Today is the 24th day of the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ready to bring your students into the Slicer community? Put the April Classroom Slice of Life Story Challenge on your radar. See the overview post for more information, and sign up here when you’re ready!
BE INSPIRED
Today’s inspirational post comes to us from Melanie White who reflects in The Art of Words on the way that Ursula Le Guin’s written and spoken words have inspired and influenced her as a teacher and a writer. She ends her piece with this powerful quote from Le Guin: “resistance and change begin in…the art of words.”
QUESTIONS
Please email us if you have questions by directing 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.
2nd year slicer- missing my abba, thinking about him-https://www.nfkhalid.com/post/sol-day-25-people-who-are-like-a-blessing
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Opps, I posted it at the wrong page!
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2nd year slicer-Do all lives matter?https://www.nfkhalid.com/post/sol-day-24-do-all-lives-matter
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I’ve been having some issues with comments on my iPad, which I’m on now. Did mine go through on this post?
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What are your thoughts about genealogy testing?
Musings of an Ordinary Person in Recovery: Genealogy Testing (randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com)
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I’ve made my choice for April (at least I think I have)! https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/decisions-decisions/
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reflecting on my week – https://theakilahbrown.com/rose-thorn-bud-sol24/
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A memorial to one of my favorite teachers https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/memories-of-a-teacher-solsc-2024-day-24/
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This is my fourth attempt…please WordPress, let my comment through! https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/helpless/
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Be sure to let the host-of-the-day + your support person if you think your comments are going to spam. That will expedite us checking on it so that you don’t have to leave multiple comments.
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Just trying to be in compliance https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/day-25-block-very-blocked-2024sol-solsc/
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An Elfchen: https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1Z8
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Spring break chores have begun. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2024/03/laundry-haiku-day-24.html
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Last minute invite to art festival! http://brittescribe.com/2024/03/24/solsc24-24-art-festival/
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5-4-3-2-1 Reflection http://karyninthekitchen.com/2024/03/24/24sol24-5-4-3-2-1-reflection/
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Using Day 24 of the challenge to check in on my word of the year for 2024: https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/id-like-a-word/
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A tough day being in the raising my children while worrying about aging parents generation. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/helpless/
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My favorite song: https://mrfornalesblog.com/2024/03/25/my-favorite-song/
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When you spend most of the day reading…your slice might be a #bookreview! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2024/03/24/the-women-sol24-day-24/
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Sticker chart fail… https://deep-thoughts.blog/2024/03/24/sticker-chart/
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Babies are coming!
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2024/03/babies-are-coming.html
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Tricks and Treats https://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/24/tricks-treats/
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https://joanne.rayches.com/2024/03/25/i-got-through-the-wake/‘
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I had every intention of writing earlier today, but the laundry stood in my way. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2024/03/24/sisyphean-laundry-basket-sol24-24-31/
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Another interesting (and disturbing) find in my mom’s apartment…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/housing-crisis/
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24 hours without power.. but it’s back and I’m just posting now! https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2024/03/25/solc-day-24-hot-chocolate/
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I can’t stop, won’t stop writing poetry. March is ending full of stressful surprises. http://onathought.com/2024/03/24/whether-your-weather/
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Things I’m working on right now https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/things-im-working-on/
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We went from an early spring to a late winter! https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/second-winter/
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At least I enjoyed the selection this time…https://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/24/6-word-car-ride/
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Classic Colorado weather ❄️ https://writingandlaughing.com/2024/03/24/par-for-the-course-sol24-day-24-31/
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In a sea of bad news, March Madness restores faith in young people. https://ritadicarne.com/2024/03/24/musical-madness/
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I wrote a quick slice about yesterday, today and tomorrow. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/slice-of-life-2024-23/
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Finally…took a long time to get the words just right. Probably still don’t quite have it. https://livingworkshopwithspitzer.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/israel/
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A ho-hum post about backstroke push offs https://mccoytmh.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/backstroke-practice-24-31-solsc-sol24/
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Memory Lane and a Reason to Dream https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/roadblocks-impeding-passion-part-055
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Well, hello, Prom Season! https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2024/03/24/prom-season/
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I enjoy forcing myself into writing boxes, like these four-by-fours; it makes me choose words that much more carefully: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2024/03/solsc-24-day-twenty-four-four-four-by.html
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Enjoying a day with limited choices, from start to finish…https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2024/03/24/solc-day-24-a-weekend-snow-day/
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Vacation goals – writing about them here, to help me commit! https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2024/03/vacation-ish-week.html
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We’re back to food. Discovering a new snack! https://learnwithvivian.com/2024/03/24/como-se-dice/
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https://joanne.rayches.com/2024/03/24/174/
Thoughts
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Thank you Apple. Wish me luck. https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/thank-you-apple/
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working on my social reintegration: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/chapter-17-social-reintegration/
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Has anyone seen my chapstick?
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/posts/2024/3/24/march-24-gone
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Our family got our best day in a long time. A very needed day. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/the-best-day-in-a-long-time/
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Sometimes you need to pivot. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2024/03/feeling-flexible.html
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I have to force myself to remember my Mom. When I do, it generally leads to writing. https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/putting-my-mom-together-from-memory/
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Every family has ‘that’ one infamous meal… https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/that-meal/
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One place on social media led me searching for a deeper understanding. https://reflectingonrecreation.com/2024/03/24/inscape-24-31-sol2024/
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Today’s Slice is rooted in childhood memories. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/easter-memories/
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Spring Break Standard Time: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2024/03/time-out.html
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Credit card perks https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/day-24-march-24-2024/
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I hate the way this tree has been cut – https://teacherreaderwriter.blogspot.com/2024/03/i-hate-way-they-cut-this-tree-march-24.html
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Delving into Julia Cameron’s new book…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/its-never-too-late/
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Working on the “always be prepared” motto. Sometimes things still happen. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/preventative-maintenance/
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Another possible solution for the “disappearing comment problem”
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol-2431-who-you-gonna-call.html
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The crockpot queen https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/crockpot-queen/
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Naming my feelings. https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2024/03/words-matter-solc-sol24.html
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The start of something fun…https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/it-begins/
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5,4,3,2,1 https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/5-4321/
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Am I A Workaholic? Are You? – https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2024/03/24/am-i-a-workaholic-are-you/
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Old Lady Gardener #106 Book Lists and Questions? https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/olg-old-lady-gardener-106-book-list-and-questions/
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a little more mercy and grace, please: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/solc24-24-gifts/
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Collections https://jwinkler724.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/collections/
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a Sunday seasonal clean out https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/cleaning-house/
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A writing prompts motivates me to think about summer. It will get here eventually! https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2024/03/summertime-thoughts.html
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Reflections on starting a new fitness routine https://maureenyoungingram.com/sol24-24-fitness/
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Survival https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/survival/
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Sunday Coffee Share! https://writertammye.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/sunday-coffee-share-solc24-day24/
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My blog purse is full: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/close-to-the-end-day-24-sol24/
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Face-melting rock and roll and my students’ responses: http://wowilkinson.weebly.com/blog/wo-stock-music-festival
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Sometimes the ticks don’t come easily …. How many ticks today? – A Time To Write (wordpress.com)
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flightless bird: http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/flightless-bird
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Deluge https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/rain-sol24/
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Zapped by the Gray: a pantoum and memory. https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2024/03/24/sundays-gray/
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I wrote about the reading lists I’ve been keeping since I was 15: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2024/03/24/reading-list-24-31-sol24/
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In an attempt to get my son to finish putting away his laundry, I resorted to the threat of taking away screens. This slice is a frustrating reminder of the challenges parents face in finding effective methods in the digital age when kids are home sick. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/confronting-unfinished-chores/
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Winter-Spring Tug-of-War: A Photo Essay- while on a walk I noticed moments where each season was winning to show his beauty http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2024/03/24/winter-spring-tug-of-war-photo-essay/
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Poof! Don’t want to miss a moment https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/this-might-be-the-last-time/
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Carrots in a chef hat. https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-24-crock-pot.html
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Is March going to exit like a lion?
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2024/03/winter-spring-tug-of-war.html
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A short slice about a quiet Saturday night. https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2024/03/currently-im-2431.html
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It’s Sunday. That means it is project update time: It’s Coming Along | arjeha (wordpress.com)
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I’m having a bit of fun trying different writing formats. Today I go with a help wanted ad https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/24/help-wanted-ad-a-new-month/
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I love both azalea and rhododendron. I didn’t know that they were related! Their colors are a sure sign that spring has arrived and we left winter in the past. https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-poems-for-spring/
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This is a long one but was a fun adventure to go on, thanks to Tammy’s slice about rooms: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/sol24-seven-rooms-24/
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Today’s slice is a to-do list! https://amymarcre.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/day-24-sunday-to-dos/
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A fun morning selling books and meeting kids. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2024/03/24/slice-of-life-the-horse-farm/
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Zinger… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/zinger/
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Happy chilly Sunday after a stupendous Saturday. Here’s my plan. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/solsc24-planned-and-prepped/
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Her birthday was yesteray
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol24-march-24-i-think-stories-were-real.html
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yesterday
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I’m working to pay attention to the small things this morning.https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/awesome-24-31-small-things/
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Currently… https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/currently-7/
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Retrieved https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/retrieved/
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Planning for beginnings, an exercise, and a time capsule letter. https://anavpatton.org/2024/03/24/an-infusion-of-honesty/
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I am grateful for my grad school professor, Gail, and Fran McVeigh and Erika Victor who nudge me…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/nudged/
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What is your remedy for bad sleep? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/spring-break-awakes/
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A quick check in- SOL goals and OLW. https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/checking-in-2/
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About sightseeing outside Bangalore, Nandi Hills and Yoganandeeshwara temple. Day 24 of March SOLSC #SOL24 – Mukhamani (wordpress.com)
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My dog does not like this writing challenge, so I’m apologizing to him. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/dear-miles/
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Part 2: The Perfect cupcake and the snake- https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-of-life-2024-24-of-31-perfect.html
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Celebrating a few friends, colleagues… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/colleagues-and-conversation/
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The neighborhood rooster comes for a visit…according to ancient writings, he’s hardly a commonplace creature: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2024/03/24/chanticleer/
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The sweetest 5 words I’ve heard in a long time https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2024/03/24/25418/
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Welcome company: https://areadinglife.org/2024/03/24/driving-rain/
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Moving Aprons: https://justgiftslife.gift/2024/03/24/aprons/
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Who has supported you recently? https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/thank-you/
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Reminders http://getupeight.home.blog/2024/03/23/i-know-who-i-am/
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Rich Tea Biscuits, Made My Day! https://pensandwanderings.blogspot.com/2024/03/rich-tea-biscuits-made-my-day.html
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As I am getting ready to go to my dad’s birthday I think of the phone call I had with his sister, my aunt. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-phone-call-with-aunt.html
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I had some breathing issues waking up from surgery #2. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/catching-my-breath/
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Travel Time Warp: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/solsc-24-of-31-travel-time-warp/
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Nature leaves me speechless for the words that capture its majesty. See what I mean in “Skywalkers”: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/skywalkers-solsc24-24-31/
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A prayer for Palm Sunday https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2024/03/23/slice-of-life-24-a-prayer-on-palm-sunday/
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