Welcome back to the weekly challenge. After a day off, how great it is to be back as a writing community?
Last month, Cathy Mere wrote a poem entitled “The Writer” that resonated with me. She has graciously allowed me to republish it here. I hope you will find it as inspiring as I continue to find it.
The Writer
The writer
remembers
people who shaped her life
moments from long ago
lessons learned
along the way.The writer
collects
artifacts of her world
leaving a trail
to help her to find
meaning.The writerlistenscapturingsnippets of conversation at a nearby tablethe gentle sound of the nightthe bird chorus at sunrise.The writerwatchesstudyingthe moon resting on the tree’s long arms
the heron waiting to pounce
the rain bouncing off pavement.The writerreadsnotinglines that take her breath awaywords that jump from the pagephrases of language.The writertakes in the worldall the storiesall the sounds
all the wordsand breathes new life
in the ordinary.The writerrecordswritesscratchesrewritesrethinksto make us notice
if only for a second
all that is before us.The writer
holds the stories tightly
shaping them with her heart,
until the page speaks,
the story unfolds,
the world is changed.
So, so happy that comments aren’t closed. Thinking about writing: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/solsc-weekly-challenge-a-day-late/
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The Power of Reading Aloud
http://literacycoachingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-power-of-reading-aloud.html#links
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finding old friends:
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http://heinischhome.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-great-end-to-great-trip.html
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A little slice of joy in the classroom
http://chasingstories.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/this-is-joy/
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Inspired to slice again…Me in Numbers
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-me-in-numbers.html
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No sleep
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http://archermom.blogspot.com/2013/04/vacation.html
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Happy to be back. 🙂 Had a lot on my mind tonight! So although I’d like to avoid hot, heavy topics, I had to write about it. Just couldn’t escape it.
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Still getting used to the Arun: http://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/aruns-for-april-2/
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A little late tonight. Since it’s National Poetry Month, I’m trying to write a few poems with the amazing Mary Lee Hahn at http://www.readingyear.blogspot.com. Today’s poem is going to have to serve as my slice.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2013/04/poetry-2-slice-of-lifepoem.html
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Waiting…
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Today’s slice is about sleep…
http://theothersideoftheequation.blogspot.com/2013/04/b-is-for-bed.html
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Just a bit on my recent stresses and what’s getting me through!
http://practicewhatyouteach90.blogspot.com/2013/04/i-think-i-can-i-think-i-can.html
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How do you measure success?
http://projectchameleon.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-tuesday-true-meaning-of.html
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Text Messages, Prom Notes, & Postage Stamps
http://writingmomentum.blogspot.com/2013/04/tuesdays-slice-of-life-422013-text.html
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http://larkinsthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/04/alright-not-going-to-lie.html
April Fools day at the Meehan’s
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Not just the wrong day, but the wrong month!
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lesson from a 4 year old
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Back from break…
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My crazy, fun, busy day…
http://skunkle.blogspot.com/2013/04/oh-what-crazy-but-oh-so-fun-day.html
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Better late than never. Besides, I didn’t know this SOL thing went beyond March. How happy am I that I get to keep going!
http://myclosetcatalogue.com/2013/04/02/week-7-of-house-brawls-and-movies-gratis/
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The Fumble
http://travelinma.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-fumble.html
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I must be addicted…because after completing the March S.O.L I am back for more!!!
I need your help and suggestions for the project I am planning
http://crouchmamma.blogspot.com/2013/04/planning-projects.html
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The incomplete to do list.
http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2013/04/meant-too.html
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Truly Stuck
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3 Lessons learned today. One is delicious.
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After reading a lot of dystopian YA novels, I find myself wondering, which one would I prefer to actual happen?
http://tgtmmusings.blogspot.com/2013/04/if-i-lived-in-dystopian-world.html
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It was only one day, but I really did miss doing this. Thank you for sharing the poem. I plan to share it with my ESL students.
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Reflections on the benefits of the classroom challenge: http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2013/04/why-bring-blogging-into-your-classroom.html
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Today’s poem was inspired by our study of matter in science.
http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2013/04/science-poem-2-of-30.html
I’m glad to see so many people back today.
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Fan Girly! http://mindimusings.blogspot.com/2013/04/fan-girly.html
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I need help with organization, and this thought has been stuck in my head all day!
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Love that there are so many slicers still writing! http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-soon-please.html
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The whole idea of a frozen yogurt break sounded appealing…until…
http://livewriteteach.blogspot.com/2013/04/sols-frozen-yogurt-break.html
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http://dreaminwithdar.blogspot.com/2013/04/some-words-are-better-left-unsaid.html
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http://enbuscadeequilibrio.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-bird-slice-of-life-tuesday.html
An unexpected event during my last week at school.
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I love Cathy’s poem. I shared it with my students. Today’s post is entitled, “Huh?” Science class reminded me of those AT&T commercials where young kids are explaining why faster is better. It gave me a chuckle. http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/2013/04/huh-slice-of-life-2013.html
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A student asked me a question today in class. I’m surprised it took this long:
http://kaymcgriff.edublogs.org/2013/04/02/why-do-i-make-you-read/
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Cathy is an amazing inspiration, one who got me into the writing challenge. Beautiful writer, fantastic sister-in-law… Cathy-inspired me to focus on poetry in April: ‘Where Was She’ http://shredsofmymind.blogspot.com/2013/04/where-was-she.html
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Have you ever said something you regretted? I did.
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I’ve missed you guys! It’s seemed like a hundred years:
http://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2013/04/history-101.html
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Today I Love “Touchscreen” by Marshall Davis Jones. I loved the March Slice of Life Challenge, so here I am back for the Tuesday Challenge! Enjoy our 2nd day of National Poetry Month in Middle School.
http://triciaeaton.blogspot.com/2013/04/today-i-love-touchscreenslice-of-life.html
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A simple, quick post… a Tuesday tradition on my blog that my boys like to join.
http://www.mariaselke.com/2013/04/treat-tuesday-younglings.html
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The Slicing Continues…
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My Momma.
http://pinkieup.com/2013/04/01/a-momma/
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Enjoying spring break, even in the cold …http://kidblog.org/MrsRogersBloggers/0ffd2735-2171-4363-98ee-e910d3ee636c/morning-2/
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It’s great to be back because I still have stories to tell!
http://ccahilldotcom.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/as-long-as-its…-not-the-right/
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Thinking about tomatoes. 🙂
http://onelitcoach.blogspot.com/2013/04/thinking-about-tomatoes.html
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So happy to be back…so why have I been staring at a blank screen?
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Today’s slice is brought to you by a piece in today’s NYT Science Times entitled Nature’s Drone, Pretty and Deadly…my poetic inspiration in a Conversation With a Dragonfly
http://rzlearnsomethingnew.blogspot.com/2013/04/conversation-with-dragonfly.html
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A moment’s pause.
http://elle1955.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/just-a-flash/
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Words are so important
http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/words-are-so-important.html
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Back writing after what feels like forever away.
http://mrsla-musings.blogspot.com
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I had a BIG realization today about why I choose to practice my religion with intentionality.
Passover ends tonight this evening. I haven’t thought about the food I’m going to eat to “break” the holiday. I just know that I’m keeping things going for a few more hours!
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Yahoo! Students are asking if they can still slice…YES!
http://kidblog.org/TerrapinsB023/tag/slice-of-life-challenge/
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The mantle!
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A spring break trip to the library = Success!
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2013/04/success.html
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I wrote my first Slice of Life challenge! Please let me know if I am breaking any rules or expectations. It’s about writing, motherhood, Hemingway, drinking and the word But…
http://df-dixie.tumblr.com/post/46950918831/slice-of-life-tuesday-challenge-1
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Worms remind me of my sister, especially today – her birthday: http://smilingallthewhile.blogspot.com/2013/04/birthdays-and-worms.html
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I played with Tagxedo, inspired by Michelle.
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-tagxedo-apple.html
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I feel like my writing life is restarting: http://ruthayreswrites.blogspot.com/2013/04/writing-life-restarted.html
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break
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My first slice ever. Enjoy my photo essay!
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I love riding my bicycle with my 4 year old son.
http://mysliceoflifeexperiment.blogspot.com/2013/04/bike-riding.html
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The role of books in my house…
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I love the poem. Thanks for sharing.
I wrote a reflection on the SOLC and how I’ve grown becoming a risk taker.
http://booksavors.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/solc-reflection-being-a-risk-taker/
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Writing in front of our students is important! (I’m going to keep repeating this to myself until I internalize it!) 🙂
http://www.ourcampreadalot.com/2013/04/writing-slice-of-life.html
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Cathy’s poem is certainly reflected in my writing today
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Reading Salt, Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us and remembering my grandmother’s kitchen.
http://you-get-what-you-get-lori.blogspot.com/2013/04/memories-of-my-grandmother.html
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Searching for those elusive lost items
http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-poem-for-lost-items.html?m=1
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Completed one challenge and now starting another.
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Reflections on Easter celebrations past. I have linked to my writing blog rather than the blog I was using for the daily challenge. I didn’t want to change midstream, but for the Tuesday challenge I will be using this blog.
http://payanwriting.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-easter-42.html
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Thank you for sharing that wonderful poem! I had not read it before.
In honor of Poetry Month, I will be writing a poem a day. And this one is number 2: http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2013/04/uncaged-heart.html
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Catching up on bits of my trip to Vietnam! The food!
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Tropical storm, poetry style for the first slice of April.
http://imwritingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/04/awakening-senses.html?m=1
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accidents do happen
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Since class slicing is over (althought many are going to continue) I am posting at my revived blog
http://exploring-my-passions.blogspot.com/
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Love this poem, love all the verbs she uses to describe the writing process – remembers, collects, listens, watches, reads, records, and more!
A little slice during spring break –
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2013/04/tuesday-sol-heroes-on-parade.html
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Love Cathy’s poem-thanks for the inspiration!
Here’s my first slice of the Tuesday Challenge-week 1!
http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2013/04/capturing-happy-birthday-sound-cloud_2.html
Special Thanks to Dogtrax, Stacey and Alan for inspiring me to try sound cloud! I did it!
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A smile never hurts, a laugh even better, a good flirt? – priceless.
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My Dad..
http://nana51.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-dad-traveling-salesman.html
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An April Fools day story from my teaching archive.
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Thanks for sharing Cathy’s poem. It is beautiful. Here is another short Rae story. http://familytrove.blogspot.com/2013/04/yo-triple-action-deluxe.html
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My daffodils have finally bloomed!
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Have missed the SOLC, counting down to Tuesday!
Looking forward to reading your slices.
Here’s my 1st Slice of Tuesday!
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Yay! Even on vacation, I made it back for the first Tuesday! I really don’t want to miss out! 🙂
http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/a-day-in-perth.html
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Here is the follow-up to the Free Ride story .
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Head Cold in an Arun: http://wp.me/p2dQA-1ed
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World Autism Awareness Day
http://makesharegive.blogspot.com/2013/04/share.html
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This post is for my friend as he begins his journey…
http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2013/04/message-to-my-friend.html
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Writing about, or through, fear.
http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-fear.html
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One way to massage the brains awake after a long break!
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2013/04/sol-waking-up.html
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April Fools’ Day is celebrated…
http://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-2013-april-fools-day.html
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Had a taste for food made in my kitchen…back at school this week, are you?
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Nothing came from my brain to my fingers this morning, so I wrote about nothing.
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2013/04/tuesday-solsc-4213-what-to-write.html.
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Cathy’s poem says it all. This week I started my daily poem, alphabet style. Today, we sing the blues. http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/bills-blues/
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This is Jusr to Say: Maya Style
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Thank you for sharing Cathy Mere’s poem. It’s fabulous and in an era where writing (particularly poetry) is taking the short end of the stick, it resonates loud and clear. Today, I am writing about Sunday, at my house.
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-2013-easter-at-my-house.html
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Ahhh, feels like coming home. Slicing poetry in the month of April and celebrating my grandfather’s 97th birthday today! Today…http://mshaseltine.edublogs.org/2013/04/02/poem-2-97-years/
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A visit to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art:
http://readingtothecore.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/a-slice-of-life-a-visit-to-the-eric-carle-museum-of-picture-book-art/
This is really part 2 of Saturday’s slice about Charlotte’s Web.
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http://missy-gink.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/tuesday-solc-2413.html
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Who’s Bucephalus?
Doubling up today with the A to Z Challenge and Tuesday’s Slice with a couple pictures of lobster boats in spring before setting out – and a poem I wrote for each.
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2013/04/b-is-for-bucephalus.html
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I forgot to say how wonderful Cathy’s poem is. Thanks Cathy, and Stacey, thanks for sharing.
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I’m trying to do something for Poetry Month every day. On Tuesdays, I’m sharing a poetry lesson. http://teacherdance.blogspot.com/2013/04/poetry-lessons-finding-play.html
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Thank you for Kathy L. Mere’s poem.
Here’s a sundown sketch. (And I blogged yesterday, too, even though the challenge is over.)
http://wp.me/p3cml8-3L
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During the March Challnege I was inspired by Kevin’s use of Soundcloud, so today, I repackaged a couple of my old Greedy Pig Poems. New realms of possibility…
http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/slice-of-life-tuesday-greedy-pig-poems.html
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Be true to yourself.
http://bunnysgirl.blogspot.ca/2013/04/be-true-to-yourself-sol.html
Going to miss the daily SOL but glad to be back to Tuesdays.
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Well, we started out April with a bang…not the ideal kind.
Are you kidding me?
http://primarywordbyword.blogspot.com/2013/04/are-you-kidding-me.html
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It felt a bit weird not to slice on Monday…so I’m glad to be back on Tuesday with a slice about how my daughter saved the day, dessert-wise, on Easter Sunday:
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2013/04/slice-of-life-tuesday-my-doughters.html
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When is praise helpful? When is it harmful?
http://show–nottell.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-power-and-peril-of-praise.html
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Tonight I watched the neighbor’s cat. The Marmalade Cat in monochromatic color. http://windows2mylife.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-marmalade-cat.html
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