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BE INSPIRED
I appreciate the Slice of Life Challenge because it helps me get to know fellow writers. Through others’ posts, I learn about, understand, and connect to others’ experiences.
One writer who brings me that sense of connection is Cindy Chiu, of MsChiubookaWrites. She’s shared, with stunning accuracy and tenderness, how it feels to be in her stage of life: an adult caring for an elder. Her post Aging uses the elfchen form to articulate what it’s like to be in the caretaker role, and role reversal captures a whole spectrum of themes: love, patience, determination, defiance. And the honesty with which she portrays her experiences inspires me to examine my own place in life. Give her a visit!
QUESTIONS
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- If your last name begins with A-F, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
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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.
short post about sleep – https://theakilahbrown.com/sleep-sol24/
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I wrote a letter to myself. I recommend you give it a try. https://tangledtreetops.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/dear-me/
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Still trying to decide what form I’ll write for April … https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/lets-get-in-formation/
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A poem in honor of the changing seasons. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/equinox/ (I’ll write the last part of my Catastrophe Sculpture story tomorrow.)
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It was a beautiful day to go to the zoo https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/beautiful-day-solsc-2024-day-19/
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Photos and poetry and spring…oh my! #firstgrade #writing #schoolgarden https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2024/03/19/welcome-spring-sol24-day-19/
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Popular Culture – https://teacherreaderwriter.blogspot.com/2024/03/popular-culture-bgsu-march-19-2024.html
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My dog Poncho took over my blog today, part 1 https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/day-19-my-life-before-being-poncho-2024sol-solsc/
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To read or to watch: that is the question https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/a-moral-motherhood-question/
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I don’t even teach writing. Am I really supposed to be here slicing? https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/i-dont-teach-writing/
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I am obsessed with the tv show: What Would You Do?
Musings of an Ordinary Person in Recovery: What Would You Do? (randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com)
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My first big girl job (with picture included?! LOL) – http://brittescribe.com/2024/03/19/solsc24-19-first-job-at-starbucks/
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My visit to a medical lab didn’t take nearly as long as I expected.
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2024/03/solscmarch-19-be-prepared.html
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Jumping on the “I’m a ___” trend. Want to know what school librarians do in a day? Here’s some details from today, in my library: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2024/03/solsc-24-day-nineteen-im-librarian-more.html
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Led a workshop today on the importance of students expressing cultural identity through creative works: https://edsoapbox.com/2024/03/19/slice-of-life-day-19-on-identity/
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The night sky was beautiful tonight: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/moonbow/
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Time… a 6 word memoir https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/time/
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Writing has been hard… so today I collected story seeds. https://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/19/story-seeds/
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The question continues to bounce around https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/what-have-you-learned/
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St. Paddy’s Day Cookie Humor
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2024/03/st-paddys-day-cookie-humor.html
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Four O’Clock coffee and Timbits…https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/4-oclock-coffee-and-timbits/
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Do More and Less. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/april-goals/
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a few memorable regrets: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/chapter-14-regrets-and-the-family-photo/
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Words are so powerful. I get frustrated repeating some, but there are others that I will never tire of saying. http://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/19/words-2/
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This slice is inspired by Sherri’s Slice of Life Project, “What am I wearing today,” whose slice was inspired by Juliette Awua-Kyerematen’s Semi-kaftan .
“What I wear when I get home from work”
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/what-i-wear-when-i-get-home-from-work
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Killdeer nest–a haiku https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/killdeer-nest-a-haiku/
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Just my luck https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/day-19-march-19-2024/
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Best day ever! https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/best-day-ever-sol24/
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“Pirate’s Booty” https://deep-thoughts.blog/2024/03/19/pirates-booty/
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Some reflections in a short posthttps://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/currently-sol24/
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Ushering in this new and glorious season…
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2024/03/vernal-equinox.html
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The saying “the students are always watching” certainly holds true after a teacher gets a haircut. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2024/03/19/noticed-sol24-19-31/
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I love my new mini printer, and you might be surprised at my new favorite use for it. http://onathought.com/2024/03/19/you-get-a-sticker-and-you-get-a-sticker/
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Sometimes a ray of sunshine arrives in our lives in the form of something you can wear! https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/sol24-day-19-autism-mama/
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Do you want ice cream? Well, pass the knife.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/do-you-want-ice-cream-pass-the-knife/
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Run ragged by conference week, but still…sort of enjoying it? An acrostic, ’cause that’s all I’ve got time for! lolhttps://nixthecomfortzone.com/2024/03/19/solc-day-19-conferences/
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Adaptation is a must: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2024/03/mother-of-invention.html
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When you are still sure you have nothing to write about https://mccoytmh.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/writers-block-19-31-solsc-sol24/
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An annual DC event. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2024/03/theyre-here.html
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Gratitude journal. https://mrfornalesblog.com/2024/03/19/gratitude-journal/
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One Whiff: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/one-whiff-day-19-sol24/
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If you had thought bubbles floating over your head, what would they say? https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2024/03/19/thought-bubbles/
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I was walking home as the high school let out, leading to a nonet poem https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/19/315/
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I happened to be walking home just as the high school let out, a nonet poem https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/19/315/
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A little whoopsies while online shopping
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/posts/2024/3/19/march-19-bday-present
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I’m stuck in social media limbo. https://reflectingonrecreation.com/2024/03/19/being-social-31-sol2024/
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Elements of Writing in Real Life https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/story-elements-in-real-life
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Anyone else have a cold? https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/a-spring-time-cold/
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What tweaks could you add to your morning routine? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/tuesday-tweaks/
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a backyard visitor: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/solc24-19-sentinel/
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Have you ever felt disillusion from the events of the day and it has clouded all of your thinking? https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2024/03/20/jaded-genres/
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Junk: My disorganized life & a brief poem. https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2024/03/19/junk/
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2nd Year Slicer-The gravity of the acronym caught me off guard…https://www.nfkhalid.com/post/sol-day-19-an-acronym-that-scared-me
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My writing today took an unexpected path. (And the link looks different. Please let me know if you can access it.) http://Spring Flowers Grow Memories
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Try two for today’s link. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/1318/
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Just talking about the weather. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2024/03/michigan-day-19.html
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Hummingbirds have tongues https://jwinkler724.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/hummingbirds-have-tongues/
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What I’m hearing right now: https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1YB
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A donut memory where I got busted! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2024/03/friday-night-donut-bust-1931.html
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Inspired by Juliette’s slice about clothing, I wrote about what I’m wearing: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/sol24-what-im-wearing-19/
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Saints and cakes https://ritadicarne.com/2024/03/19/the-feast-of-st-joseph/
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Mushy brained teachers, UNITE! https://writingandlaughing.com/2024/03/19/cognitive-overload-sol24-day-19-31/
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The three-year-old made her own sandwich https://maureenyoungingram.com/sol19-independence/
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Please don’t mention it’s my birthday https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/please-dont-mention-its-my-birthday/
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How do I delete this comment! I finally figured out how to properly post it
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No worries! I dk how to delete either, but someone might “tidy up” later. In the meantime, glad you figured out how to do it and happy birthday!
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Cold chicken: http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/cold-chicken
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Old Lady Gardener #101 Spring and Garden Maps https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/olg-old-lady-gardener-101-spring-garden-maps/
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connecting with Cindy around elfchen poetry writing https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/trying-an-elfchen/
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Today’s slice is a short one about my daily lunches with one student https://amymarcre.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/day-19-lunches-with-i/
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The latest episode in my wrestle with SOR alignment and everything I’ve been doing for the last 20 years. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/slice-of-life-85/
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Musing today on names in my family. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2024/03/whats-in-name.html
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I couldn’t respond on your post as it wouldn’t allow me.
It was such a cute post on names!
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Writers write about what they know. Here’s mine: https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/i-already-know/
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Catch me, Papa https://getupeight.home.blog/2024/03/19/caught/
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Learned some new words this week. I hope you’ll show some bonhomie and give my post a read. https://learnwithvivian.com/2024/03/19/lecon-de-vocabulaire/
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Who’s excited for *NSYNC??! I am but this isn’t just about the guys. Their new song is beautiful. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/paradise/
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https://joanne.rayches.com/2024/03/19/joy-and-gracie/
Joy and Gracie
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A slightly different dog tale … Have you met Molly? – A Time To Write (wordpress.com)
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Add your own ingredients to this recipe…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/recipe-for-a-good-day/
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Burkholder’s has a second room: A Look At The Second Room | arjeha (wordpress.com)
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Be like a cupcake- this slice inspired by Fran Haley and her post last week. The idea kept bouncing around in my head for days so I decided to put it down for today’s slice http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2024/03/19/be-like-a-cupcake-march-19-solsc/
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Do the thing you’re not good at. https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-19-my-mandolin.html
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Fender Bender: http://wowilkinson.weebly.com/blog/march-19th-2024
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I’m cheating today. Thanks for the inspiration, fellow bloggers all! https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/from-the-words-of-others/
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When Is should have been writing I was distracted: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/done-summer-flights-booked/
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Garden Space https://pensandwanderings.blogspot.com/2024/03/garden-space.html
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https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol24-march-19-she-played-pickleball.html
She played pickleball to the end
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Will I like it… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/will-i-like-it/
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Inspired by Mary Oliver: https://areadinglife.org/2024/03/19/i-have-decided/
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My little guy is growing up way too quickly. http://karyninthekitchen.com/2024/03/19/19sol24-all-grown-up/
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The Red Hat Lady Part 1:https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/solsc-19-of-31-the-red-hat-lady/
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My Book club is reading a very engaging book; https://justgiftslife.gift/2024/03/19/the-book-of-the-moment/
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When computers (and some people) have trouble with names…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/name-problem-that/
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Junk drawers turn up some interesting things https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2024/03/19/march-open-write-day-4/
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Saying goodbye to a car you love!https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/awesome-thing-19-31/
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We had a school assembly yesterday with DOGS!!! They are being trained by Guiding Eyes for the Blind…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/mondays-school-assembly-with-dogs/
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I found myself astounded by the beauty of blossoming trees while my companion, Ari, seemed utterly oblivious. It was a humorous reminder that sometimes our perception of the world can be vastly different, requiring a fresh perspective to appreciate the wonders around us. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/cottoncandytrees
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About the beautiful and unknown places around us. Day 19 of March SOLSC #SOL24 – Mukhamani (wordpress.com)
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My quest to find an ergonomic solution at school! https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/solc-day-19-ergonomic-empowerment/
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Every March 19, I get to wish Julia a happy birthday, but this year is a little different! https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-of-life-2024-19-of-31-julia-is-26.html
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We all play a part in creating belonging. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/one-small-step-to-belonging/
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Getting this out of my system to try to get back to “nice” https://anavpatton.org/2024/03/19/sleep/
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A little slice about why I didn’t comment yesterday: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2024/03/19/a-day-without-commenting-19-31-sol24/
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Our Junior School production of The Jungle Book is this week…check out the amazing set! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/the-jungle-book-set/
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Slicing kindness leads to gold: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/slicing-kindness-leads-to-gold/
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My daughter got a note from the AP… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/take-the-time/
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Election Day https://ayearofreading.org/2024/03/19/slice-of-life-election-day/
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I’m sure that you, too, have a tale to tell about misheard lyrics… https://litbitsandpieces.com/2024/03/19/huh/
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The details have been announced and it’s on to March Madness. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2024/03/19/solsc24-march-madness/
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A different kind of challenge. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2024/03/not-usual-challenge.html
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Slice 19 about finding the time to Slice!
https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2024/03/time-to-slice.html
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The ABC’s of our day in Palm Springs https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2024/03/18/slice-of-life-19-the-abcs-of-a-day-in-palm-springs-sol24/
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The Problem with Clipart https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2024/03/19/the-problem-with-clip-art/
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Another Dandelion poem – this time no longer golden but silver haired. https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-poems-for-spring/
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What do you do when you’re beyond Hope? https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2024/03/18/beyond-hope-solsc24-19-31/
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