Tag Archives: quality time

Messing around in the Garden

Posted on May 27, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I had intended on writing a post for Magic Moments about when Monkey was very little, but today has changed my mind. Monkey’s Daddy works very long hours and we only normally get to see him properly on Sunday’s.  A … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Sometimes…. by Emma Dodd

Posted on March 10, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I was very fortunate last week, to be one of 3 winners of a Twitter competition run by Templar Publishing, the prize being the paperback book Sometimes ….. by Emma Dodd.  I was thrilled as we already have her book … Continue reading →

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Just the loveliest Mother’s Day :)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

Hard to believe that this is actually my 4th Mothers Day with Monkey (couldn’t add up earlier!) – oops!  He’s growing up too fast. So, my day started with a lovely lie in (very rare these days) followed by a … Continue reading →

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Our ‘crafty’ afternoon – my kind of gardening

Posted on February 28, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

With Granny’s birthday coming up we thought we’d try to do something artistic (not something that comes naturally to Mummy).  Granny loves flowers and her garden; living in Southern Spain has not dampened her enthusiasm for all things floral.  I, … Continue reading →

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The joy of reading with my Monkey :)

Posted on February 26, 2013 by over40andamumtoone

I can’t imagine a life without books; I’ve been surrounded by them for as long as I can remember.  When my brother and I were small we regularly visited our local library with my Mum and I have been a … Continue reading →

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