Today is the thirteenth day of the 18th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge! Tomorrow, I pass the hosting duties on to Lainie! See you in the comments.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

BE INSPIRED
One example of an authentic experience is hot yoga. In Meggin Verduzco’s slice titled “Hot Yoga Anxiety,” she gets real. Check it out at her blog, True Things! Thoughts from the middle of life.
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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I did post before midnight, but it does not seem to have actually made it all the way to the list of slices, so I’ll see if I can send it again. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/surprise/
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it rained today – https://theakilahbrown.com/rain-sol25/
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Letting my imagination flow as I jog, realizing how strange gyms are
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/gyms-are-strange?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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He finally did it! And it’s almost midnight in the East Coast 😉
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Finally back to school today, and I was really not expecting to be observed. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/surprise/
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I forgot my phone at home today. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/unplugged/
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A happy birthday haiku to my third son #xoxo Simple Celebrations – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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Wrote early, posting late today! Does anyone else have a pet that infringes on their “me” time? https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/sol25-day-13-attention-hog/
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Hanging with Shadow and Jackie and their live Eagle Cam in Big Bear — and taking care of the nest.
https://kirstenrevolution.weebly.com/occasional-rants/shadow-jackie
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It takes a long time to grow an old friend: https://teacherswrite.com/2025/03/13/it-takes-a-long-time-to-grow-an-old-friend/
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spent: a haiku https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/spent/
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A slice of classroom life: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/dismissal-time/
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Impressing students is fun…and a bit of an ego boost: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-thirteen-walk-to.html?m=1
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A digital leash. No more. http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/13/sol25-13-digital-leash/
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I made it to break! https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/i-made-it-to-spring-break/
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When ice cream is the answer. https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/13/ice-cream-anyone-sol25-day-13/
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Is it #lame to accompany my #teen to her #firstconcert or does that make me a #helicopterparent?
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Antique shows and the bargains that can be found, or not. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/antique-show/
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Lots of appointments today – getting creative with how to fix this: https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/sol-day-13-2/
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A hypochondriac girl and her best friend https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/laia/
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I ran into some older students today! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/slice-of-life-91/
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More than a bag of dirt https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/a-bag-of-dirt/
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A few days late, but here is an overview of my Slices from 3/5-3/11. Lots of family time, including an accidental 2 mile hike.
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it’s dance night! https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/dance-night/
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A late night at school so it’s a teacher life equation! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/teacher-life-equation.html
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Sleep like a what? https://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2025/03/max.html
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A “Before That” slice on spring break https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/before-that/
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Look who’s talking https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/13/if-my-room-could-talk/
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A work in progress…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/?_gl=1*98f11r*_gcl_au*Mzg2NDAyODQ2LjE3Mzg3MjAwOTg.
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We went scuba diving – and I’m so tired I can only catch at various words and impressions. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/13/impressions-underwater-solc25-13-31/
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A New Day! https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/sunrise/
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Looking for light. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/waking-up-is-hard-to-do.html
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A trivia game mixed with a scavenger hunt https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/1975?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A trivia game mixed with a scavenger hunt https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/1975?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A teacher and a counselor start a girls empowerment group.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/girls-and-empowerment/
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Then and now: reading and vocabulary
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/come-again.html
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A day FULL of reflection. ❤️ https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/13/five-years-ago-sol25-day-13-31/
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Come with me on a bike ride https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/did-you-say-ducks-and-dogs/
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Sunshine and productivity! https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/productive-curriculum-day.html
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What signals spring for you? https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/13/bouyant/
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when something created to be simpler and faster doesn’t work..
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/13/thoughts-on-technology-march-sol-13-31-sol25/
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Context clues: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/sol25-13-context-clues/
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Yesterday’s lost slice: http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/my-lost-slice
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Another van perspective … this time it inspired some (probably goofy, and not very well researched) poetry. https://onathought.com/2025/03/13/a-gaggle-perhaps/
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I didn’t think I had anything for a Slice today, but proved myself wrong: https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/13/4499/
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A little bit about Korean Dramas: https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-k-dramas.html
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/13/traderjoes
The beauty of the mid-day grocery run
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Lunch with a friend brings up some unexpected memories. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/maple-syrup/
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“I could” a slice about having too many moments to slice about but not enough time to do so https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/13/i-could/
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Trying to find something to write, instead I will share with you what I decided NOT to write about. You’re welcome. https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/13/lucky-13/
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“In Praise of Bad Asses”: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/in-praise-of-bad-asses/
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Writing poetry is sometimes like day-drinking that might not get you fired.
https://middleschoolmixtape.blog/2025/03/13/a-quick-haiku-about-teaching-poetry-in-7th-grade/
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So tired this morning, couldn’t fight it https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/morning-long-nap/
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When frustration takes over…https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/frustration-is/
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thinking about parenthood approximations this morning https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/the-evolution-of-funk/
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Old Lady Gardener #173 March 13 Tiny Changes https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/old-lady-gardener-173-march-13-tiny-changes/
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Food is my love language
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How do you navigate between the good in life and the horror of this new administration?
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/joy-and-heartache.html
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maybe I’m just hyper-aware, but the coffee shop had a nice haiku message: https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/another-coffee-shop/
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I am on break, however, planning a loose parts and literacy workshop. Sharing a bit of the journey. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/loose-parts-and-multi-modal-learning-in-literacy-for-the-junior-intermediate-student/
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/simple-joys.html
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Today’s date has a “3” so I’m 3-things Slicing again: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/its-march-13-date-with-3-in-it-so-im.html
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My ancestors may have gathered berries, but I gather people! https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-1331-born-to-gather.html
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Kind of stretching for a topic today: What’s This About? | arjeha
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unseen invaders: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/what-remains-solc2025-13/
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Writing battles are my thing and a school shooting story: Writing Battle: Embracing the Challenge – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball
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Continuing recounts on mission in the Solomons. To have an idea, and then actually make it happen, is daring and bold. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/daring-and-bold/
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vacation rental screaming https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/day-13-march-13-2025/
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A handmade gift to bring us a little joy https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/13/a-gift-of-joy/
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We are being intentional about family gatherings. https://lmwp2016megginv.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/gathering-the-3rd-sunday-supper/
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I wish I had a switch to turn off my dreams at night. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/i-need-switch-to-turn-off-dreams.html
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Getting more involved in issues I care about https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/13/getting-more-involved/
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I tried block printing today in Jaipur, something I’ve never done before! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/trying-something-new/
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A new poetic form, I found here yesterday https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/13/the-stories-we-share/
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6 word story about a life milestone http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/13/life-milestone-6-word-story-solc-day-13/
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Birthday slices… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/birthday-slices/
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Early bird catches the moon! https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/13/slice-of-life-day-13-early-bird/
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Red and black bugs everywhere? The Boxelders are back!: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/the-boxelder-bugs-are-back-solc-13-of-31/
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Walking out of my classroom and into something new is a fantasy I visit often, https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/day-tripping/
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My OLW for the week appears to be change
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-13-change.html
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I’m in good trouble https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/13/march-13-1124-1155/
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My students and I ZOOMed with Kwame and Mo on Monday #madical #AuthorsAreRockStars…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/kwame-and-mo/
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About talking to people 🙂 https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/day-13-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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A counterpoint to yesterday’s nostalgic slice… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/time-to-sprinkle-the-donuts/
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Keeping it real, I miss my notebook: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/i-miss-my-notebook/
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I abandoned two books this week http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/13/a-lesson-in-abandoning-books/
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The Mom Squad was cheering them on. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/mom-squad/
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Bad days happen and it’s OK – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/its-ok-to-have-a-bad-day-right/
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Do you have a personal item in your classroom that makes students ask, “wait, what IS that?” https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/solc-day-13-the-cutest-plant/
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A busy day means it’s time for the Currently format: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/13/currently-13-31/
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Sometimes it’s tricky being a teacher’s kid: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/12/let-me-tell-you/
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Smiles then and now https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-13-of-31-wiggly-teeth.html
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Noticing signs of spring…one of them was a bit unexpected https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/13/solc-day-13-signs-of-spring/
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Garlic and spice, straight at the sore throat https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/13/steampunk/
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Our schools’ slicers sometimes need a little encouragement… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/collegial-coercion/
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Meet Buddy the beagle, proudly performing his new (and only) trick: howling on command. https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/13/what-a-howl/
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Day trip prompted me to write about why I’m often a late commenter. “Unseeable”: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/unseeable-solsc25-13-31-1124-a-m-to-1155-a-m/
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What do you mean the water tank is empty? https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/12/march-13-1124-1155-a-m-california/
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Archive Discovery today so I’ve only lost part of my mind (cognitive functioning begins to decline at age 44), so just one more before moving on. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/13/solsc25-day-13-riddle-coda/
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I’m here early today! https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/its-the-little-things-13/
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Today – a memory of my Grandpa Tony – consummate gardener and squash blossom maker.
https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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