Some of these ideas are simply brilliant! My favourites are:
The wrapping paper up against the ceiling. My only problem would be getting them down. i already need a step-ladder to reach the top shelves of my kitchen cupboards. Don’t think i can reach the ceiling even with the step-ladder – sigh! But it is a great idea and makes for a pretty ceiling.
The stocking over the vacuum cleaner is another genius idea, especially if you have a little boy who is constantly losing the tiny parts of his toys.
The instant cupcake carrier has got to be my absolute fav. i love baking and cupcakes are what i like best. So this one is right up my alley.
Another one to do with baking; baking cupcakes into ice cream cones. This, i think i will try for the Son’s upcoming birthday :p
The heart-shaped egg is, of course, the sweetest idea of them all 😉
May Your Week Be Filling with Colour and Blessings.
Here's a peek at my current project - a fantasy story - 1st time writing fantasy... how "interesting", isn't it?
Now if only writing were as easy as applying a formula to it, such as Einstein’s E=MC2…
Ok wrong example, that was not an easy formula… but sometimes i just wished that there was a way of making the story/novel just pouring out of my brain onto the blank page, instead of me chasing it around my head and cracking my skull trying to extract the exact words, thinking how to make the characters do what i want them to do, or go the way i want them to go. Why do i have to trash it out with the plot bunnies? (If you do Nanowrimo, you will understand about the plot bunnies.) Why can’t the plot just walk out of my finger tips onto the white sheet and become that wonderful amazing piece of writing i know is in my grey matter?
If you go to the link below, you will see that their final recommendation is
Pain + Time
That’s right – to be a writer, one has to suffer to create the art. And of course, suffering has to take time.
Even thought i’m here moaning about the process of writing, i think they do have a point:
Pain + Time. It’s the only way to create anything of value.
And there are ups in this rather long-drawn ‘ouch’ process; i love creating the Characters, i love picturing them in my head, i love trying different outfits on them, not to mention different hairstyles, eye colour, voice quality etc. Best of all, i love getting to know what makes them tick. i know it sounds funny that a writer would need to get to know the characters she creates. But really you start out with an idea of what they look like or maybe what they do and then as the story progresses, their various characteristics start appearing and some are pretty unexpected, some are quite cool, some completely throw the story into a different universe.
For the story to progress means there is Plot. Now Plot is something i tend to struggle with; this is my down. i have all these lovely characters floating around, doing one thing or another. So how do i get them together to make a meaningful story… that’s where i hit the brick wall… and that’s where the pain comes in for me and the long hours staring at my notebook or computer screen.
However, i know they (my characters) have a story to tell, so i interview them, chat with them, have coffee with them, take long walks with them until it flows out from them a little at a time… slowly but surely… (thought i rather wish quickly rather than slowly). It may take a few months, it may take years but i will be here plodding along till the day it all finally comes together and i hold a bound copy of my writing in my hands – i dream of this day.
My Daddy with my son, at the Singapore Zoo, August 2011
It is also my personal Thank You to my Daddy for being my Daddy and being the most wonderful Daddy any girl could ever hope to have – Thank You Daddy! I Love You!
Now i’ll leave you to read all 50 Rules – i just want to highlight a few (15 actually 😉 )which have touched my heart and which bring tears prickling in my eyes when i think of them and my Daddy…
1. Love her mom.
My Daddy loves my Mummy soooo much… i know it. He always picks her up and takes her wherever she wants to go. He always makes a nice hot cup of tea for her before bedtime. He always told us we need to respect her and listen to her. He always makes sure she is as comfortable as possible… My Daddy loves my Mummy and my Mummy loves my Daddy…
2. Always be there.
My Daddy is always there for me. Always. Period. Thank you Daddy.
3. Save the day.
My Daddy is my Hero! You know how little kids always think their parents know everything… while my Daddy knows everything there is to know about life and the important stuff about it… i always turned to him whenever i have problems with projects from school and he always has the answer or he would find me the answer.
6. Buy her a glove and teach her to throw a baseball.
We don’t play baseball where we come from. But my Daddy taught me about planes and cars and climbing trees. i used to be able to identify planes from the sounds they make when they flew over, i watched weserling with him (althought i don’t enjoy it now), he taught me to race remote-control cars and how to fight back when bullied.
13. Make pancakes in the shape of her age for breakfast on her birthday.
My Daddy made breakfast as often as he could for us, which was usually Sundays… fried eggs with bacon – yummy!
15. Dance with her.
My Daddy taught me to dance. He’s quite a dancer himself 😉 i danced on his feet so much… and loved it… still do but i’m afraid i’m a little too big for that now…
18. Tell her she’s beautiful.
My Daddy always said, “If you have it, flaunt it.” 😉 It was his way of saying i have it and i should show the world i have it.
20. Take her camping.
i don’t remember too much but my Mummy tells me we went camping on the beach. We traveled with my Daddy a bit when i was little and he traveled for work. The well-heeled story is the one of me waddling into the ocean early in the morning without adult supervision which freaked my Mummy out 😉
21. Let her hold the wheel.
i love to drive because of my Daddy. He loves to drive. He always told me exactly where we were going and which roads we were on. This gave me a good sense of direction from an early age.
22. She’s as smart as any boy.
My Daddy never said that exactly but he always let me know that he believed in me.
25. Letting her ride on your shoulders is pure magic.
i absolutely LOVED those moments! i don’t remember exact details but i remember being up on those big strong shoulders and loving it.
30. Never miss her birthday.
He was always there.
35. She’ll probably want to crawl in bed with you after a nightmare.
Actually, i was a fairly scaredy cat when i was little and slept with my parents for the longest time. My poor Daddy was often kicked and punched as i was a bad sleeper then… but he fixed it (didn’t i say my Daddy has all the answers? 😉 ). He built me a high narrow bed to train me to sleep still. My husband has to thank my Daddy for this one 😀
39. Holding her upside down by the legs while she giggles and screams uncontrollably is great for your biceps.
i remember this too… details are fuzzy but i’m sure my Daddy did this a fair bit.
45. Learn to trust her.
For this, i am most grateful. My Daddy knew when i was ready and let me go. Thank you Daddy. i am who i am and where i am and i am happy because of you and what you have done. Thank You. Words are not enough.
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