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The Future Challenge

23 Aug 2015 27 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, future

My dear blog bro Rich from Wafflemethis went and challenged me… And he knows I hate to refuse a challenge!

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This time it’s the Future Challenge!

So, the rules…

• Thank the bloggers who nominated you. Thank you!!

• Link back to the challenge creator Dreams and Movie screens,so she can track your progress.

• Share 5 things about your future (jobs, kids, marriage, travel etc). Then one day you can look back and find out how psychic you really are.

• Tag 5 bloggers and put them up to the challenge.

So, my future, I hope …

To ensure my children have a secure, happy future.
To maybe, one day, publish a book… Be it my Chick pea Curry lit, or Childrens fiction.
To get a bigger house!
To travel more, and experience cultures all over.
To be a teacher that is remembered fondly, whose input in children’s lives, made a positive difference.

And who shall I ask to take this challenge….?

Have fun!

3 Quote Challenge – Day 2

23 Aug 2015 21 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, kids, Quotes

Neha, at Dream Little Big
has signed me up for the 3 day quote challenge!The rules…

Post a quite a day for 3 consecutive days.

Nominate 3 different bloggers on each day.

As I said yesterday, I chose to think of kids wisdom for this particular quote challenge, and found some mega cute, but insightful children’s quotes.

Today’s offering

Image source from a set of stamps made by this company

I LOVE this one!

Isn’t the truth? We are all human, not perfect, and we are all guilty of mistakes, big or small. Surely, for some things, there should be a mistake eraser for those things you wish you hadn’t said or done, a rewind button to correct what you did wrong.

Well, there is, theoretically. It’s called forgiveness. If you made a mistake, and you hurt someone, unintentionally, forgiveness is a huge eraser. As long as you learn from your mistakes, and don’t have them set on repeat!

And todays challenge goes to..

Ajay Vyas

Ankit Mishra

Dhaval Mehta Says

3 Day Quote Challenge – Day 1

22 Aug 2015 52 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Challenge, kids, Quotes

Neha, at Dream Little Big has signed me up for the 3 day quote challenge!

The rules…

Post a quite a day for 3 consecutive days.

Nominate 3 different bloggers on each day.

So, onto my quotes… well, this time, since I must have done this challenge a couple of times already, I thought why not think about a theme, and as I was looking around, I found these cute quotes from children, that have been made into stamps, but the quotes are cute, and actually some are pretty insightful, and wise!

Today’s sample

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Literally.

That is very true, the amount of times I do things like that, my clumsiness posts will remind you!

But look deeper, and there is a fantastic message behind this one, whether that little girl meant it, or the literal meaning…

If we spend most of our time thinking back to the past, hoping to change things, wishing to go back to what we consider a better time, we aren’t looking forward, and therefore we can’t spot those amazing opportunities in advance, that might make our today and tomorrow so much better.

If we learn to always look forward, forget the past, or not forget it, but remember it fondly, on our saunter into the future, then we are more likely to find our happiness, not fall over it, or trip up and miss it.

And my Nominees for today…

Once Upon A Hot Flash

Life Confusions

Kritsa, At The Heart Of It All

Happy Saturday Peeps!

FFF #15 – Send In The Clowns

18 Aug 2015 19 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Fiction Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, fff, flash fiction today, send in the clowns, the book blogger

Yes, you know it’s Tuesday, and that means Flash Fiction Foray time with Matt The Book Blogger!
As always he chooses a song as a prompt and we have to write a short 100 word piece of fiction…
Find out about it here.

“Send In The Clowns” by Judy Collins

Here goes!

Top talent judge Diamond Prowell sat next to his co-judges Felicia Vixen, Samantha Bolden and Wavid Dalliams, waiting for the next act. He’d had singing monkeys, dancing geriatrics, a number of extraordinary magicians amongst others. There had been extraordinary acts, but who was going to win? The standards were high, the competition fierce, but Diamond couldn’t help but think… Really? Is this the kind of thing Her Majesty, The Queen really wants to see? Or maybe they’re going about it all wrong?

Should we go old school?

Find jesters?

Diamond thought…. A new show idea… “Bring On The Clowns!”

I hope you enjoyed it… Now go on, have a go yourself!!!

Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge #58 Rise & Save

17 Aug 2015 25 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Poems Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Haiku, Rise & Save, Ronovan's Weekly Haiku Challenge

Its that time of week again, for the haiku challenge set by the lovely Ron. Click here to see the challenge.
The prompt words are Rise & Save
Two entries from me this time!

Help…
I watch the water
Slowly rising up ahead
…who will save me now?

Bake Off Heats Heat
Checking my souffle
Rising high in the oven
…Enough to save me?