Today is the 30th day of the 17th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Only one more day to go!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Two Writing Teachers co-author team is beginning to plan for next school year and we would love input from our Slicer community! Please take a moment to fill out this form to add your voice to our conversation.
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 is courtesy of Darren Radu and his post, “Yes, Yes I Can.” In this slice, Darren gives us a glimpse into his life in Vietnam and an unexpected appliance pick up. His writing draws the reader in with its authentic dialogue and surprising ending. Make sure to visit his blog, Get Up Eight!
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.
TWO WRITING TEACHERS 
New recipe by my mother-https://www.nfkhalid.com/post/sol-day-30-my-mother-s-new-soup-recipe-creamy-potato
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What a day. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2024/03/beep-beep.html
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hopping on the top-three lists bandwagon – https://theakilahbrown.com/ten-top-three-lists-sol24/
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Hmm … I don’t see the link I posted, so trying again: https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/to-market-to-market/
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Oy. Just at the wire. Another travel story … https://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/to-market-to-market/
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My fourth child, though at this time, there were only three… “Zaiah” – As Only His Littlest Bro Can Call Him – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator (wordpress.com)
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Using the trusty “Today, I” format on this beautiful spring Saturday. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/today-i-4/
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These will probably be different by tomorrow, but… 🤷🏻♀️ https://writingandlaughing.com/2024/03/30/top-threes-for-right-now-sol24-day-30-31/
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A few things I did today. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/slice-of-life-2024-29/
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My daughter went above and beyond when I asked for her help today https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/if-you-give-a-girl-a-task-list-solsc-2024-day-30/
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I’m a creature of habit…here’s my weekend ritual! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/my-weekend-ritual/
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The phone call no mother wants to receive https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/day-30-the-phone-call-no-mother-wants-to-receive-2024sol-solsc/
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I hope I’m not posting this twice, but I don’t see my slice posted, so I’m trying again. It’s about a funny moment that turned more profound: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/yes/
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Started a new posture routine today! https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2024/03/posture-poses-day-30.html
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A funny moment at a school fundraiser led to a more profound realization: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/yes/
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Three small moments that moved me today https://anavpatton.org/2024/03/30/another-three/
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Why is it so hard to start a new book? https://leahkochtwt.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/the-weird-space-after-finishing-a-book/
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hope holds us tight: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/solc24-30-silence/
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Today’s slice topic is weather. https://wp.me/p8fJme-11y
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I didn’t mean to write this Easter poem. https://onathought.com/2024/03/30/easter/
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I tend to overthink movies and TV. Which makes me…notsofun to watch them with: https://edsoapbox.com/2024/03/30/slice-of-life-day-30/
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Trying to work through a situation without being angry. https://ritadicarne.com/2024/03/30/whyd-you-have-to-be-so-mean/
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Old Lady Gardener #112 The Hunt is Ready! https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/olg-old-lady-gardener-112-the-hunt-is-ready/
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https://joanne.rayches.com/2024/03/31/my-penultimate-post-for-this-slicing-experience-i-feel-sad-that-it-is-ending-and-that-i-did-not-get-to-read-as-many-pieces-and-make-comments-like-i-wanted-to/
I am full of gratitude for being part of this slice of life group. I am honored. Thank you so very much. Namaste
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Celebrating a happy day! http://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2024/03/30/celebrating-a-fantastic-day/
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I started on March 1 with a sunrise photo and as we approach the end of March, I have a sunset photo and poem: https://wp.me/p2fY1t-1ZJ
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Word Equations inspired by Project 1. 2. 3. by Paris Rosenthal. https://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2024/03/30/word-equations/
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Chaos at the Meehan house https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/day-30-march-30-2024/
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First Class…Last Classhttps://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/first-class-last-class/
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Things to do on a rainy Saturday. https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2024/03/30/rainy-saturday-sol24-day-30/
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Giving 5-1 a try. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/5-4-3-2-1/
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My grandmother’s Easter pie–or pizzagain, as we called it. A modest attempt…https://mrfornalesblog.com/2024/03/30/saturday-cooking-pizzagaina/
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a win for all of us https://teacherswrite.com/2024/03/30/parenting/
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Another airport, another plane, all blurring together … Homeward Bound – A Time To Write (wordpress.com)
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So glad I’m not entertaining…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/note-to-self/
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I was inspired by all of you posting lists of threes in selected categories! http://brittescribe.com/2024/03/30/solsc24-30-by-threes/
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It’s raining ice cream https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/solc-day-30-its-raining-ice-cream/
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When Doubt creeps in, you have to kick him to the curb: a poem. https://mazerlymusings.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/who-am-i/
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A post yoga reflection https://mccoytmh.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/i-like-your-hat-30-31-solsc-sol24/
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I love it when a cartoon validates my life. Here’s to weekend recovery and planning: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2024/03/solsc-24-day-thirty-weekend-brain.html
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I love cartoons that validate my life. Here’s to the weekend brain fuzzies, recovering from the previous week and preparing for the next: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2024/03/solsc-24-day-thirty-weekend-brain.html
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My reflection on bruises…. https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/bruises/
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An Instagram video by Goldenstate naturalist reminded me of some educational research I had done over a decade ago and inspired some lesson plan ideas: https://reflectingonrecreation.com/2024/03/30/words-then-and-now-30-31-sol2024/
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Something went wrong with my post, so I’ll have to try again.
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Trying this again and reworking a “trashed” post about the wonders seen on my walks. https://reflectingonrecreation.com/2024/03/01/__trashed/
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Easter-Related Facts https://ryansgraybill.substack.com/p/easter-related-facts
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Being on time is a cultural construct https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2024/03/30/late-to-the-party-sol24-30-31/
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Sigh, all done with today. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/tomorrow/
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I refuse to let a late start steal my joy of slicing this year. I round up the topics I’ve written about this March.
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol-3031-rounding-up-four-weeks-of.html
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It’s hard to shop for myself. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/slice-of-life-87/
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I’m ready to join Leigh Ann’s Word Buffet
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2024/03/joining-word-buffet.html
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What grandmothers do https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/what-grandmothers-do/
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TIL something new about spam, the good kind https://learnwithvivian.com/2024/03/30/spam/
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Easter prepping with kids. Lamb cakes and egg decorating. http://karyninthekitchen.com/2024/03/30/30sol24-prepping/
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Lost and found
https://jwinkler724.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/lost-and-found
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even more special — a birthday surprise! https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/even-more-special/
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When you’re not their favourite teacher. https://heidiallum.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/youre-not-my-favourite-teacher/
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I was the recipent of a random act of kindness. I just wish he knew the whole story. https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2024/03/all-because-of-diet-coke-2531.html
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Signs: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-ice-boom.html
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The joy of attending my brother’s retirement party https://maureenyoungingram.com/sol24-30-three/
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Looking for sleep, and finding books in the middle of the night. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2024/03/on-reading-in-middle-of-night.html
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Roots and Trees https://pensandwanderings.blogspot.com/2024/03/roots-and-trees.html
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Different ways of using the ballpark app…https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/ballpark-app-could-stand-for-appetizer/
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Capturing some March Madness in verse. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/bracket-play/
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What will I do with my free time after this writing challenge? What bout you? – https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2024/03/30/free-time/
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Almost there….today I had a little reminder from my bird friends. https://livingworkshopwithspitzer.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/simplicity/
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Very spare slice: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/sol24-itinerary-30/
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My title today says it all. Can anyone relate? https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/to-buy-or-not-to-buy/
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Mom-and-Pop Shops: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/mom-and-pop-shops/
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Borrowing a 5-4-3-2-1 format that I’ve seen several places this month, but had not anticipated using so I did not save the blogger’s name or link. My apologies. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/solsc24-march-countdown/
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I love coming back home… almost as much as I love getting away! https://changethewords.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/back-home-solc24/
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A look back at the titles of all of the posts I wrote for this challenge: What Was Written | arjeha (wordpress.com)
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5-4-3-2-1 Reflection Remixed – https://teacherreaderwriter.blogspot.com/2024/03/5-4-3-2-1-20-march-30-2024-solsc24.html
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I borrowed an idea from Tammy and took myself and my notebook on a writer’s crawl yesterday: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2024/03/30/writers-crawl-30-31-sol24/
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When you are caught unawares: https://justgiftslife.gift/2024/03/30/she-strode-in-to-meet-me/
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Saturday morning toilet plunging, anyone? https://amymarcre.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/day-30-my-handyman/
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This month of writing has gotten me thinking… “What are the promises that I want to keep?“ What are your promises to yourself?
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/promises-to-myself
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The aging thing, talking with an old friend in Lowe’s. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2024/03/30/slice-of-life-the-age-thing/
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Ah, to walk outside in spring: https://areadinglife.org/2024/03/30/light/
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Tried the yesterday-today-tomorrow structure – thank you, Slicers, for so many great prompts!
https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2024/03/trying-yesterday-today-tomorrow.html
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This month of writing has me thinking about time. https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/time-2/
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So many people I know are spending the weekend with family. I am spending part of it with memories. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/listening-to-grief-part-2/
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I whipped together 5-words for Leigh Ann’s invite to the Word Buffet…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/my-contribution-to-the-word-buffet/
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Feeling lucky and thankful:https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/solsc-30-of-31-fortunate/
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Mcgivney Center… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/mcgivney-center/
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No the embrace I planned for Easter weekend. https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-30-knee-brace.html
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I’ve had a lot of firsts, but these ones are the best. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/enough-firsts-to-last/
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Who are the rock stars in your life? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/stars-align/
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A quick moment of gratitude with my crew: https://wheresthejoy.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/crew/
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Still having a hard time hugging…https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2024/03/slice-of-life-2024-30-of-31-hugs-hurt.html
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Am I becoming a cat person?https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/awesome-30-31-cats/
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The whiplash that is spring in Maine…a diary of March https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2024/03/30/solc-day-30-diary-of-a-maine-spring/
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A realization about my lists https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/its-on-my-list/
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I was determined to write about something, and I did. You must agree. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/napping-for-inspiration/
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I stopped at the library and there was a line??????
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2024/03/sol24-march-30-prepare-for-it.html
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A Sandwiched Spring Break- an acrostic poem about guarding my self-care time http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2024/03/30/a-sandwiched-spring-break-day-30-solsc/
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My little reading log serves up a smile… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2024/03/28/progress-notes/
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Could write my six-word memoir here. http://wowilkinson.weebly.com/blog/six-word-memoir
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A bit of reflection on this SOLSC experience. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2024/03/reflection.html
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Could write my six-word memoir here: http://wowilkinson.weebly.com/blog/six-word-memoir
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We kicked off National Poetry Month with a local poet at a community event https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2024/03/30/awakenings-at-1828-coffee-company-an-evening-of-poetry/
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Digging in the past: Slices of life long gone…. https://litbitsandpieces.com/2024/03/30/dig-the-past/
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As I visit with my family, I have TOO MANY small moments! https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2024/03/30/swirly-blur/
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A peek at my ride to school: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/on-the-way-to-school/
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About keeping things in their places :) Day 30 of March SOLSC #SOL24 – Mukhamani (wordpress.com)
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Another laundry post. Again. https://getupeight.home.blog/2024/03/30/beats-rhymes-life/
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“Fear a Narcissist With Many Jars” – A poem about someone you might not want to read about. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2024/03/29/fear-a-narcissist-with-many-jars/
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Today – the tiger lily in photo and poem. I’ve added more photos of other flowers I’ve written about this month too! https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-poems-for-spring/
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I’ve enjoyed your spring poems, but I haven’t found a way to comment on them. Thanks for sharing a bit of spring!
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If you keep scrolling all the way to end, you will find the comment section. Because I created a separate page for the poetry, the comment section is for every poem this month.
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I spent Friday in Boys P.E. and shocked some young men by agreeing to play basketball w/ them. Here’s the story: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/dribble-solsc24-30-31/
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Being a mom means never truly having a moment to yourself. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2024/03/29/juggling-kids-needles-and-screens
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