Author: Writing Sparkle

What’s in the Coffee Grinds?
Coffee Blog

What’s in the Coffee Grinds?

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Last weekend’s baking outcome: It was served to me in a tiny cup with a saucer. It was painful when I was told not to drink it all because I usually drink way more than a sip. The experience watching this cup of coffee being prepared and made up for the small size of the… Continue reading What’s in the Coffee Grinds?

Solve all your problems with…
Writing

Solve all your problems with…

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Solve all your problems with your very own monster in a can! Order now; your very own monster in a can! Simply take off the lid, set it in the moonlight and watch it grow. No two are the same. Perfect for terrorizing your neighbours, curing the neighbours dog of barking, encouraging the children to… Continue reading Solve all your problems with…

Ghost Humour
Miscellaneous

Ghost Humour

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The Penis Chronicles presents, "Ghost Humour."   By Shari Marshall -2019 The Penis Chronicles is a weekly platform for sharing childcare stories, advice & etcetera. Raising children is an adventure! And please, I know the title says “penis chronicles”, but stories about raising girls are very much welcome. Please post and share your link and/or… Continue reading Ghost Humour

In the house…
Writing

In the house…

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The house when viewed from the street didn’t look extraordinary. It fit in with the rest of the homes on the street: dark brown, double front doors, long front porch accessed by four low wide steps. The yard was deep and the house was set back from the street. Apparently this was how houses were… Continue reading In the house…

Photo Prompt – The Bayou House
Writing

Photo Prompt – The Bayou House

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The rules are simple. Use this image as a prompt to write a ghost story and reference this post. You can come back and share your link by posting your link in the comment section below. That’s it! Can’t wait to read your scary tales… I choose to go with a 100 word post, but… Continue reading Photo Prompt – The Bayou House

Coffee Where Ghosts Walk
Coffee Blog

Coffee Where Ghosts Walk

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If we were having coffee at the beginning of October I would invite you to ponder ghosts walking among tombstones. October seems fitting for a brief discussion of cemeteries. The above image was photographed in 2018 when my family and I did the Dawson City Cemeteries Walking Tour. It is a historic site. I love… Continue reading Coffee Where Ghosts Walk

The Cupcake Murders
Writing

The Cupcake Murders

Writing Sparkle

“Aunt Lydia was here today Sierra, she left something for you in the kitchen. I’ll see you in the morning after my shift,” her mother yelled as she sprinted out the front door. Sierra was never sure what to expect when aunt Lydia left her something. In private Sierra joked that aunt Lydia was actually… Continue reading The Cupcake Murders