This is a short story I just wrote. I’ve had this image in my head for about a week and it’s been driving me bananas. I’ve finally sat down and put the whole thing into words. It’s by no means finished, but it’s a good start.
Category: Writing
Adventures of the Adventurous Housewife and Her Fluff-Pup
This year is the year of new beginnings. After much introspection and anguish, I have realized that what I want matters. Feeling forced to follow a certain path is not a good reason to do anything. I will embrace who I am. I will not try to force a shoe that does not fit. It …
Moving Sucks Massive Colorful Marbles
In my last post, I briefly mentioned moving to Texas. It’s been a week and so far… WE’VE JUST GOT OUR INTERNET INSTALLED! I am without my baking utensils or a bed, as a matter of fact. This lack of activity in the kitchen has made me experience somewhat of an epiphany; I have become …
Puerto Rican Getaway
As some of you many know, or well, I hope most of you. I’ve been in Puerto Rico for the last three weeks! So far, it’s been a very food-filled yet exhausting adventure. It also has been the longest I have gone without baking or cooking anything. To be honest, I’m starting to experience baking …
My Heart Ached: A Poem
More often than not, I tend to focus on the positive. Life is truly what you make it. Today, I watched the most touching online video. It was about a young boy who lost his life to cancer. Zach Sobiech left quite the impression on me. His meekness and ability to focus on the matter at …
Rough Week: Here's A Poem
This week has been unequivocally wretched. I’ve tried to make about 3 different recipes, all of which did not meet my standards. I can’t post icky things on here! I just can’t. Anyway, as an apology, I will provide you with my poetry: Unpleasant by Melisa Robledo None are equal to the grace of Flourished languages …
Successful? More like Suck-cess-full
Ever now and again, I’ll have an existential crisis. As a 20-something year old and recent college graduate, this tends to happen a lot. But who can blame me with the endless amount of meaningless information being thrown at my face with titles ranging from “Top Ten Careers”, “How to be Successful”, and “Top 5 Worst …
New Banner by the artist: Daniel Irizarri
Well, as you can see, I have a new beautiful banner! First things first, I absolutely adore my new banner and it is everything I wanted! Now, the artist responsible for the beauty that is this banner is no amateur. Actually, you can find his creations at Sequentials That Are Inconsequential and you should totally, really, …
Crumble
Crumble by Melisa Robledo Sphere-like gems, glistening colors of passionate reds, joyful yellows, and evanescent blues My creativity endeavored through ingredients rich, sweet, and dry I am comprised of the things I did create Through the fires of varying degrees Whether it moist, cracked, or whipped Bits and pieces, crumbs or a dash It has all …
Daily Prompt: Cupid's Arrow
It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry! Vegetable or Fruit by Melisa R The words you and I Lay between shades of green refreshing, resonating, ripened Cool to the senses Round to the touch One slice of you is not enough. One, two, three, four …