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August 2022 Books #AmReading

Okay, so now it is August, the month I have pretty much all off, from school, so it is time to ease up on school pressures, get words down, and do family things. But you know I will be reading throughout! Stay tuned for a review on the Blog Tour post on 9th September! Christmas […]

One-Liner Wednesday – Only One Chance

“You cannot edit life like you can words.” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

Women Like Us by @MrsAmandaProwse #BlogTour #AudioBook @FMcMAssociates @AmazonPub

I am so thrilled and honoured to be host to the absolutely fabulous and indeed down-to-earth literary sister of mine, Amanda Prowse. And we kick off the Audio Book Tour here on But I Smile Anyway! Amanda’s most recent release, Women Like Us, is not a work of fiction but a memoir, and I cannot […]

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 287, 8/30/22, #ShareYourDay Back To School

I am back, two Tuesdays in a row to take part in Colleen’s Syllabic poetry challenge! #ShareYourDay It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month! #ShareYourDay is a way to get to know each other better. Take a photo and write a syllabic poem about your day. Don’t think on it too hard. Make it fun. The photo […]

Chai And A Chat #201 #ChaiAndAChat

Hi there, Peeps! I’ve just finished the last week of my summer holidays, 4.5 weeks have sped by, and it’s been productive! I have my brew. You got yours? If we were having chai, I’d tell you that I don’t really know what I have been up to this week! It has sped by, as the […]

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 390 – Back To School

“It’s not what is poured into the student, but what is planted that counts.” E.P. Bertin Thank you, Spidey, for that reminder that I am back at school on Tuesday! This quote resonates with me so much as an Early Years Practitioner. I always say the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the most important … … Continue reading →

#SoCS Aug. 27, 2022 – Board/Bored

Linda’s SoCS prompt. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “board/bored.” Use one, or use them both for bonus points. Enjoy! "Mum! We're bored!" they said "How can you be bored?" I sighed "There's nothing to do!" "Really, kids? Nothing?" I glanced around the bedroom "Read a book?" "No!" "Watch a film?" "Seen em […]

Throwback Thursday #53 – It’s a Formal Affair #RememberWhen #TBT Memory

Having another go at Maggie and Laurens, Throwback Thursday challenge! This week it is Lauren at the helm! This week’s prompt is: It’s a Formal Affair This week, Lauren has gone for a slightly different approach and asked us to write about occasions where we had to dress up. I am proposing a different way […]

One-Liner Wednesday – Denim Blues

“Shopping for jeans is officially my new form of HELL!” Ritu Bhathal For Linda’s #1LinerWeds

#TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry #ThemePrompt Challenge No. 286, 8/23/22, #LessonsFrom Nature

It’s been a while, but I thought I would take part in the syllabic poetry challenge, Colleen hosts every week! Sorry I have been gone so long, again, Sis! Lessons from nature Use the theme above to write your choice of syllabic poem. Your poem must include or be about a lesson from nature. Colleen … … Continue reading →