Lovely Ron with his Haiku Challenge prompt words this week:
Regal & Hopeful
Pixabay Image
With regal bearing
The mighty oak shows spring signs
The world feels hopefulRitu 2018
RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #195 Regal & Hopeful
02 Apr 2018 26 Comments
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Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 163 – Easter Vibes
01 Apr 2018 62 Comments
in Spidey's Serene Sundays, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Easter, Positivity, Quote, Serene, Spiderman, Spidey
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.”
It’s Easter!
Now, I am not Christian, but as a British born Sikh, living in the UK, I like to embrace all the festivals and significant dates that are celebrated here. After all, it’s all about integrating, isn’t it?
I’ve read the Easter story to my Reception class and talked about Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, Good Friday and Easter Sunday in child-friendly ways. I have let my Nursery class enjoy the tale of the Easter Bunny.
Both sets have had an Easter Egg hunt and polished off their chocolatey treasure.
My kitchen has a selection of eggs hidden, ready for gifting on Sunday.
On Good Friday, my children’s breakfasts consisted of croissants and mini chocolate eggs!
But, I do like to think about the philosophy behind the festivals we celebrate.
Resurrection.
New Beginnings.
A good time to reflect on the fact that Jesus died on a cross for the sins of his people. (This was actually quoted to me by a five-year-old as we were listening to their recall of the Bible story!). I hadn’t put it quite like that in my retelling, but she is from a church-going family, so kudos to her for remembering that from her church school!
But the above quote rang true as well. It doesn’t matter how deep you bury a truth, it will be unearthed soon enough, so best to try and deal with the consequences of a secret straight away, rather than brushing it under the carpet…
Now, let me lighten the mood with a couple of funny Easter quotes Spidey wanted to share too!
“My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper.”
“I lied on my Weight Watchers list. I put down that I had 3 eggs… but they were Cadbury chocolate eggs.”
Wishing those of you that celebrate, a most wonderful Easter, and an abundance of new beginnings. And those of you who don’t celebrate religiously, enjoy the myriad chocolate eggs that are out there!
Stay positive 🙂
Happy Sunday Peeps!
Three Day Quote Challenge – Day 3 – The Rain Edition
31 Mar 2018 31 Comments
in Challenges, Tags, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Losing The Plot, Quotes, rain, Three Day Quote Challenge, Vivian Greene
That Plot, from Losing The Plot Blog fame… OMG, she is hilarious! IF you haven’t seen her blog, you have to go over! She has been writing a series of posts and includes cartoon strips featuring some blog names you may know in a fictional series which is so funny!
Click here to see one!
Just an example, featuring Yours Truly!
Anyway, where was I?
Plot has kindly passed the Three Day Quote Challenge in my court, and it’s been a while since I did one of these!
So, the rules…
1. Thank the person who nominated you…Thank you! Link back to them too so they can see your quotes.
2. Post a quote for three consecutive days (1 quote for each day).
3. Nominate three bloggers each day.
So, thank you Plot, for thinking of me!
I decided to theme these challenges aa while back, so in the spirit of the wet English Spring that has now hit us, the theme will be ….
RAIN!
So, Day three…
” Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It is about learning to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
You gotta hand it to Vivian Greene!
When life gives you lemons, and all that…
You have to learn how to live with what life throws at you, and what you have been given. If you wait for the perfect moment to arrive, you miss so much of your own life, and experiences that you may never have again.
So go! Dance in the rain, and enjoy it!
And I nominate..Josy, Claire, and Angela!
Thank you and good night day!
And there you have it! I hope my three days of quotes have refreshed you with rain splendour!
#SoCS Mar 17/18 – Buns
31 Mar 2018 51 Comments
in #SoCS, Poems, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: #StreamofConsciousnessSaturday, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Buns, Easter, Socs
Linda’s prompt for SoCS this week…
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “bun.” Find a word that contains “bun” or use it as a word all by itself. Have fun!
Now Linda, you are quite naughty, giving us a prompt like bun!
BUNS!
I could go all American and talk about the merits of the sweet buns my Hubby Dearest has (it’s just peachy!) and the fact that this past week, I have noticed that my Lil Man has suddenly started filling the back seat of his pants in a similar fashion.
Not a bad bodily trait to have inherited from his father!
In fact, I have been enjoying teasing him a little (I know, cruel mummy, but what can I do?!) about the fact that his cute lil tushie may just start attracting the attention of the opposite sex, but you know 12 year-old-boys – that is not really on his agenda of things to do just yet!
No, I won’t write about that.
So instead, I’ll go all seasonal.
In case it’s missed your attention anywhere in the world, it is Easter weekend. Celebrating the resurrection of Christ if you are Christian and religious, and celebrating the abundance of chocolate eggs, Cadbury’s Mini Eggs, Cadbury’s Crème Eggs, chocolate bunnies… (you get the gist?) and Hot Cross Buns!
Oooh, those sweet, spiced little-crossed buns of deliciousness!
I know you can get them pretty much any time of year now, but I do associate them with Easter, and traditionally, that is when they were made.
- Way back in the twelfth century an Anglican monk apparently made them and added the cross in honour of Good Friday.
- The superstitious English population of the sixteenth century thought they were medicinal, or magical even, so Elizabeth the First limited their production or sale of these sweet buns to funerals, Christmas and the Friday before Easter. Though that didn’t last as people would just make them at home.
- Did you know the belief was that if you made Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday they would never go stale??
- People even hung buns freshly baked on Good Friday to the rafters of their houses as they thought they would ward off evil spirits in the coming year.
- Then there was the rather lovely belief that sharing a Hot Cross Bun with loved ones guaranteed friendship in the coming year!
Now, I could have written a haibun, but a limerick came to mind instead!
There’s nothing quite like the taste
Of butter melted in haste
On a toasted cross bun
That’s hot and just YUM
But too many aren’t good for your waist!Ritu 2018
Going back to that last belief I mentioned, I’d love to share a virtual Hot Cross Bun with all of you reading, and may our Blog-Pal-Ship last a happy, long time!
Happy Easter Peeps!
Happy Saturday Peeps!
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30 Mar 2018 10 Comments
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