The day that I get to write a blog post about my published novel ‘Secrets in the Babby House’, has finally arrived.
In 2016 I took pen to paper and started putting together ideas I had for a book. Little notes here and there developed into pages and pages of babble and unrealistic scenarios.
Eventually, things started to take shape and I wrote my first draft during NanoWriMo that same year. Very little from that draft ended up in the completed book.
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Dear Sweet Ex,
It’s been 22 years since we broke up and I think about you every day. I live in hope that someone, somewhere in Cavan will bring you back.
I’ll always remember the night Gloria and Tricia got us together. It was love at first sight. Together we were dynamite! We were like Black Magic melting in a dark pool of crema topped Nespresso.
Since your disappearance, I’ve been raw. All I have now are my memories and memes on Facebook.
Cavan Cola, you were the best thing that ever happened to me!
Forever yours
Tia Maria.
Cavan Cola; 1958 – 2001
Today’s post is in response to a new feature from Sharing Inspiring Promoting Bloggers. Write a story, a poem, a limerick inspired by the below picture and join us here at Interesting Bloggers Picture Prompt 1.
In this picture I see a relaxed mother holding her new baby. Dad is sitting a short distance away. Maybe he’s a little nervous; a new baby is a huge responsibility!
I have a recipe for the new parents. I’ve used this basic recipe a few times down through the years, but tailored it to suit different needs and personalities. Oh…mistakes were made when often I used too much of one thing, or not enough of another.
I’d be interested to know how you would tailor this recipe to suit your own family’s needs.
Ingredients:
For the base you will need:
500g of child-raising flowers
One hive of honey
Equal parts of long-life blood, sweat and tears
Warm arms
Adoring eyes
Soft voices
Two big hearts
For the filling you will need:
One bucketload of empathy
Ten bucketloads of encouragement
Ten gallons of positivity
A gazillion gallons of affection
Endless supply of patience
For the topping you will need:
Four good ears
Two pairs of watchful eyes
Stern voices
Big cuddles
On the side: to be used sparingly
Worry
Annoyance
Irritation
Frustration
Method:
Mix together the child-raising flowers, hive of honey, long-life blood, sweat & tears, warm arms, soft voices, and the big hearts.
Keep very warm and raise for 4 to 5 years. Reduce temperature slightly and then fill with empathy, encouragement, positivity, affection, and some patience.
Raise for several more years. When pie begins to sprout hormones (Oh…you will notice), keep cool and spread with a thick layer of topping; good ears, watchful eyes, stern voices and big cuddles. Add lots more patience.
You will need to dip into your side dish from time to time—worry, annoyance, frustration, irritation—but use sparingly because it has to last for a loooooong time.
Continue raising and when you feel your work is done, place a huge blob of pride on top, then sit back and enjoy. Or…begin again!
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