Paper Craft :: Simple Greeting Cards Back in the days, before technology boomed on us, I remembered how my friends and I, we used to send each other greeting cards for birthdays, festivities, when someone was ill or to wish each other luck for exams. Nowadays, digital cards can be found online and sending e-cards seem to be a better and easier option for the environment too. My family however, we still go by the traditional cards, mostly for birthdays, because we feel they…
To the "Subscribe me please" and "Subscribe me back" spammers I was wondering whether to laugh or to be angry, But I decided to write this instead. No, I won't subscribe to you. I will, however, move you to spam or moved you to spam. If I liked what you wrote, I would have subscribed to you, without you telling or asking me to. But all you did was posting that same comment in my articles, and possibly in others' as well. Why don't you write a comment about what you liked…
What matters... Heart beats, not indefinitely, Life spans, not infinitely, Today, may be our last, And nothing matters, from the past. Some days, may be gray, While some, may lead us astray, Take time and take heed, To dwell not into it. How beautiful, a day may be, If only, we see the beauty, Be thankful, be grateful, And don't take time as a fool. Whine not, to things that don't matter, Let us fill the day with laughter, Waste not, the time that we have, And cherish, the…
Give poetry a try and join the poetry contest / giveaway hosted by @Ebuzzydagr8! https://read.cash/@Ebuzzydagr8/little-requirements-for-the-giveaway-68e6aa36 Ends September 6, 2020, so, hurry! Poems do not need to rhyme, And there is no wrong or right, Pick up a pencil or start typing, Whatever that comes to mind :)
Embarking on a Craft Journey Craft is an art of making things and when we decide to attempt a craft project, it is similar to going through a journey. We choose and hope to succeed but it is inevitable that there may be failures along the way, experiences gained and lessons learnt. And if we decide to go on the same craft journey again, with practice, we will improve at it, having learnt the tools, tips, resources and tactics to working the craft project. Think of a purpose…
Needle Craft :: Froggo's Journey (Part 1) 2 weeks ago, I posted my first crocheted amigurumi, a frog which I made some years back. The frog was crocheted based on a pattern I found online at https://www.lilleliis.com/amigurumi-crochet-freebies/felix-the-frog-free-pattern/. The pattern named the frog, Felix. https://read.cash/@marblely/needle-craft-amigurumi-my-first-9e325ac0 It was also 2 weeks ago that I got to know a friend here who loves frogs and I mentioned I might make…
Regrets (Part 1) "What do you mean you are going to see her?" Ashley's mother exclaimed. "It is soon to be dinner time!" she added. "What is the point of seeing her?" she asked mockingly. Ashley stared at her mother. She tried hard to remain calm. "What do you intend to do there? Hold her hand?" her mother continued sarcastically. Ashley has never talked back to her mother and has always kept quiet at every sarcasm, mockery that she uttered towards her. But this time, Ashley…
Regrets (Part 2) Ashley hurriedly walked towards Ward 3B. She remembered when her grandmother complained about stomach pain. She had said that she felt hot inside. Everyone thought it was because of her food intake. There were days when her grandmother worriedly told Ashley that she suspected Ashley's mother had wanted to kill her with food. But Ashley and her father had made sure her food had no pepper or anything spicy that may upset the stomach. Some nights when Ashley…
Regrets (Part 3) The room grew colder with each passing minute as Ashley held her grandmother's hand while listening to the sounds of her breathing through a ventilator. She massaged every vein and skin that she could see and feel, that has not been bruised by needles. They decided to go for the surgery. There wasn't much of an option. It was either her grandmother suffer and spends the rest of her life hospitalized every other day while the hospital pumps blood into her…
Regrets (Part 4, Finale) "Grandma! Where are you going?" Ashley shouted as she watched her grandmother boarded the bus. She sat and looked at Ashley through the blurred window. She didn't speak but somehow Ashley could hear her. "I am going somewhere far away my dear and I won't be coming back. Take care love." Ashley, not wanting to believe her, chased after the bus as it rode off. She ran with all her might, hoping to catch up to the bus but not long after, she fell. She…
@Ozzyy's Stories in Series contest which has ended. Thank you @Ozzyy for this opportunity and @Hanzell too for taking the time to judge. Here are the parts for my story, Regrets, as part of the post-requisite for this contest: Regrets (Part 1): https://read.cash/@marblely/regrets-part-1-4a49a136 Regrets (Part 2): https://read.cash/@marblely/regrets-part-2-90c5abcb Regrets (Part 3): https://read.cash/@marblely/regrets-part-3-5ab3a23e Regrets (Part 4 - FInale):…
Popping some corn (kernels)! You know those little white, sometimes yellowish and brown flaky, sweet aroma, crunchy and soft at the same bite puffs? Yup, popcorn! Ooo I really enjoy having them while watching a movie. However, most would say that store bought popcorn is not healthy because of the excess sugar and sodium that comes with it (and whatever else they add into them), to make them tasty for our palette. But if we make them ourselves, it should be healthier?…
Finding and keeping the motivation Sometimes, I find myself pausing, and occasionally stopping due to my inability to push myself forward. Although, I know that I have much to do, different things that require my attention, different datelines to meet but I just couldn't find the push to do it. At times, I try to find, or rather, dig for some motivation from within but nothing works. More often than not, I find myself battling within me, to get moving, to find that push…
When alcohol kills not the drunk She was getting better, finally. She could feel it. For the past year, she has been in and out of the hospital. Mostly in. The doctor gave her a new medication. One that was not too strong to cause hair drop but strong enough to kill those bastards. That was the main requirement she gave to the doctor. She didn't want her hair to drop and so far, her hair was still intact. Tonight, she will be going home after 2 weeks in the hospital. She had…
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