This is one of the books written by Mrs. D, which I got to review as part of the book blast that I have joined. Here again is the summary of Runaway Clothes: An enlightening story about a little girl named Nika who didn't want to take care of her clothes and toys. One hazy morning when Nika opened her closet, she discovered that it was empty. Her clothes had disappeared! What had happened to her shirts and pants? Where did her favorite dresses, coats, and socks go? Why did they leave her … [Read more...]
Kindergarten, Cymplified!
Last school year, Ella graduated from Kindergarten. It signaled the end of her preschool years. We might think that Kindergarten is all fun and games, just playing and singing. But, surprisingly, it's not. Believe it or not, Kindergarten gave my eldest a little taste of the real world. And it's not just more assigned tasks to work on. Ella likes to draw, My Little Pony characters specifically. Naturally, she does that in school during breaks or dismissal. One of her … [Read more...]
Rediscovering The Blogging Mojo In 5 Weird Ways, Cymplified!
When fear comes crippling, And doubt comes stifling. Ideas rush to my head, But won't flow to my pen. The questions are crippling. The what-ifs are stifling. I write my heart out, Yet nobody's come reading. When blogging's disheartening, When writing's discouraging, When I cannot help but To others myself comparing. Where is the light? How should I write? I have stories to tell, But my voice I cannot find. There comes a point in any journey that we undertake, blogging included, … [Read more...]
A June Bride by Marybeth Whalen, Cymplified!
Wynne Hardy never thought she'd get engaged on a reality TV show, but when she met Andy on The Rejection Connection, the two of them hit it off. Now he's asked her to marry him, much to the public's delight and fascination. They're all set to wed on live TV in a seaside ceremony at the height of the wedding season. But just as Wynne thinks all her dreams are coming true, her ex-boyfriend walks back into her life at the worst possible time. Callum broke her heart years ago, and she's still … [Read more...]
Daily Positive Things, Cymplified!
There are Facebook memes going around again. I was tagged by my friend in one of them. The challenge was to post three positive things every day for seven days. I'm happy to report that I did all of them. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. Post by Cym Gonzaga-Marzan. I don't usually jump on bandwagons and join memes like … [Read more...]
A May Bride by Meg Moseley, Cymplified!
Ellie is a country girl in the city of Atlanta. Like any other girl, she also dreams of a perfect wedding with the perfect gown already in mind. Not unlike the wedding her baby sister Alexa is planning back home. Their single mom will pay for Alexa's wedding, but Ellie started her own wedding fund years ago. She only needs to find a groom. Ellie bumps into a man in a wedding she found herself in. She's noticed him around the neighborhood, but today he introduces himself as Gray Whitby. They … [Read more...]
Made by Raffi by Craig Pomranz and Margaret Chamberlain, Cymplified!
Little girls should play with dolls and like the color pink. Little boys should play with cars and like the color blue. Is that what society dictates us to follow? If we don't, are we outcasts? Taboo? Abnormal? With my children, I am trying to do away with stereotypes and labeling. I don't consider it unladylike of my eldest to dream of being a scientist and to watch videos studying dinosaurs. I didn't make a big deal when my son got curious about Barbie dolls. They're free to explore and to … [Read more...]
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