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Hiding Out – A Click A Day

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I spied these feline’s hiding out under the shrubs, watching the humans as they walk past.

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‘PLEASE KEEP SENDING IN THE LINKS.’ 

Today’s featured blogs posts are:

A minute ago So much can change in a blink of an eye. Even fun can become lethal in a minute.

Creating Enjoy the process of creating your life.

A happy you When do we actually start living? We spend our young years chasing after the academic qualifications, our adult years chasing the bill…

Walk Nothing beats a vacation, living in the moment and taking it all in. Lovely, serene photos.

Celebrating family with music Family is everything. I can understand Sepultura’s excitement as her baby sister ties the knot 🙂

Do step in and show some love.

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P.S. We’ll be having our monthly blog party tomorrow, 1st – 2nd of October. Look out for your invitation 🙂

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Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

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The Garden Gnome and The Bonsai – A Click A Day

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Psst! Psst! I thought my ears were hearing things.

I paused and saw the little guy.

His eyes twinkled in merriment and mischief.

In the soft garden breeze, I heard him whisper,

come and sit with me and I’ll show you some magic.

I’ll tell you incredible fairy tales,

right here under my Bonsai tree.

Of course, I had to stop and listen 🙂

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© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha

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Mundane Monday

The Fallen Leaf – Mundane Monday

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Mundane Monday Challenge is 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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When I sat on the park bench,

she floated to the ground

right before my feet.

♠

I felt like stepping on her,

to feel the crinkle of the dry fallen leaf

under my bare toes.

♠

Seeing her difference,

I paused and took note;

my mind saying, let her be.

♠

Don’t squash her into the ground,

allow her to live her dreams ,

even if they be for another day or two.

♠

For all, I may know, 

she’s been dying to lie down,

tired of hanging on limbs 

that made her sway up and down.

♠

Just let her be;

said my mind.

Let her have her peace.

♠

I wrote this as I watched the leaves, my mind dwelling on many little things.

© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha

P.S. We’ll be having our monthly blog party 1st – 2nd of October. I’ll keep you posted.

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Sunday Chill-out – A Click A Day.

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Take a few hours to kick back and relax. Unplug, exhale and breathe. Enjoy your Sunday 🙂

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P.S. We’ll be having our monthly blog party 1st – 2nd of October. I’ll keep you posted.

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The Mask – A Click A Day.

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Little things can trigger great memories of the past. I stumbled on this mask in a shop at the souk that collected all manner of knicks and knacks from all over the World. On enquiry, the seller told me he believes it’s from somewhere in West Africa.

Looking at it transported me back home to my native Igbo land of Enugu State in Nigeria. It brought back a flooding of memories of cultural festivities that showcased fierce masquerades and the drumbeats of the African drums and special gong, especially at Christmas or New Year season.

It reminded me of my days as a young girl and how we used to run as swiftly as we could to get away from the young agile masquerades who loved to send our adrenaline pumping by chasing us around the square or through the bush path – especially the young girls.

Traditionally where I’m from, women don’t come near masquerades and stood to watch from the peripheries. It’s only the domain of men who have attained a certain level in their age-grade. To be initiated in the masquerade group required a ceremony of its own which is only attended by men and held at a secret place.

To my understanding, some of these traditions have been eroded by Western culture, but there are still some villages that hold on to their cultural heritage.

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P.S. Some clips I found on YouTube about some Igbo festivals.

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Today’s featured blogs posts are:

Philip Craddock Writer: I totally enjoy Philips fine poetry. They draw in the reader with emotions, imagery, and sensory delight. Do take a peek in.

Back from a blogging vacation: We all need the break now and again, and while at it, you might actually become more productive.

Lonely Fellow: A clear, gorgeous day.

A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there: Doreen says it and borrowing her words:

If you never follow your dreams and your calling, you are always going to feel confined to a small space, stuck! You might enjoy singing, dancing, writing, woodwork, fashion- whatever it is that brings you pure happiness is your calling. It’s what you should be spending majority of your life doing.

Sickle Cell and Me: How much do you know about Sickle Cell Anaemia? It’s a painful, cruel ailment and I’ve had friends who succumbed to the vicious painful SCD. The author of Sickle Cell and Me is a new blogger whom I connected with lately. She/He is a sufferer and needs our support. Please step in and say hello.

Do step in and show some love.

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I hear the reverberations of the magic that’s hidden within.

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Homemade Juices and Smoothies – A Click A Day.

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One of the decisions I made earlier this year is to reduce as much as possible, my families consumption of fizzy pops, KoolAids, Caprisun, Tang and all such drinks and to replace them with fresh, healthier options.

Initially, it was not an easy sell to the children and Dear Himself.  I heard a lot of moans and groans to start with, but it caught on right  after the first trial run. Now, we bulk purchase a variety of fruits, juice them, mix them, make smoothies out of different blends and bottle to freeze.

The children participate in doing this, from washing the fruits, to peeling, to juicing with the electric juicer….

The process is fun since they get to eat the sweet pulp from the fruits and to label their hard work. Each school morning, a bottle of frozen homemade juice is tossed into their lunch box (it retains its freshness from freezing and would have melted by break time) and they bring back the bottles, rinse it out with warm water and reuse.

The interesting thing is that when we eat out these days, the kids compare the drinks they get outside to the one that we make at home and their verdict is that our’s is better 😉

How do you get your children to assist in the house? I love to learn from others.

© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha

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The Lady of Vase – A Click A Day.

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My Dear Vase Lady,

with eyes shuttered down,

subdued and silent you are;

what goes on in your mind?

I saw the beautiful, interesting vase standing alone in a quiet corner of the mall as I nosed around. I noticed a chipped bit around her neck, but the questioning poem came to my mind. I wondered who the sculptor had in mind when he/she was creating this.

Have you been clicking your camera recently? Any interesting finds? Enjoy your day.

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