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Life surprises us in different ways. And life goes on. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2024/01/17/day-to-day-life-sol-2024/
Several cold, snowy days at home gave me time to reflect on life with my 3-year-old:
https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/three-doesnt-last-forever/
Ten kind of random things https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/ten-things-tuesday-sol24/
Some days you just need more poetry! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2024/01/16/more-poetry-please/
I am such a planner! Although I’m getting better at not planning everything, I still plan out so much, including trips! https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/not-winging-it/
I thought I’d miss this Tuesday, but the internet showed up in time. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/winter-weather-advisory/
A little bedroom humor https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2024/01/16/some-bedroom-humor/
Sir, what were you thinking!
https://thepreciouswords.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/our-keke-driver-is-mad
Chasing our tails…https://mrfornalesblog.com/2024/01/16/the-unnecessary-circularity-of-education-reform/
Sometimes “now” is better than planning “when” to meet. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2024/01/now-is-good-time.html
Old Lady Gardener #76 Cold Day Ramblings https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/olg-old-lady-gardener-76-cold-day-ramblings/
Stay Warm: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/stay-warm/
A bone chilling walk to beat cabana fever. How cold, is too cold to go for a walk? https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/raw-day/
Yes, I fell, but it really shouldn’t count against me. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2024/01/falling.html
My phone will NOT defeat me…. the battle to reduce my screen time http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2024/01/16/who-will-be-victoriousmy-mind-or-my-phone/
Tammy’s Trio on a SNOW day!!!
https://open.substack.com/pub/tammyevans/p/tammys-trio-c83?r=1v022c&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true
Because I’m finally ready to leave “Survival Mode…” https://drcarlamichelle.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/i-want-to-live/
I enjoy a rare day off, contemplating the snowy scenery and pondering about future activities. https://leahkochtwt.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/snow-day/
Under the weather and reading/thinking about poverty
https://maureenyoungingram.com/children-first/
My OLW is already touching my heart through connections with others: https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2024/01/16/slice-of-life-connect-with-peace/
Brr! It’s cold outside! https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1VW
Two personal challenges, a winter landscape, and a poem: https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2024/01/16/a-journal-and-a-challenge/
Breakfast surprise… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/breakfast-surprise/
Snowing in New Jersey. Played with watercolor this week.https://wordancerblog.com/2024/01/15/january-watercolor/
Brief post about sledding…
https://geniushour.blogspot.com/2024/01/slice-of-life-sledding.html
This MLK holiday weekend, I visited the MLK Memorial in DC. Not sure why I hadn’t before now. It opened in 2011…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/mlk-day-2024/
A slicelet (too tired for more). https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/conferences-are-great-for/
These are the delays that make up my days.
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2024/01/slice-of-life-this-is-progress.html
VT weather this weekend inspired a tiny poem… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/wind-and-water/
Do you have an odd object in your life that might make others wonder, http://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/01/15/why-do-you-keep-that-old-thing/
What a day! https://ayearofreading.org/2024/01/16/slice-of-life-what-a-day/
When it comes to my district, my mantra has been “never surprised; always disappointed” and it holds true once again… https://livingworkshopwithspitzer.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/words-actions/
A poem a day https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2024/01/16/cast-iron-wood/
Mostly guessing: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/mostly-guessing/
I realize I’m in the minority (locally), but I am NOT in favor of flexible instructional days. Just give my kids an old fashioned snow day! https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2024/01/15/fidnotsnow/
And then the weather just dumped winter upon us. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/sol24-winter/
I read a book that gifted an epiphany: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2024/01/16/an-epiphany-of-faith-sol24/