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Be Thankful

11 Oct 2015 29 Comments

by Ritu in Challenges, Family, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Happy, Thankful, thankful challenge, thanksgiving

I love being involved in new challenges, and Steph from Scale Simple has started a new challenge, coinciding with Canadian Thanksgiving! What a lovely idea! She sent a little note to me inviting me to take part, so here goes!
The Challenge rules are simple

*Share this image in your bog post

*Write about 5 people in your life you are thankful for

*Write about 5 things in 2015 that you are thankful for

*Spread the love and challenge 5 other blogs to take part

So here goes!

Five people I am thankful to have in my life…

Wow, this is quite hard, as there are so many people I feel thankful to have here in my life…

My Mum – my reason to become a hopefully good wife and mother. A woman who I have seen go through the ups and downs of life with dignity, and a true inspiration. Love you Mum! X

My Pops – my first hero. Isn’t a father always that? I feel thankful to have a dad like Pops, who has always put his family first, and taught me right from wrong, and how to cope with all manner of situations, in a calm manner. Love you Pops! X

My Hubby Dearest – I was indeed lucky to have met hubby when I did. He is truly the most wonderful person, and I see so much of my Pops in him. He loves me unconditionally, and I wouldn’t be anywhere without him. Love you Hubby Dearest!

My Lil Man – you came to us after such a journey. Not only am I thankful for having you in my life son, but I feel lucky that of all th twinkles in my eye, you were the one that came to us! Love you son! X

My Lil Princess – I am thankfu for my Lil Princess, you came and completed our family, after seeing two possible siblings leave mummy early, and go take their placin the sky, as stars. You are a little diva, but you are our little diva, and we wouldn’t t change you for anything…(though having you sleep through the night would be a good thing…!)

Five things in 2015 that I am thankful for

The continued support of my family – without them, I am nothing.

My friends – I don’t get to see my friends often… Life has made it hard, but no matter whether we are together physically or in spirit, they make my life easier to live.

My new job – it was earlier this year I was given the chance to finally take the step, and start teaching properly. I thank my Head for having the faith in me!

The chance to see my nephew – last year, I was made an aunt, a real one, for the first time, and I was aching to see my nephew. And finally, this year I got to see him, only for a few hours, but still… What an emotional time! And next week, still in 2015, I get a whole weekend with him! They live abroad, in Finland, you see, so I can’t just drive over to them…

My Blogily – I may have started this blog in 2014, but the real connections I made were cemented this year, and I come to the end of this year, with some new people who have gained a huge importance in my life. I am so thankful for the opportunity I have been given to read amazing writers work, and to write alongside them.

And now my Five (hopefully) Thankful Nominees!

Erika
Rich
Linda
Judy
Sandra
Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating on the 12th October!

The Wakawafu Award

04 Oct 2015 43 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Award, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Thankful, wakawafu

I hear what you might be saying…
“What on earth is that??” I asked the same thing initially!
Never heard of this one so had to make sure this was formally accepted, and properly!!
So, thank you heaps, to Sandra, of A Momma’s View, for considering, and nominating me for this award!

What is it?
This is quoted directly from the award creator, Wakawafu…

“The idea behind this award is to motivate other fellow bloggers and to act as a token of appreciation- just as we ourselves felt motivated and really felt good about what we do. It is a small gesture that we hope goes a long way. One other thing we will be doing however, when the award is awarded, we will be posting a link to the nominated blog on our own website, so that people can actually find these blogs. I feel that there are so many awesome people to chat with who are blogging too and it can be hard to find people easily, so I hope through this people who want to find new bloggers can do so more easily- just comment on the Wakuwafu award page when you receive it and we will put up a a link to your blog. The rules of the blog won’t be too long, but they will let you get to know one another more!”

What a lovely idea!

Here are the rules:

* Thank the person who has nominated you and provide a link to their blog. ✔
* Choose any 3 things you would like to say about yourself to your fellow bloggers. ✔
* Answer the 3 questions set by your nominator.✔
* Think up 3 questions you would like to ask the people you nominate. ✔
* Give one piece of advice to your fellow bloggers. ✔

So, I’ve given my heartfelt thanks…
On to 3 things about me…

1) I’m a firm believer in looking after yourself, so you are fit and well, and happy in yourself. Only then are you capable of helping and looking after others. Hence I am writing this post at the Nail Shop, being pampered!!
2) OMG!!! This morning I found my FIRST white Eyelash!!!!!!! 40! What are you doing to me??!!
3) Shhh.. Don’t tell anyone but I might just be getting into Football… Now I have a goal scoring son!!!

And now the 3 questions I was set to answer…

Your favorite home cooked meal?
What makes it so special?

A good wholesome roast dinner! Yes I know I’m Indian, but I’ve always loved a roast… More than a curry! It’s filling and just YUM!!!

Camping or hotel? Why?

Hotel, for sure!!!!! I think that if I am going away, I want pampering, not slumming it!

If you’d win in the lottery, what’s the first thing you’d do?

Pay off our mortgage, so we are free of the bidmggest debt, then we can do good after!

My Nominations…
Have to be my Blogily siblings!
Big sis Judy of Edwinas Episodes
Big sis Erika of Erika Kind
Big bro Rich of Wafflemethis

And your questions…
1) What do you prefer to write? Fiction or poetry?
2) Family or Friends?
3) What place do pets have in your life?

And finally, my advice to bloggers…
Please never let your blogging become a chore, stay true to yourself, and enjoy your whole experience! WordPress can be a wonderful place… Let it stay that fun place, not somewhere you feel you HAVE to come to… That’s a surefire way to kill your creativity!

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!

Fabulous Friday!

11 Sep 2015 34 Comments

by Ritu in Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Friday, Motherhood, Thankful

I know I have posted this image before… but it feels even more true and real now!

The responsibilities of teaching are huge, and it’s just the first week!

It would honestly be wonderful to kick back Friday Evening with a glass of wine, and not wake up early on Saturday… but guess what… that ain’t happening!!

In fact, to add to the fun life of the Bhathal family on a weekend, we have Lil Man’s footy training Saturday morning, and this week Lil Princess is attempting Punjabi school too! This is 3 hours of the day, learning about our religion, and also learning how to read and write in Punjabi! She really wants to go, so it’s only fair she gets to try it at least! If she manages to learn to read and write it, she’ll have one up on me!

Then Sunday Lil Man has a footy match, and Lil Princess and I should be attending a birthday party for a little family member!

Added to that, homework, and making sure I am ready for tomorrow too, and that’s my weekend done!!!!!

So, onto the rest of Friday, the last day of the first week back at school!

It’s been hectic, there has been stress, but it’s been productive, and I am so happy, I love my new job, and new class… even though there may be a few tough nuts to crack, I’m sure we’ll do it, with firm love!

Have a blessed Friday Peeps!!!!

‘Be the Light’ ~ The Starlight Blogger Award!

04 Sep 2015 16 Comments

by Ritu in Awards Tags: Awards, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Reblog, Thankful

You know what I said about awards a few days back… with the new job pressures, it wont be possible for me to fulfil every nomination, but I will do my best to show my thanks in one way or another..
Well, yesterday, on my birthday, the lovely Sumana from the blog An Artsy Apetite nominated me for the Starlight Blogger Award. For this, I am extremely grateful, but I have accepted this award in the past, so I’d like to reblog the nomination post, in the hope you, my Peeps, will go visit her blog, and click follow too!

An Artsy Appetite

Starlight Blogger Award Do what you love doing and keep at it. I truly believe in this and am happy and humbled when my blogging community and audience recognizes it and appreciates the effort.
This Award is “to honor those individuals who are considered “The light emanating from the stars, “ the bloggers that brings daily light into your soul with their creativity, the blogs you love to read, listen and visit!”