The unthinkable?

I am going to do the unthinkable – participate in the A2Z Challenge 2014. As a new mother, I have been spending some time learning the tricks of the trade, which explains my hiatus for a little over a month. As a work from home mom and the only caregiver (by choice) to my 8 month old daughter during the day, my day is packed. Any time away from baby A is consumed either by work or sleep. 

To me, the primary purpose of participating in this challenge is to give myself the opportunity to indulge in some “me time” that I crave for so often of late. I have so many half written posts, most of them in my head! That dormant DIY page on my blog beckons with open arms and this would be a great way to get some content up. I’ve spruced up my blog a little bit, downloaded some lovely water colour social media icons from Every Little Polish

I’ve been thinking about a theme for the challenge. Given the phase of life I am in right now, in all likelihood, most of my posts will revolve around motherhood / parenting. Having said that, I do not want to restrict myself to just that. I plan to pepper my entries with some creative writing as well.  I am hoping I will be able to attempt multiple styles in writing fiction and possibly rediscover my love for poetry along the way! And of course, I have some allowance for spontaneous writing – incidents that make me laugh, issues that move me or even something work related. So, I am going the bohemian way and keeping my blog theme free!

By participating in this challenge, I realize I have entrusted myself with an enormous responsibility- that of reading and encouraging fellow bloggers. 1600 bloggers and counting! That’s a lot of people for me to draw inspiration from.  I am hoping, by the end of April, taking time out to write and read other blogs will become a habit!

Here’s to writing, reading and making new friends! Bring it on!

Little did she know

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He meant the world to her. Ever since she could remember, he tended to her every need, just as he did with the other cows. Some of them went missing now and then; she thought they must have gone astray or wandered off. Little did she know she was growing up in a butcher’s backyard.

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It was her birthday, but no one seemed to remember. At the end of a long day, she dragged herself home, upset with the world for not making her day special. Little did she know her friends and family waited with bated breath in the darkness of her house to throw her a big surprise!

This post has been written for Write Tribe’s 55 on Friday for the prompt “Little did she know”

Hunger Games

It was past midnight. They stealthily approached her from opposite directions. One of them was lean and menacing; the other was dark and stodgy. She however, seemed blissfully unaware of the dangers lurking so close to her.

Haste getting the better of them, the partners in crime closed in on their first victim of the night a little too quickly. She sensed something amiss. Her reflexes kicked in and she was too quick for them to handle. They stood stumped as they watched their dinner fly away.

The roach and the lizard were back to being strangers in the night.

This post has been written for Write Tribe’s 100 words on Saturday for the prompt “Strangers in the night”