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Blog party-all welcome!

22 Dec 2015 4 Comments

My dear Blogger friend Matt, The Book Blogger, creator of the Flash Fiction Foray that I take part in weekly is having a blog party fot Christmas! Come on over, drop a link or two, and some words about your blog, and visit some others too!

The Book Blogger

As we all settle down for Christmas, I feel the time coming on us for another blog party! For those unfamiliar with such things, any and all blogs are welcome to take part, in fact, I would love to see some new blogs.

Image from Wikimedia Commons

Come right in, admiring the wreath on the door before you dodge around the mistletoe on your left (or go under it-if you dare!), lend your ears to the carol singers for a minute or two before Wham comes over the radio. Gasp as you see the Christmas tree resplendent in its tinsel, baubles and lights, and prepare to be amazed by the life-size snowglobe!

To enter the party, please leave a comment with an introduction of your blog, and maybe a link to a post or two that you’re particularly proud of (not necessarily a recent one). I would be interested to hear something…

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And it’s the time for Kruti’s Prompts

22 Dec 2015 Leave a comment

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, prompts, Reblog

Some new fascinating prompts, from Kruti here, in a new challenge… Take part if you can!

Let me tell you a story...

Coming to US, the most exciting thing that has happened to me is the meetup groups 🙂 I joined few groups (ofcourse all pertaining to writing and book clubs) and then i thought of starting one by myself and i did.

So the name of my group is CREATIVE CIRCLE – Book Clubs and Games, and till now almost 56 people have joined it. It’s so much fun meeting all of them and talking to them. My first meet up was at Starbucks and the agenda was to to introduce each other. That went well and second one was at a vintage cafe where i hosted a book exchange. everyone had to bring one book that they had finished reading and something in it inspired them and they had to pass that book to someone else int he group and in return they got a book from someone in the…

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Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #76 – Sing & Day

21 Dec 2015 30 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blogging, Sing & Day

Monday night, you know what time it is, don’t you? It’s Ronovan’s weekly Haiku challenge!

Check it out here.

The prompt words are Sing & Day this week, so I have three attempts!

The first, a festive haiku

Carols

Christmas Day is here

Carollers come carolling

Bringing festive cheer

Number two a more serious request in a Tanka form.

Unity

Today we need to

Sing loud and proud together

Show our unity

Raise our voices in unison

For a better tomorrow

And lastly, a little giggle!

Shower Superstar

I hear you singing

Loud and proud in the shower

Today will be good!

Images thanks to Google Images!

Hope you enjoyed them!

Break Time!

20 Dec 2015 79 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Hoildays, Naps

Well, the holidays are definitely upon us in our household!

Friday was the end of term, so there was a collective sigh of relief from all the teachers! We had our Christmas do in the evening, which was a cheap Christmas meal in a local pub, and some music from a loud band…!

Can I be honest?? The food wasn’t all that, the music, not to my taste, but it was so lovely to be able to spend time with my colleagues. As a member of the Nursery staff now, our timings are so different to the rest of the school that I feel like I don’t see anyone properly anymore. It was a time to catch up, eat, drink and be merry! Though not too much drink, just a spritzer… I was driving!

I left at 11pm so it was a relatively early night, all things considered, and came home to find the usual mess in the kitchen, but there was definite evidence that the children, and daddy, had been fed!

Yesterday was a housecleaning and grocery shopping frenzy in the morning, followed by a parent consultation meeting at my Lil Princess’s Punjabi school. After lunch, I went to sleep!

Well, if I can’t get a nap in, in my holidays, when can I?!

And today…well I didn’t get out of bed until nearly 11.30am! Ok, so I slipped out to feed the two human babies and the fur baby, but I was straight back to bed!

Now that is what I call a break!!!!

Now, after a heavy lunch at my in-laws, and a short hour chill in bed, Lil Princess and I are getting ready for a birthday party. Hubby Dearest took Lil Man to go and watch the new Star Wars film, and have a boys day out.

Looking forward to a restful 2 weeks off, with lots of festive fun, and catching up with friends and family too!

Enjoy your lead up to Christmas folks!