a cooking pot and twisted tales
Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
Trablogger says, this is is a challenge created to find beauty in almost everything. The challenge is simple : find beauty in everyday mundane things, capture the beauty and upload the photographs.
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Is yours missing?
This must be it.
Found it lying by the roadside when I was taking a walk. These wheel covers have a penchant of getting lost.
©Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Quick Quirky Fact
So, don’t worry about those friends inhabiting your head. You’ve not gone cuckoo yet 😉
I am just planting some ideas here 🙂
It’s always lovely to start the week and each day as much as we can with a smile and positive outlook. I find Leannenz Monday memes interesting.
Do have a fruitful and blessed week awesome people.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
For the next few days till my Valentine Shindig, I will be featuring several blogs a day on one post, as a way of showing some love to fellow awesome and supportive blogger friends of mine. ![1454511643782[1]](https://acookingpotandtwistedtales.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/14545116437821.jpg?w=663)
You can share the fun and the love by sharing the party invitation as much as you can. Bring your Bae, your sweetheart, your neighbourlybloggers, your old lady, your old man, even your dogs and cats are invited.
It’s a way to connect with other bloggers and hey, who knows, you might hit it off with someone 😉
Please share and share alike. Thank you very much.
For today’s features, I am showing some love to the bloggers listed below:
‘Most of all, let love guide your life.’ Col 3:14
Louise of A fairy mind, has been here, supporting and encouraging over the months. Thank you Louise.
My dear lady bug has been a real trooper over the months of blogging along. Her words always comes across soothing and inspiring, even when she is being as factual as ever.
Smiling away food allergies. When you’ve got a child who has allergies that sometimes scare you, you begin to look for others who swim the same waters and that is how I found smiling away food allergies. Very resourceful and always upbeat with her motivating articles. Thank you.
Deb of bookyglover. I have enjoyed interacting with Deb and love her spirit of support as well as her candid expressions.
Aysabaw, I enjoy our connections. Thank you
Stella of Giggles and tales. There is something about Stella that just draws me. I love her enthusiasm and encouragement. I love her fresh as well as direct outlook in her posts.
Astrid I have totally enjoyed our chats and glad that we connected. Thank you.
Parul a quintessential cook. I find her recipes interesting *especially the Asian ones* since I am in a World with diverse cultures and lots of Asian eateries. Thank you Parul for your kind support.
Sunesiss of Atomic words thank you for being there. I enjoy your company.
Kaylaa of Commonsensegal, smart and motivating. Thank you for being around.
Nadine, I appreciate all your encouraging and kind words in this place. Blessings.
Clarissa always comes across as such a calm soul. Endearing in her supportive way. Thank you Clarissa.
‘Walking this path, I have been so blessed to have you all by my side. Thank you very much.’
My regards,
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Blogging can be likened to having a child.
When you first start out,
You are expectant. Then you have anguish over everything being okay.
Then you labour over it endlessly.
You nourish it diligently. It takes up all your time and you lose sleep.
You pray that it will grow and be a good child.
…But the growth seems slow.
You worry some more that it’s a slow child suffering some developmental challenges.
Then you pray some more, nourish some more and begin to look for professional or elderly advise.
You hope that every friend that drops by would say ‘oh what a beautiful child you’ve got.‘
Then there’s a growth spurt and you finally feel some pride.
…And the cycle continues.
Some even go ahead to have more blog babies 🙂
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Image credit: Pinterest
On the day that you wake up
Doubting yourself
On the day that you wake
Wondering if you are doing okay as a parent
On the day that you wake up
Feeling that you suck at being a mother
On the day that you wake up
Worrying if you are raising them right
On the day you wake up confused
Not knowing what the next step should be
On the day that you wake up
Wanting to cry instead of laugh or smile
On the day that you wake up
Huddled and not wanting to climb out
It takes the lovingly made card
Of small hands
The painstaking drawing of hearts and kisses
Of the warm hug and the beautiful words
That sounds like music in your ears
‘Mummy you are the bestest ever!’
‘I made this for you’
For you to learn,
That you are doing well
That you are the bestest, despite your shortcomings
Those words are the turn key
That makes you climb out and wear your smile with joy
To flip pancakes with oodles of syrup
Sniffing and thanking God for these young arms.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
A webinar on book marketing, just in case you are interested. Regards
Have you marked your calendars yet? I would be highly obliged if you do so. My regards. Jacqueline
For the next few days till my Valentine Shindig, I will be featuring several blogs a day on one post, as a way of showing some love to fellow awesome and supportive blogger friends of mine. ![1454511643782[1]](https://acookingpotandtwistedtales.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/14545116437821.jpg)
You can share the fun and the love by sharing the party invitation as much as you can. Bring your Bae, your sweetheart, your neighbourlybloggers, your old lady, your old man, even your dogs and cats are invited.
It’s a way to connect with other bloggers and hey, who knows, you might hit it off with someone 😉
Please share and share alike. Thank you very much.
For today’s features, I am showing some love to the bloggers listed below:
‘Let all that you do, be done in love.’ 1 Cor 16:14
Gradmama Have you been to see her? If you’ve not I think you really should. She is my staunch supporter and such a warm person. You will enjoy her wit and encouragement. Trust me.
Pancake Bunnykins, a sweet soul just as her name implies. She has remained a supportive friend over these months in blogland.
Traveling Rock hopper despite all the pit stops made hopping rocks, she always pops in to say hello and I enjoy her photos from around the World.
Cindy‘s photos are so captivating and keeps me staring at them.
Van I totally enjoy her fresh outlook at topics. Her ponderings also makes me ponder and I always leave her blog feeling good.
Amanpan is an awesome and friendly blogger. Always supportive of her friends and I tell you, you will enjoy her brews and chatter 🙂
Deb In my mind, I call her bright and cheerful Deb. She always has an inspiring and kind word to offer and I have quite enjoyed interacting with her.
Simply me, when I count those who are always there to add their sunshine, I count you. Thank you for all your support.
Ruth, there is just something about Ruth that makes me know that I would thoroughly enjoy sitting and sipping cocoa while listening to her. I think it’s the way she uses words.
Pamela warm, open, supportive and down-to-earth. A quintessential romance writer, I have enjoyed connecting with Pamela right from the beginning and her support means a whole lot.
Bisi my Naija sister with a passion for feminine matters. Never far from reaching out her hand to say well done and chip in a word of encouragement. Thank you my dear. ‘Dalu, Eku ise‘
‘Walking this path, I have been so blessed to have you all by my side. Thank you very much.’
My regards,
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Yes! I started my YouTube VLog Channel this January. It was something that I wanted to start doing a while back, but kept pushing it back and getting jittery until sometime last week, my little reminder that I set for myself prodded me after I had written a short poem in a restaurant.
Of course, the voice of procrastination tried to convince me to put if off till the next day when I would feel more comfortable but the little voice of encouragement within me asked ‘What is the worst thing that can happen?’ What do you stand to gain? How would you feel if you don’t do it? Once I clarified these thoughts in my mind, I pressed the button.
One thing that I have learnt, is that there is never a perfect moment. It may never be perfect, but what I know for sure is that, you are the one that perfects your moments and days as much as you can. It didn’t turn out so badly and I got some decent feedback as well.
Why am I vlogging you may care to ask?
Asides from reading poetry, I want to use it as a platform to start working on my Inspiration and Motivational channel as a Lifestyle coach. However, it’s one day at a time and in stages. There are so many learning curves and things to be done.
Here is my second Vlog below, if you would like to listen and this is the link for the previous one just in case you missed it.
JAZZ
All that jazz.
I listen to the tinkles of the water
The thrums of the guitar
And the deep rhythm of the bass
No words said
You stare me in the eyes
The mirrored look
Caught within your pupils
Reverberates all the Love
Trapped inside
Aching to flow out
A syllable at a time.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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