Today is the eleventh day of the 18th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE INSPIRED
Some stories are so relatable. If you’ve ever been shopping for a sofa/couch, you might like the Goldilocks connection in this post by Katlyn Bennett. She shares a sweet exchange with her mom in “Just Right” on her blog, Reader, Teacher, Writer.
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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Things I could write about but I don’t https://elintervencionista.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/day-11-things-i-could-write-about-2025sol-sols/
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Not much writing today, because it is one week before my son’s trimester is over and I am attempting to ensure that my 14 year old with ADHD actually accomplishes some work. (Hopes, prayers, and snacks gratefully accepted! 😂) https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/one-sentence-slice/
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/some-aniiversary-dates-are-not-joyous.html
Five years ago my Dad left this earth.
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Some sartorial synergy … https://substack.com/@staciegirlgriot/note/c-99830237
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I had to go to my least favorite place today. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/ll/
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I’m challenged by indecisiveness. Picking books to recommend is a chore every year. https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-1131-angst-over-books-to-recommend.html
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Today’s Slice is in response to the prompt “What have you been holding on to?”
https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/what-ive-been-holding-on-to.html
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I’m known for being indecisive. It creeps into my life in all kinds of ways. https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-1131-angst-over-books-to-recommend.html
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I almost forgot! Getting my slice in just under the wire! https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/i-almost-forgot/
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Another trip down memory lane. I wrote about it before, but it was fun revisiting Carney Park. Ever play in a dead volcano? https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-eleven-carney-park.html
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A moment from the afternoon. https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/sounds-of-rest/
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The taste of togetherness – appreciation for shared meals https://digitallybold.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=72&action=edit
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In which I accidentally almost poison myself because of daylight savings: https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/sol-day-11-2/
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Is anyone else feeling pressed by the number of reminders they need every day? https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/remind-me-to.html
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a podcast reflection http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/march-11th-2025
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How do you feel about rain? https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/11/melting-in-the-rain-sol25-day-11/
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My slice came in the mail today: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/its-the-little-things-11/
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I’m engaged in a battle of wills with my dental floss: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/my-dental-floss-hates-me/
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Background https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/background/
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There is always something to celebrate! https://wahooliteracyteacher.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/celebrate-sol25/
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Two for one, today where I wrote two posts, added to my #unplanned challenge of writing in #hashtags, and wonder about #elementsofstyle.
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I’m not sure why my daughter has decided to draw hundreds of rainbows over the last six months https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/on-bags-full-of-rainbows/
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Went back into my writer’s notebook for an idea. https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/11/good-enough/
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It’s spring time, but one would certainly guess autumn from the photo. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/live-oaks/
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@$$hole parent award http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/11/sol25-11-ah0e-parent/
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Some pre-thinking can help me create tools for myself.. like a breakfast choice menu!
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/whats-for-breakfast?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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There are strangers in my yard! https://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2025/03/strangers.html
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Doing progress reports today on the second day of spring break made me think that maybe Spring Break needs a progress report. http://onathought.com/2025/03/11/spring-break-progress-report/
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Whenever I’m learning, I’m also learning about learning – and then I wonder how I can bring that learning to my classroom. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/11/learning-to-be-underwater-solc25-11-31/
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my list of things to do today https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/my-list-of-things-to-do-today/
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A date I remember gratefully today. https://pelicansandprose.com/2025/03/11/march-11-2025/
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Losing steam and posting a not-so-much-a-true-slice about trying to love winter https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/11/solc-day-11-trying-to-love-winter/
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Thankful for signs of spring https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/hunting-for-joy-solsc25.html
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I’m stretched out on the couch, reading, when a sentence in my book made me get up and slice! https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/a-delightful-sentence/
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Random Facts…because I’m lazy today. https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/random-facts?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Random Facts…because I’m lazy today. https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/random-facts?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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I just had to whine for a moment! 😩 https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/11/tuesday-acrostic-whining-sol25-day-11-31/
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/11/so-close
All I wanted was a yoga class.
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Wiling away the hours:
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/ive-got-it.html
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Peace and Kindness https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/peace/
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I decided to write about what I see on my desk: https://momentsandmusings2025.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/crafting-march-11-2025/
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A memory of a 65 Mustang. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/65-mustang-with-a-history/
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This chool break has given me time to do the spring cleaning! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/slice-of-life-clean/
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When do you write best? https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/ghosted/
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A short spring poem. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/hello-spring/
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The guessing game on my commute https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/the-guessing-game/
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Welcome back, Sun! https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/welcome-back-sun/
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A walk on the trail (and some photos). https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/a-walk-on-the-trail/
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thinking bigger: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/sick-list-solc25-11/
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Today the writer’s block was strong. I went with a tried and true format: currently. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/current-thoughts-2/
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Thoughts about my first car: https://santuccisnippets.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/my-car-myself/
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My topic today, indoctrination, and how I deal with it! 😉 https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2025/03/11/day-11-indoctrinate-this-solc25/
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Tackling my Sunday writing scary on a Tuesday https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/11/parallelism/
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“No dog!” https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/no-dog/
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The day in sounds, new approach: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/sol25-11-timestamped/
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Does your tech ever change without asking you? A little rant here https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/11/bot-i-would-like-a-word/
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Letters to Baby Noah
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/dear-baby-noah.html
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Student videos bring me smiles: https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-making-and-sharing.html
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100%: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/100/
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What tv shows or music do you use to relax?
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/11/nature-shows-as-background-noise-march-sol-11-31-sol25/
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What tv shows or music do you use to relax? https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/11/nature-shows-as-background-noise-march-sol-11-31-sol25/
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do you name your house plants? https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/hello-my-name-is/
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Hi friends. I’ve been sick for several days and have kept up my blogging but not my url posting — so here is today’s Day 011 blog! I’m just totally rando-ing my blog posts because my brain is cotton. LOL.
https://kirstenrevolution.weebly.com/occasional-rants/thank-you-for-this-day
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When students make poor choices… https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/11/choices/
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Old Lady Gardener #171 March 11 Muddy shoes, wet socks and birds https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/old-lady-gardener-171-march-11-muddy-shoes-wet-socks-and-birds/
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A quiet morning with Mom. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/hospital-hum.html
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A different kind of start to today showed me what to write. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/no-alarm-needed-today/
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I held a brain today https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/i-held-a-brain-today/
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Two not-so-minor miracles: I’m posting in the morning AND I’ve completed a story! https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/11/slice-of-life-day-11-a-story-a-story/
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Evening walk, cricket and a wedding reception. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/day-11-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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Bradbury Trio for today! https://writertammye.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/tammys-tuesday-trio-on-a-warm-llama-tuesday-sol25-day11/
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Time best spent…https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/weekend-recap/
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Contemplating on delights. (A slice of life that includes a slice of cake). https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/the-delights.html
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Finally! Well before midnight! Thank you @FranMcVeigh for the inspiration :o) I am #playingwithpoetry today because of you. A Literary Gem – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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It sounds like the title of a Bond movie, but it’s so much better than that…! https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/have-you-heard-of-the-man-with-the-golden-arm
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Learning from others is valuable- don’t talk too much. https://lmwp2016megginv.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/talking-too-much/
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Some haiku for today: It’s Happening | arjeha
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a meet cute at breakfast https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/day-11-march-11-2025/
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It was a good day for the 4-4-4 format: 4 minutes to write about 4 objects within 4 feet of you. https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/11/4-4-4-11-31-sol25/
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Food + love = happy me: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/happy-hungry-tiger/
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A brief slice about keeping promises (somehow) https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/11/yep-improvised-minilessons-in-kinder/
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Lucky charms… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/lucky-charms/
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Scared shitless and a tri cube poem: https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2025/03/11/scared-shitless/
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Taking a moment to appreciate a starry sky: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/starry-skies-solc-11-of-31/
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A short slice about copier stress! I keep messing it up! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/copier-stress-sol-11.html
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A Skinny poem about my morning mood http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/11/spring-ahead-into-darkness-solc-day-11/
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Navigating some big feelings today https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/sol25-day-11-the-void/
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http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-11-it-mattered.html
During those really hard times, our words can really make a differnce
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My youngest daughter is expecting my 5th grandchild. I attended her anatomy scan ultrasound and wrote a poem to the new baby. https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/11/slice-of-life-day-11-motherhood/
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My first tattoo….https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/11/a-little-tattoo/
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Reading with a purpose https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/11/a-time-to-read/
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A busy Tuesday ahead of me. Happy to post this quick slice about time…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/busy-tuesday/
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Turning my attention to the birds. Part 1
https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/downey-woodpecker/
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With thanks to this creature for appearing and sparking the Slice: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/11/34444/
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The library can be a mysterious place for some kids… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/kinks-in-the-library-lingo-loop/
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Music has a powerful ability to bring me back to old memories. Yesterday, Roberta Flack’s music took me to a beautiful place – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/thank-you-roberta/
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Typing on a computer is magic to a 6 year old https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/solc-day-11-ethans-sentences/
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Jojo Rabbit and Rilke reminding me that everything is temporary http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/11/let-everything-happen-to-you/
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A deleted post from the birthday guy led to a post for the birthday guy.https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/birthday-wishes/
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A meditation on bees wax and bees knees https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/11/knees/
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Tracy’s morning at Cadillac Mountain inspired this post. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-11-of-31-magical.html
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While on mission, I don’t think I’ll ever stop learning the biggest life lessons. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/crystal/
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It was a first for my husband…not everyone would celebrate: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/10/going-gray/
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Sometimes, you’ve gotta ask your other half why?… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/why/
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He dresses in a fox costume and writes poems on a vintage typewriter for those who give him a word https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/11/march-11-1020-1051/
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added an addendum to my evaluation to remind the school that students are sexist and also student evals are pretty much useless – https://theakilahbrown.com/evaluation-addendum-sol25/
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The best part about solo travel is the unexpected friendships! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/the-best-part-of-solo-travel-unexpected-friendships/
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Experimenting with forms and formats after having “Riddle me this” stuck in my head. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/solsc25-day-11-a-riddle/
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When did shopping for skin care products become so complicated? Today I peel back a layer of my day routine: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/skin-care-serum-savings-solsc25-11-31-1020-1051/
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Seeking more donations for our Spell-a-thon this morning. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/10/march-11-1020-1051-a-m-california/
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Shopping for cantaloupe and trying so hard to be in control.
https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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