, pick your own, strawberries | 2 Comments

#CountryKids Fun in the Sun

Posted on July 13, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We’ve spent most of our free time this week at home, in the garden, and specifically in the paddling pool! So nice to finally get it out, pump it up and fill it with water, and on Monkey’s request, top … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life | Tagged #Country Kids, fun, My monkey, paddling pool, sunshine | 15 Comments

Any one for a curry tonight?

Posted on July 12, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I don’t know about you but I love a good Indian curry, luckily Monkey seems to like them too. Once a month some of my girl friends come over for the evening and we order an Indian delivery service – … Continue reading →

Posted in Family life, Food and Drink, Reviews | Tagged Butter chicken, cooking, creamy, curry, Dopiaza, easy, food, meal in, mild, My monkey, Sharwood's indian Sauces, Vindaloo | 4 Comments

Sunshine and Snowballs / Goodnight Little One – Book Buddies Review for Parragon Books

Posted on July 12, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

We are thrilled to be a part of the Book Buddies team working with Parragon Books. Yes, I think you all know by now that Monkey and I have a slight obsession for books, I’m seriously thinking that our spare … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Family life, Reviews | Tagged bedtime, book buddies, book review, Charlotte Cooke, childrens books, fun, Goodnight Little One, illustrations, Margaret Wise Brown, paperback books, Parragon Books, reading, Rebecca Elliott, seasons, Sunshine and Snowballs | 7 Comments

RSPB – Giving Nature a Home

Posted on July 12, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I am so thrilled that Monkey and I are going to be working with the RSPB on an ongoing basis, talking about their campaigns and sharing some of their ideas on things we can all do to bring nature into … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Family life, Out and About, Projects, RSPB | Tagged balconies, birds, feeding, gardens, get involved, Giving Nature a home, homes, insects, mammals, project, RSPB, wildlife | Leave a comment

Jump Up and Join In – Reading, Music, Singing and soon to be an App

Posted on July 12, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Earlier this week Monkey and I were invited to London by Egmont to meet Carrie and David Grant, and to hear about Jump Up and Join In – otherwise known as #juji. Based on six energetic picture books, JUJI is … Continue reading →