21 Jun 2017 34 Comments
in #Writespiration, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #Writespiration, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Death Personified, Flash Fiction, Sacha Black
Sacha’s back with another of her #Writespiration prompts!
And the prompt this week…
Image from Pixabay
It ain’t easy, you know, being the bearer of bad news.
And that’s ALL my job is about.
First off, I can’t stand the heat!
Not only do I live near a furnace, but I melt in these robes!
Secondly, I’m a softy at heart.
Thank God they don’t see my tears…
21 Jun 2017 56 Comments
in #onelinerwednesday, Children, Sonu Singh, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #1linerweds, #onelinerwednesday, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, KidsLogic, Linda G Hill, Sonu Singh
Lil Man to Lil Princess: “You need to respect your elders, and I mean Sonu Singh too…(our 3 year old cat!), you know he’s like over 30 in cat years!! Oh that means he’s older than me too!”
Kids thought processes give me a giggle! There is always the argument about how old Sonu Singh really is! I did look it up…
There’s no reliable scientific way to calculate the relationship between human and cat years, but it’s generally agreed that the first two years of a cat’s life are roughly equal to the first 25 of a human’s, and after this, each additional year is around four ‘cat years‘. Source
So our furball is approximately 31 Cat Years apparently! (3 and a half human years!)
Sonu Singh
For Linda’s #1linerweds challenge!
21 Jun 2017 42 Comments
in Poetic RITUals, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Indie Authors, Kindle, Poetic RITUals, Promotion, TBR Pile
How big is your TBR pile?
I used to be able to judge how many books I had, by looking at my shelves.
Now, in this digital age, I turned to a Kindle to save space, as I have no room for more books, because of the children’s books, and my teaching resources!
I literally donated 7 huge boxes of books to the British Red Cross last summer when we had a clear out, and converted our study into a bedroom for Lil Man. It meant less space for our stuff, but at least the kids had the privacy they needed!
But it means that I really have no clue what is in my TBR pile, unless I scroll through the contents of my Kindle!
I appear to have around 35 unread books waiting for me!
The great thing about my Kindle is that I can pretty much support my fellow Indie authors straight away by downloading the books of interest to me as they get published.
Though I sometimes forget what I have stored to read for the future.
Just the other day I was looking to see what is next among my pile of virtual books, and I was so excited that I had, among others, books by Sally Cronin, Sue Vincent, Judith Barrow and April Munday. I have books by Robbie Cheadle and Colleen Chesebro to share with Lil Princess too.
And I felt proud that I actually know these talented writers, and can count them as my friends!
Two years ago, authors were haloed beings in my books, excuse the pun. The ones you could hope to emulate, but really had no chance to reach their successes.
But now I realise, two years on, that we are able to become one of ‘them’.
If we want to do it, we can become one of those haloed beings too!
Ok, so we may not reach the financial successes that the likes of J.K. Rowling and Stephen King enjoy, but to be honest, for me, success would be to be sat on the TBR pile of someone I know (and ultimately for the book to be read and reviewed, obviously!)
So, here’s hoping I pull off that writing through August thing, so I am able to say to you all, that “Hey! I have a fiction book out there too!” sooner, rather than later!
And, I know I am on the bookshelves, or Kindles, of some readers out there too… I managed to become a published poet last year!
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If you fancy adding me to your TBR pile… click on the link below to go to the Amazon site of your country!
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Have a wonderful Wednesday Peeps!!!!
20 Jun 2017 64 Comments
in Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Heat, Melting, poem
I’m not ungrateful by any means. I do love the summer, and the warmth… I just wish I wasn’t at school, to actually appreciate it!
I shouldn’t really complain, right?
But you need to understand my plight, right?
Summer’s here in full force, right?
Sun lotion and barbeque sauce, right?
But temperatures over thirty, right?
Leaving me sweaty and dirty, right?
Kids can’t cope with the heat, right?
Ice cream ain’t just a treat, right?
Surely work can’t be legal, right?
I can’t even sleep at night, right?
And don’t get me started on pollen, right?
Itchy eyes, sneezes and throat, right?
I just need a holiday, right?
Then I might feel alright, right?Ritu 2017
20 Jun 2017 69 Comments
in Recipes, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Nutella Twist, Pastry, Recipe
Now, those of you who came to the Blogger’s Bash had a chance to try my baked goodies.
I have already posted about how to make the Rocky Road, but there were a few requests for the Nutella Twists.
Around Christmas, I tried a recipe called a Nutella Christmas Tree. It was a huge success so I thought I would adapt the recipe a little so it was no longer a tear and share pastry, but stand alone twists for my Blogily’s enjoyment!
Ingredients
2 sheets of ready rolled Puff Pastry (Yes I cheat! I’m a busy mum, I think it’s ok to help yourself a little!)
Nutella Jar
One egg or milk
Icing sugar, to dust
Equipment
Large baking tray x 2
Greaseproof paper
Cooling rack
Method
These are so good slightly warm, with a cup of tea or coffee in the morning as a decadent breakfast… trust me, I’ve tried and tested it!!!
Next one will be the Carrot Cake Cupcakes! Look out for it!
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