It’s Day 17 of the Slice of Life Challenge, and aren’t we lucky to spend this time together? We’re over halfway through March, and we’re going strong!
“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”
― Jack Kerouac
BE INSPIRED
Today’s inspiration comes two #SuperFun authors who have incorporated #Hashtags as a #CleverCraftMove to reach their #Amazing readers. Check out Alice Garza, author of Nerds Beget Nerds, and her post Elements of #hashtag Style. Or hop on over to Darin Johnston’s The Life of a Conflicted Teacher, and read his post, A Time for Calm: Part Deux. It’s always a fun way to bring a #ChangeOfPace.
…Trying out hashtags for yourself? Consider capitalizing the first letter of each word to make your ideas accessible to folks who use screen readers!
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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got into a fight with google drive, went to see a movie – https://theakilahbrown.com/google-drive-body-and-soul-sol25/
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After a long day of travel, I spy The Lone Straggler https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-1731-lone-straggler.html
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Truthtelling… because sometimes, it’s really o.k. not to know… Sometimes, It’s OK Not to Know the Answer… – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
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https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/is-my-thumb-green-or-black-this-year.html
I do like Springtime. Except it’s followed by summer…..
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Snow Sweep, Take Three: Snowman claims a coveted title https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-1731-lone-straggler.html
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I learned a new-to-me slice technique from Chats from Chile and Karyn in the Kitchen today. Thanks for the inspiration! Here is my Sliced in Ten piece. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/sliced-in-ten/
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Homegrown Happiness https://digitallybold.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=84&action=edit
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The attack of the laser pointer
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/17/did-i-get-it-march-sol-17-31-sol25/
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A challenge for Moms… Find your name, please. https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/find-your-name-please/
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Do you love to read fantastical books?: https://teacherswrite.com/2025/03/17/fantastical-books/
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It’s hard to get back into the school routine after a break. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/slice-of-life-monday/
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Friends need each other: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/its-the-little-things-17/
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Slicing about this particular moment in time: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/at-this-moment/
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This morning I went from slowly waking up to very quickly regretting my beginning of Spring Break decision. https://thesassymightymissb.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/spring-break-regret/
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Bro! Bruh! I was schooled. https://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2025/03/bro-bruh.html
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Have you ever had unexpected guests in a bus before a firld trip? I sure did! And made a whole slice about it 😆 Have a blast with this one https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/unexpected-guests/
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non-scrap lunch with a side of a research connection — doctors of tomorrow volunteering https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/doctors-of-tomorrow/
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I missed the weekend but with a little bit of luck I’m back today: http://readerteacherwriter.weebly.com/blog/a-bit-oluck
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Back from spring break today, and we are going to need some routine resets! First I typed a story, but it got to be too much. So . . . Then I made it a poem instead. https://onathought.com/2025/03/17/spring-break-reset/
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Thanks for the #Shoutout, Lainie! Spring break slice challenges. http://nerdsbegetnerds.org/2025/03/17/vacation-slicing/
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I finally got to work marking those essays. This is how it’s going – no, wait – ahem – its lit https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/17/yr-move-solc25-17-31/
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Worries of a boy mom at the playground https://becomingbitbybit.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/worries-of-a-boy-mom/
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my thoughts on the cold winter day we had today in PA https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/winter-remains/
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A very short slice about how my kids keep me humble https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/sol25-day-17-they-keep-me-humble/
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I think I’m losing track of days, but not surprising considering my life! A peek into my divided attention as a mom of toddlers and a primary teacher:
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/divided-attention?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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A slice in 10 cuts http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/17/sol25-17-sliced-in-ten/
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Excited? Kind of. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/a-change-would-do-you-good.html
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If we were having coffee… (thanks Elisabeth E. and others)
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/if-we-were-having-coffee.html
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What is your listening pleasure? https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/17/listen-to-the-music/
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Still bedridden, but there may be a silver lining: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-seventeen-i-havent-worn.html?m=1
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An interesting conversation starter. https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/hmmmm/
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https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/17/starting-a-piece
Sometimes, just the act of setting up a piece is enough for a day.
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So I was Walking the Dog…
https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2025/03/mysterious-matchbook.html
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Thanks to a fellow slicer (who is cited in the blog itself) for some inspiration after a (long) first day back from march break. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/1817/
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What’s for dinner? Green! https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/asparagus-pesto-pasta.html
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I wrote about our Chevy Van. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/solc2025-the-chevy-van/
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I knew it! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! https://readingteacherwrites.com/2025/03/17/slice-of-life-march-17-happy-st-patricks-day/
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It’s a new day! https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/a-new-day-dawning
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Did you know… 🤯 https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/17/heres-what-i-learned-sol25-day-17-31/
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A lucky nap https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/i-dream-of-greenie/
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Can you call yourself that? https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/sol-day-17-2/
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When I’m at a loss, I make a table. Today’s scattergories: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/sol25-17-scattergories-for-the-day/
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the importance of sleep https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/day-17-march-17-2025/
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the deep cuts from today’s soundtrack https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/a-day-in-ten-cuts/
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See for yourself, an Irish Spirit showed up in my photo this morning. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/irish-spirit/
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Shoveling Sh#t! My rant about Iowa b.s. https://sittingbehindtheeightball.blog/2025/03/17/shoveling-sht/
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Do you love to shop? Me too! https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/3060/
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A slice of my reading life – So many books! https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-and-its-monday-what-are.html
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Good memories…https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/memories/
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Today was #OneOfThoseDays where the writing didn’t come to me as easily as I wanted it to. #ThemsTheBreaks
Thanks to Erika and Darin for the inspiration! https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/17/slice-of-life-day-17-tappedout/
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Some St. Patrick’s Day thoughts with a peek into my family history. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/st-patricks-day-fun/
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Irish Spring ☘️: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/irish-spring-%e2%98%98%ef%b8%8f/
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A lucky career move: https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/the-chosen-one/
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Seeing the Taj Mahal at sunrise was such a bucket list moment! https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/bucket-list-moment-seeing-the-taj-mahal-at-sunrise/
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On March 13 I wrote about 13 things I choose NOT to write about. But one item didn’t ring true: several commenters were interested, and it turns out I DID want to share with you… my addiction to advice columns. https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/17/got-advice/
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On March 13 I wrote about 13 things I choose NOT to write about. But one item didn’t ring true: several commenters were interested, and it turns out I DID want to share with you… my addiction to advice columns. https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/17/got-advice/
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Old Lady Gardener #177 March 17 Flowers to view while waiting https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/old-lady-gardener-177-march-17-flowers-to-view-while-waiting/
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Another year with the leprechaun https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/st-patricks-day-2025/
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To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: Some Irish Trivia | arjeha
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About village life, moving to cities, my father-in-law’s younger sister and death of near ones. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/day-17-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
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To cursive or not to cursive? A brief handwritten piece on the lost art https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/17/can-you-read-this/
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a lucky day: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/green-solc2025-17/
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At the end of the school day…https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/17/the-bell-rings/
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Letting in luck https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/letting-luck-in/
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Not today, little bird https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/17/little-bird/
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BLT’s and Beer Cheese! What is your “try everywhere” dish? https://lmwp2016megginv.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/what-is-your-try-it-everywhere-dish/
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Have you seen an osprey build a nest? https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/17/nesting/
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A 10-sentence challenge accepted! I tried a little fiction today. It may not be a typical slice, but it was fun to write, and I can’t wait to try it with my students! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/st-patricks-day-writing-challenge.html
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Mary Oliver stars in today’s Slice: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/mary-oliver-inspires.html
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butter doesn’t always spread smoothly – d’you know what does? https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/spread-happiness/
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Lost and found. A cold cased solved. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/all-points-bulletin-apb/
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A lovely gift from a student I was happy to share. https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/mangoes/
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I shed a few tears writing this slice: https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/17/slice-of-life-its-time/
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Rose bud thorn: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/17/rose-bud-thorn-17-31-sol25/
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Feeling like a kid again… oh the bubbling joy inside http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/17/feeling-like-a-child-again-solc-day-17/
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My Meet Cute Part 3, His Side of the Story: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/my-meet-cute-part-3-his-story-solc-17-of-31/
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When there are many choices, I struggle. Getting new glasses was a challenge. Adding the choices of cases – I might have made a questionable choice. Or not. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/questioning-my-choices-or-not.html
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Monday motivation… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/monday-motivation-3/
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A weekend of art. #Pleinairart #Studentartexpo #Beingmamere https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/03/17/slice-of-life-day-17-weekend-of-art/
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https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-17-celebrating-immigrants.html
Not really celebrating today
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A photo journey in an ekphrastic tricube https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/17/march-19-236-307/
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Yesterday was an anniversary. We tried to do it justice… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/missing-that-voice/
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A poem about baking – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/baking/
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#HappyStPatricksDay I’m wearing lots of green today…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/st-patricks-day/
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We just passed the 1/2 way mark in the SOLC! How are you feeling about it? https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/solc-day-17-is-the-glass-half-full/
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Following a bird on the shoreline: http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/17/the-sanderling/
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Ruminations on fog https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/17/solc-day-17-fog/
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A kind act left some displaced: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/16/displaced/
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We ran into some trouble on the ride home. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/the-ride-home-oh-deer/
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I know I shouldn’t, but…#InsomniaWordle https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-17-of-31-wordle-and.html
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Yet another roadside attraction sought called … https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/roadside-attraction-rte-100-rte-30/
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If you had a grandfather with the middle name of St. Patrick…how do you not write about him on this day? Mining my memories, ever-grateful for the man, his life, and his stories of the old days: https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/17/my-own-st-patrick/
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Got to celebrate Grandma’s 107th birthday! https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/happy-107th-birthday/
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It was a sewing weekend and I had big plans to get a quilt top pieced, but that was not to be. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/solsc25-day-17-humbled/
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Sunday was the last day of Girl Scout Cookie sales. Carpe diem! https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/cookie-monster-solsc25-17-31-131-p-m-to-203-p-m/
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! I wrote a poem about making Irish Soda bread with young children. One of my favorite things to do! https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
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Our new activist group met on Zoom this afternoon. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/16/march-17-132-203-p-m-california/
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