Today is the tenth day of the 18th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BE INSPIRED
Sometimes, we are struck by the unexpected. In her post “Against All Odds,” Giana Bisbe shared how she “found” her slice, and you feel like you are right there with her in the conversation. Take a peek at her blog, Collecting Moments. #resilience #surprise #iamback
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-D, email Betsy Hubbard at betsymhubbard[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with E-H, email Jenna Komarin at Jennakomarin[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with I-L, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with M-Q, email Leah Thomas at leah.koch7[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name begins with R-U, email Melani Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.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.
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today, my acupuncturist used a new technique – https://theakilahbrown.com/wet-cupping-sol25/
I am still playing catch up over here, missing the midnight bell every night.
https://girlgriot.substack.com/p/one-foot-in-front-of-the-other
Oh my gosh, WordPress ate my post! https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/momming/
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day 1 of vacay! https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/day-10-march-10-2025/
Mantra Monday…advice for your daughter http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/10/sol25-10-mantra-monday/
Maybe tomorrow… https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/maybe-tomorrow/
A momentary thought about kids and language.
#theFword
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-march-10-f-word.html
Crisis Averted…? https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/crisis-averted/ #alarms #SpringBreakWeek #SleepDontFailMeNow
What have you come across recently that is worth sharing with others? https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/10/five-things-worth-sharing-sol25-day-10/
So very, very tired. #daylightsavings #tiredwiredstudents #dinnerbydaylight https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-ten-i-do-not-like-this.html
VERY tired, so just a lil haiku: https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/sol-day-10-2/
Sam and the helpful 5th graders.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/sam-2/
When do you experience the paradox of choice? https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/10/paradox-of-choice/
I’ve been absent for a couple of days, but I’m back and looking forward to the rest of the month. https://deb-day.blogspot.com/2025/03/1031-solsc-just-too-tired.html
Today I had a very tough workout. My trainer was relentless. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/one-tough-trainer/
Waiting for the sunrise, dark drives for now. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/dark-drive.html
Today I feel like a rag doll. https://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2025/03/rag-doll.html
Thinking about the phrase “Put your own oxygen mask on first”: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/oxygen/
Learning and relearning https://becomingbitbybit.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/learning-unlearning/
Any good book suggestions?
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/book-search.html
A good day https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/10/hope-springs-eternal/
A jam-packed day in second grade… https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/all-we-do-in-second-grade/
Did you notice? (the gifts of an early spring day) https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/did-you-notice/
Finding joy in today https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/finding-joy-in-today/
Tonight, dinner with an inspiring date – a 5 year old! https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/dream-date-dinner-with-five-year-old.html
Critical Thinking https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/critical-thinking/
Just take the right lane – An analogy for Overcoming Fear https://digitallybold.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3&action=edit
Celebrating Monday! https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-1031-best-part-of-monday.html
#When #Equals #Success https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-sequence-of-whens-that-equals-success.html
new study strategy discovered
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/10/study-strategies-march-sol-10-31-sol25/
new study strategy discovered
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/10/study-strategies-march-sol-10-31-sol25/
The power of #museums to question #humanity and #existence. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/a-museum-visit-from-dinosaurs-to-auschwitz/
Today’s #tip is fitting for some #writerly #humor about how ideas drop #outofnowhere.
Just a little rant. https://pelicansandprose.com/2025/03/10/ai-rebellion/
https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/long-days.html?m=1
Did you know that today is the day you most likely to be involved in an auto accident?
https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/long-days.html?m=1
Did you know that today is the day you most likely to be involved in an auto accident?
Tomorrow’s a great day to try again. 🫣 https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/10/what-did-i-expectsol25-day-10-31/
I wrote a slice about our 2005 Chevy SSR. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/solc2025-3/
A momentary thought about kids and language.
#theFword
http://redemma1991.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-march-10-f-word.html
Thanks for the shoutout on “Be Inspired”! Today my slice is dedicated to my mum, it’s her birthday so here is to my superwoman of a mother! https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/march-10th-the-superwoman-in-my-life/
I started the school break with a nice lunch
, and a long drive, with a friend. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/slice-of-life-drive/
How do you intervene? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/intervention-part-2/
A visual guide of art I love at this month’s exhibition: https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2025/03/10/my-unstoppable-desire-for-art/
Something to chew on, or not:
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/fasting-and-feasting.html
I’m an early evening slicer today. Better late than not at all! All about an author coming to visit my school in April…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/laurie-halse-anderson/
Have you been following Jackie and Shadow’s newly hatched eaglets? https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/the-eaglets-have-landed/
Hug the One You’re With https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/hug-the-one-your-with?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Using “when” as a prompt for recounting parts of my day. #SentenceStarters #NiceTry https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/sol25-10-when/
another lovely home – for a season: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/home-on-a-hill-solc25-10/
getting on family Zoom and playing it safe https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/waiting-on-dates/
Can you wait? https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-waiting.html
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/10/birthday-girl
My sister’s coming to visit!
I didn’t think I’d stick with a gratitude journal as long as I have. But here I am, and I’m signing up for more… https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/10/slice-of-life-day-10-begin-again/
TAKE A BREAK!!! inspired by huffing and puffing and finally being able to breathe in the beautiful place I’m in https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/breath-of-fresh-air/
Trying something new and visualizing success: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/visualizing-success-solc-10-of-31/
I was able to enter a flow state this afternoon: https://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/flow-state
Grocery shopping for a smile today: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/its-the-little-things-10/
How did your Monday start? Mine was loud! https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/starting-monday-with-a-bang/
Heard on the radio, a reason to remember. https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/skin-deep/
Trying for a short poem today. . . A spring Tanka http://onathought.com/2025/03/10/spring-joy-tanka/ #findthejoy #springtime #briefpoetry
I am often asked why I continue to do the mission work in the Solomon Islands. Perhaps John can explain. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/john/
Anticipating…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/six-rays-of-sunshine/
Old Lady Gardener #170 March 10 Peeking into History https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/old-lady-gardener-170-peeking-into-history/
Monday Mindset Shift https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/a-mindset-shift-for-monday/ #inspirationalquote #positivity #newperspective
This Needs a Title: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/this-needs-a-title/ #birthday #mildcognitiveimpairment #help
What do you think about on your first day of vacation? Apparently I think about reading. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/10/literacy-on-vacation-solc25-10-31/
A little slice about fasting, and no, it does not involve food. https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/fasting-sol-10.html
Are you sleepy? https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-sleepy.html
I have a bone to pick with Daylight Saving Time https://tammyevans.substack.com/p/where-is-the-daylight-saved?r=1v022c
Had a bit of an adventure today… #duped #india https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/duped/
Babies on my head #toddlers #mommymommymommy
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/mommy-mountain?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Two of a kind, way up in the sky https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/a-pelican-pair
#tryingsomethingnew #friends #anxiety
An 8:00 am commitment and 95 degrees https://lmwp2016megginv.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/hot-yoga-anxiety/
Always on the outlook for meatless meals during Lent: Let’s Get Cooking | arjeha
Sick, pain, and tired day poem https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/hope-tomorrow-is-better/
Starting to share about my weekend PD: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/teaching-happiness/
What’s on my writing desk: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/10/whats-on-my-writing-desk-10-31-sol25/
#litter #friendship #leftfootrightfootbreathe https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/10/trash-pickers/
I squeezed in today’s slice before my day started, using a Facebook memory to write “in the moment” https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/10/sokhna-tides/
Some weekends grocery shopping doesn’t happen at my house at all—but yesterday was quite the opposite https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/09/sol25-day-10-charcuterie-anyone/
My own personal Dot Day…https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/10/orange-stickers/
Monday motivation… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/monday-motivation/
I was not expecting it to be dark when I woke up this morning 🤔https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/what-happened-to-the-daylight/
#beingmamere, #crochetsweater, #Stellafashion: My granddaughter has her own fashion sense. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/10/slice-of-life-day-10-crochet-sweater/
#channeling my inner green thumb #reviving foxtail ferns #my plants are day drinkers https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/10/march-10-948-1019/
Could our obsession with self-care (cue up the 100s of podcasts) require we turn a blind eye to the suffering of others? https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/self-care-vs-the-upstander/
You can tell a lot about a person from reading their birthday list – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/maddys-list/
Veering from my March plan to introduce a library regular… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/?p=3880
Those conversations with children leave me thinking about those much older and supposedly much wiser
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-10-golden-rules.html
an acrostic to start the day https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/10/solc-day-10-the-gift-of-daffodils/
The importance of heart-shaped bread https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-10-of-31-heart.html
Some thoughts about the present times and of the arrogance of some people. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/day-10-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
#sorrynotsorry #makingyoubuyanotherbook #liftsomeoneuptoday https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/10/slice-of-life-youve-got-this/
Daylight savings makes me feel like a crazy person all day… but isn’t it great? https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/solc-day-10-daylight-savings-a-holiday/
I finally got a desk after a few years without one! http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/10/a-proper-workstation/
I was among the first to see it. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/the-first/
Seeking silence before the work week begins https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/silence/
I took a literal slice out of my life: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/09/life-sliced/
Trying to make the most of my daylight hours https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/10/ways-and-means/
Do you have a favorite phone notification… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/09/notifications/
Ever heard of a reading lobster? In that case… https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/10/lobster-power/
My spelling mistake in yesterday’s blog post created a confusion for my readers. There was no pig. I am sorry. Trying my best to check the spelling but the mistakes sneak in anyway. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/on-importance-of-editing.html
Using a poem to describe a place, without naming it, until the last two lines. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/solsc25-day-10-a-poem/
Thank you, Fran McVeigh! My post will be early today because of you :o)
Discomfortable encounter at a phone shop https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/10/echo-chamber/
Yesterday coffee, today – a poem about taking tea. Sit back and enjoy your favorite beverage today, Slicers!
https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
My slice of my day this morning happened at church. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/09/march-10-948-1019-a-m-california/
After reading Amanda Potts’s hilarious post about taking attendance last week, I decided to share a peek into taking attendance when you’re the sub: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/09/attendance-routines-solsc25-10-31-948-a-m-to-1019-a-m/
#writingspace #joyofplace #spurscreativity We all love to write but where is your favorite spot http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/10/where-do-you-love-to-write-solc-day-10/