Congratulations! Today is the eighteenth day of the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! I am happy to host for the next few days as we progress through the challenge.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feeling adventurous? Comment on a different set of blog posts today. Try:
- Visiting the 2-3 links above and below you in the comments
- Visiting folks who have the same first (or last) initial
- Clicking randomly and seeing where that takes you!
BE INSPIRED
If you’re still blogging, reading, or commenting, congratulations. YOU are doing a CHALLENGING THING. Today I’d like to celebrate another member of the Slicer community who seeks challenge: Stacie Evans of If You Want Kin, You Must Plant Kin. In addition to participating in the Stafford writing challenge (writing a poem every day for a year), Stacie chooses a single poetic form as her focus throughout April. Her wordcraft is something to behold, and I’ve picked up a few new poetic forms for my own repertoire. Give her a visit!
QUESTIONS
Please email us if you have questions rather than leaving them in the comments below. You may direct specific questions to the appropriate co-author.
SOLSC (for individuals):
- If your last name begins with A-F, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with G-K, email Jenna Komarin at Jennakomarin[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with L-P, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with Q-U, email Stacey Shubitz at stacey[at]staceyshubitz.com.
- If your last name begins with V-Z, email Sarah Valter at sarahvalterreads[at]gmail.com.
Classroom SOLSC (for classrooms and students under age 18 with an adult sponsor):
- If your last name begins with A-L, email Leah Koch at Leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Z, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
fortunately, unfortunately https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/fortunately-unfortunately/
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Elfchen success! https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2024/03/fun-with-elfchen-solsc-sol24.html
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2nd year striker- struggling with time and self, but not giving up the chance to share https://www.nfkhalid.com/post/sol-day-18-there-s-so-much-to-say-but-still-i-can-t
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Joining Leigh Anne’s Word Buffet with 3 ideas for word play poems I use in my classroom. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2024/03/19/slice-of-life-word-play/
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yoga poses that I hate – https://theakilahbrown.com/my-two-most-hated-yoga-poses-sol24/
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It’s only 9:37pm pacific time here after a LONG day. https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/day-18-march-18-2024/
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St. Patrick’s Day has always been celebrated in my neighborhood with festive decorations and a splash of green. Join me and my middler grandgirl and I add green to brighten the day.
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2024/03/wearing-of-green-2024.html
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Today I have part two of the story of my recent neighborhood storm catastrophe. Apparently, it is a very long story and will conclude tomorrow. Here is the second installment: https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/catastrophe-sculpture-part-2/.
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That feeling of release. Sweet relief. https://tangledtreetops.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/relief/
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Spring Break is a marathon https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/feeling-productive-solsc-2024-day-18/
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Six word failure https://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/18/six-word-failure/
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Poetry zoom tonight – fun prompt to hear everyone respond to in their homework.https://wakeupandwrite.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/3-18-24/
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what do your consider to be signs of spring?http://seekingsix.blogspot.com/2024/03/signs-of-spring.html?m=1
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Daily Intentions – https://teacherreaderwriter.blogspot.com/2024/03/daily-intentions-march-18-2024-solsc24.html
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A double dactyl about Woody Woodpecker – Go figure! https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2024/03/18/slice-of-life-18-double-dactyl-sol24/
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Oh, how I didn’t want to be eighteen. But now I’m starting my last trimester…What? https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2024/03/solsc-24-day-eighteen-rebirth.html
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What object represents your professional life? https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2024/03/18/whats-your-object-sol24-day-18/
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A two-for-one poetic slice – one inspired by this community, one by menopause. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2024/03/18/two-poems-sol24-18-31/
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Thanks for the shout-out, Lainie! I’m humbled and super honored. 🙂 ❤
I still haven’t decided what form I’ll be taking on for National Poetry Month. Time to get serious about selecting … which, of course, is why I wrote about jewelry tonight instead of poetry! https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/baubles-and-bangles-redux/
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six word story… worthy https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/six-word-story/
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Next step in the shoulder journey. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2024/03/phenomenon-day-18.html
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Last night, a song inspired my writing. Today, it’s an old photo of a writing conference. https://anavpatton.org/2024/03/18/a-conference/
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How can I get culturally diverse writers to craft characters beyond the mainstream “default?” https://edsoapbox.com/2024/03/18/slice-of-life-day-18-in-the-nick-of-time/
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http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/dystopian-unit
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Ah, yes. That feeling when you realize you’ve created a miniature version of yourself. https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/apples-and-trees/
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This time https://tellrebecca26.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/this-time/
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House showings and new floors…and what’s up with the weather, Mother Nature? https://readingteacherwrites.com/2024/03/18/slice-of-life-march-challenge-day-18/
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I don’t hate Mondays. https://mrfornalesblog.com/2024/03/19/a-pleasant-monday/
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I went to see a movie at the theater this afternoon: https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1Yr
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To write or not to write https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/to-write-or-not-to-write/
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Inspired by Aggiekesler’s slice, “Hello there, ” uncovering things about me
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/hello-there-my-version
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Inspired beyond measure to write, I could not bring myself to touch technology yesterday, as I spent the day absorbing west Texas into my heart and soul. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/west-texas/
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What’s the professional way of saying “I told you so?” http://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/18/not-now/
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Sharing my only slightly tongue in cheek formula for writing report card comments: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/mad-lib-report-cards/
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Taste bugs are real… https://deep-thoughts.blog/2024/03/18/taste-bugs/
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Sentence structure roadmapping and encouraging bad writing. https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/writing-roadmap-encouraging-bad-writing/
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Happy Monday everyone! https://mccoytmh.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/monday-monday-18-31-solsc-sol24/
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I could have hot cocoa any day of the year. It tasted especially good on this 35 degree day in March https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/peppermint-cocoa/
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March is starting to feel a bit like a pile-on of grieving. https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sol24-day-18-piling-on/
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My turn for a multiple of six. https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2024/03/18/six-strings-of-six/
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Ended up to be a long one, whoops! The burnout is a real feeling though.
https://ahombsch.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/burnt-out/
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Just One (on seeing one egg in the nest today) https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/just-one/
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just a few things around my house: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/chapter-13-tokens-and-reminders/
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Old Lady Gardener #100 Lots of words and plants https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/olg-old-lady-gardener-100-lots-of-words-and-plants/
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Thinking about birds and trying to get some words on the page https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/trying-to-muster/
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Every moment teachable: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2024/03/theres-word-for-that.html
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A small poem about a sunny Sunday reminder http://onathought.com/2024/03/18/sunny-sunday/
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I haven’t felt full of hope and enjoying the new life and joy of Spring.
Musings of an Ordinary Person in Recovery: Springtime on the Farm (randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com)
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My mom’s rules in 1972 https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/day-18-my-moms-rules-in-1972-2024sol-solsc/
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I’m embracing mediocrity today. https://writingandlaughing.com/2024/03/18/low-expectations-for-the-win-sol24-day-18-31/
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The power of a kind words https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/the-effects-of-kindness
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Winter is not ready to leave. https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-winter-tricube-solsc-sol24.html
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I have come to believe that media literacy might be the most important thing we teach! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/slice-of-ai-life/
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Just a post full of questions only: http://brittescribe.com/2024/03/18/solsc24-18-post-full-of-questions/
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I didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-other-world/
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Starting a new book has my mind overthinking https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/quest-or-question/
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When life hands you lemons . . .
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol-1831-celebratng.html
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Unexpected interruption in routine leaves me feeling like it’s Friday! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-mixed-up-kind-of-day-1831.html
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Here’s a little case study as I observe my young tutee with the busy mind https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/18/rollercoaster/
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When possibilities were endless… https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/springs-elixir/
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Some observations from a tutoring session. Some minds are busier than others https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/18/rollercoaster/
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My Mother – Daughter Book Group
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2024/03/mother-daughter-book-group.html
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Joining late to the slicing party so did a two for one special!
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Learning something new each day. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2024/03/really.html
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This just might be the hardest part of our upcoming trip, not being with these adorable sisters.https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/the-cat-care-crew/
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Sharing some notes for a book club. https://reflectingonrecreation.com/2024/03/18/notes-on-writing-while-reading-18-31-sol2024/
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Here’s one of the political buttons in that bowl I posted about yesterday — No More Nice Girls!
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2024/03/solscmarch-18-no-more-nice-girls.html
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https://joanne.rayches.com/2024/03/18/133/ Joy rescued me
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Dogs, dogs, dogs! https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/dogs-dogs-dogs/
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Songwriter and storyteller; pianist and poet https://ritadicarne.com/2024/03/18/the-piano-man/
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Recalling the first long form podcast I ever listened to: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/sol24-poet-and-podcast-recalled-18/
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Catching up with these lines after a drive home and a song that made me think of you. https://anavpatton.org/2024/03/17/1658/
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Honey
https://jwinkler724.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/honey
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What to share about alligators? https://maureenyoungingram.com/sol24-18-alligator/
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My way to start the day. https://caroline524.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/solc-day-18-of-31/
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18 things to be grateful for, on day 18!
https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2024/03/18-things-to-be-grateful-for.html
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Too much to do today. http://wowilkinson.weebly.com/blog/piling-up
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Premonitions, miracles and ghostly encounters: https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2024/03/18/strange-encounters/
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had to take a break. https://abitofanalliterate.com/2024/03/18/screamed-shhhh/.
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My drive to school-sort of a Mr. Rogers who are the people in your neighborhood in the voice of the people.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/my-drive-to-school/
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every day is a lucky day to learn something new: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/solc24-18-leprechauns/
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Piece of Cake! http://jwc123.weebly.com/home/the-fun-fair
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Just hand me the vial and I’ll stick it in the IV myself, I guess. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/insurance-woes/
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I went walking….https://writertammye.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/walking-solc24-day18/
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Second-Generation Detective: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/second-generation-detective/
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Chatting with grandma about her bridal shower sixty years ago. https://leahkochtwt.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/wisdom-in-wrinkles-3-bridal-showers/
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I thought I was stranded at the library. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-memory-of-practical-problem-solving.html
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Kermitting and the love of keyboards. https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-18-keyboard.html
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Are you getting forgetful, too? https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/getting-forgetful-sol24/
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Should I start slicing?! Yes!
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/posts/2024/3/18/march-18-a-warm-welcome
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Maple Syruping is a season in NY and I just love it-http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2024/03/18/maple-syrup-is-a-season-day-18-solsc/
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Far from crafty but determined today: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/blessing-the-baby/
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Sometimes when you can’t write the post you want to you have to substitute: A Poor Substitute | arjeha (wordpress.com)
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I love my red toes https://getupeight.home.blog/2024/03/18/i-love-my-red-shoes/
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Does anyone else think it’s an…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/an-early-spring/
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Carpool companion https://learnwithvivian.com/2024/03/18/carpool/
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At our lowest times, we are oh Holy ground. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/slice-of-life-2024-18/
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Dog Voices, Part 2:https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/solsc-18-of-31-dog-voices-part-2/
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Because music is something that connects us all https://amymarcre.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/day-18-music/
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A glimpse into our school day Lots of learning fun going on… – A Time To Write (wordpress.com)
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I’m an @$$hole parent. You? http://karyninthekitchen.com/2024/03/18/18sol24-asshole-parent/
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One line from the weather report caught my ear and became the base for this post. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/solsc24-its-cold-out-here/
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I went to Walmart for potting soil…..but….
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol24-march-18-it-started-wit-potting.html
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Snoooze season! https://changethewords.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/snooze-button-solc24/
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Hello there…here’s a little about me. 🙂 https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/hello-there-2024/
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Feedback matters: https://areadinglife.org/2024/03/18/feedback/
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Stick with it… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/stick-with-it/
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Slices should look back, but today I am looking forward and remembering to breathe! https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/three-weeks-from-now/
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Thoughts about the old and the young and their hands…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/hands-are-for-holding/
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When you can’t skate a double axle, but you can attempt to pen a Double-Axle Double-Dactyl https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2024/03/18/march-open-write-day-3/
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Missed a week, but jumping back in https://oneblessedblock.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/thankful-for-now-sol24-day-18/
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Another spectacular bird sighting!https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/awesome-thing-18-31/
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day & Aden’s 1st birthday…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/st-patricks-day-celebration-w-aden/
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I had a sick kid at home yesterday, so I recorded a short video slice about a baking mishap, https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/adventures-in-baking/.
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A PSA for wearing sunscreen- https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-of-life-2024-20-of-31-psa-for.html
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The strong smell of garlic makes me remember https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/solc-day-18-caesar-salad-memories/
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My son gets to be the only child temporarily. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/temporarily-the-only-child/
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On buying too many books–and the process of trying to weed and reorganize shelves: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2024/03/18/on-buying-too-many-books-18-31-sol24/
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I needed something a bit grounding this morning https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2024/03/18/solc-day-18-a-grounding-exercise/
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About my mother and the house my parents lived in. Day 18 of March SOLSC #SOL24 – Mukhamani (wordpress.com)
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I pictured my day one way, but it went another: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/one-thing-at-a-time/
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What do you do to feel beautiful? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/beauty-and-the-bobby-pin/
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It was a red eye morning.. https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/red-eye/
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I never suspected AI could make me cry, but when somebody fed it one of my poems and got this interpretation…. https://litbitsandpieces.com/2024/03/18/intepretation-of-grandmothering-by-ai/
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My contribution to the slicer party https://justgiftslife.gift/2024/03/18/at-the-slicer-party/
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A moment from yesterday. A sweet one for me. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2024/03/enjoy-every-moment.html
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Roadtrip Kitsch with burrow jams, and lots of photos: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2024/03/17/roadtrip-kitsch-solsc24-18-31/
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The joy of running into former students https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2024/03/18/running-into-old-students/
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Molly Hogan who blogs at Nix the Comfort Zone, inspired today’s poem, Dandelion. Thank you Molly! https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-poems-for-spring/
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