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Thursday Truth

24 Sep 2015 23 Comments

by Ritu in Children, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, kids, poem, Thoughts, Thursday

Oh my dear children, this is so true!

I love you equally

But when you fight and bicker

I just wish that I could flee!

Seeing your smiles in the morning

They truly make my day

Yet the squabbling that follows

My temper starts to fray!

Oh both of you are angels

And devils in disguise

Neither one is ‘better’ or ‘worser’

No matter how hard he or she tries!

Ritu 2015

A little ode to my children, who I love without limits… but who are still capable of creating a ‘momster’ out of me within seconds of their inability to get along!

Thanks kids!

Have a Terrific Thursday Peeps!

Book Review – Jessica’s Adventures ‘The Big Bird’ by Temitayo Owolabi

22 Sep 2015 32 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Childrens Literature, review, Support for Young Writers, Young Author

Ok, so I know you are all adults, more or less, over here on my readership, but I just had to do a review of this book.. A friend of mine, who self published a book a few months previously, has a young daughter, not even in double figures, and she has written her first book, which is now available on Amazon!

This is the introduction, a starting story, with adventures to follow, of a little girl named Jessica, who lives in a rainforest. She finds she has a special ability to communicate with the animals, who start to look to her for help, when they are in dire need. It’s almost like a Jungle Dr Do-Little!

A story, aimed at children, written by a child, with some lovely descriptions, and with the right encouragement, I am sure her writing will just get better, and better!

Please support a wonderful young author and check out her book here.

Thankful Tuesday

22 Sep 2015 22 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Bog, Thankful, Tuesday

Such a lovely quote.

It is so important to be thankful for the big things, obviously, but don’t forget those little things.

My Pops always tells me to thank God every morning that I wake

Thank you God for the night that passed, please be with my in the day.

And again at night before bed

Thank you God for the day that passed, please be with me in the night.

It might not have been a great day, or night, but the point is that you lived through it, in order to see another day or night. Be thankful.

Have a blessed Tuesday Peeps!

Monday Minions

21 Sep 2015 84 Comments

by Ritu in Humour, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Bloggin, Man Flu, Monday, Sniffles

Do you get this ladies? You suffer a common cold, and you really suffer, yet you are still operating as usual, albeit with a pocketful of tissues and cold remedies keeping you afloat… and there is no one there saying go, rest, I’ll do that… you might get a pack of paracetamol given to you, but not much more!

Same cold, different ~~species~~ person, aka the male… and it becomes flu, they are dying, they cant even reach the table next to them, to pick up a tissue… every cold medication is out on the counter, as they need to show how ill they are, and how many drugs are needed to get better… Read more about my take on

REALLY??!! C’mon blokes! Sort it out!

With that, and a sniffly nose, I bid you all a wonderful Monday Peeps! Enjoy!

Writing365 #20 – new term of unfairness

20 Sep 2015 Leave a comment

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories

ooh look! A response to one of my posts!

The Wishing Well

Ritu’s reflection on teaching and the start of the new school year with the viral proliferation of ‘snuffles’ and germ-ridden children in the classroom was interesting to read.

Of course, a teacher writing on her public blog can’t stand up for children and parents in writing about this issue, or speak against policy impacting children’s health and rights.

As a parent of school-age children, now thankfully over a few years since, it was a constant problem that sick children are expected to attend school regardless. Nowadays, parents can be fined or even face imprisonment for their child having excess absence beyond a very small pre-determined amount. The enjoyment of parenting was completely destroyed at times for the nonsense that was sometimes delivered in the name of ‘education’. I couldn’t wait for my kids to grow up to escape the hell of school at some points.

The medical condition I…

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