Today is the 31st day of the 18th annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. Stacey Shubitz, the lead author of Two Writing Teacher, has been a missed presence this year. Stephanie Paterson wrote a beautiful post this month, thanking Stacey for the space she has created for writers to come together in the spirit of a beautiful community. I am grateful for the vision Stacey had so many years ago and the deep commitment she has made so that this community thrives year after year, greeting each other and welcoming new members. Glenda Funk, Fran McCracken, Joanne Toft, and Peter Van Euler– much gratitude to all of you for the support and energy you provide this community. I have many favorite posts from these writers, but here are ones for this morning’s call:
- Glenda Funk often injects humor and commentary in her posts, and this month it has been fun to follow her slices as she focused on intervals of the day. This one, a slice timed around the dinner hour, struck common threads for me, but I also loved the side notes that are hallmarks of Glenda’s writing.
- Fran McCracken’s posts vary, but almost always include new information and insights, as well as important reflections about her impacts, inspiring readers to both laugh, cry, or do both, depending on the slice. Her daughter’s life-changing accident happened in March of 2020, and Fran’s Story of a Shampoo left me wanting to wrap my arms around her.
- Joanne Toft writes a lot about gardening and noticing the world around her. Her post earlier this month centered on how she nurtures her creative life, and it inspired me to think about what I create time for. It feels like a good one for energizing the writing habit we’ve built over the last 31 days.
- Peter Van Euler’s slices almost always make me smile, even when he’s also making me well up with his writing. Many of his posts this month were inspired by the unearthed treasures that he found as he cleaned his attic. This post, Love is in the Water, inspired by his daughter’s writing, is likely to bring smiles and tears. Enjoy.
Being part of the Slice of Life community is a special place, and on behalf of the Two Writing Teachers co-author team, I want to thank you for writing, sharing, and giving every day this month. Don’t forget to come back every Tuesday to write on Slice of Life Tuesdays!
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a reflection for the last post, as always – https://theakilahbrown.com/does-it-make-sense-reflecting-on-this-years-slice-of-life-challenge-sol25/
Despite my constant intentions to be an early slicer, I consistently closed out our thread with my last minute slices. Today is the same. I have enjoyed slicing with all of you once again! https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/march-madness/
Pant, pant, pant, late but here! Day 31 is in the books, with a playlist for the after party.
The ABCs of slicing—another year written. https://r-login.wordpress.com/remote-login.php?action=auth&host=karyninthekitchen.com&id=67254755&back=http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/31/sol25-31-abcs/
http://karyninthekitchen.com/2025/03/31/sol25-31-abcs/
March came in like a lion and out like about a dozen hungry lions this year, but I made it! https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/sol25-day-31-finish-line/
I tried out a new type of poem to me–a blitz poem: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/time-with-supporters/
Melanie, your beautiful words have found their way to me (in my recliner) and have touched my heart. Thank you for reflecting on the space our team has created for this global writing community. It’s humbling to know the idea I had years ago has grown into something that inspires and connects so many writers across the world.
The Slice of Life Story Challenge has always been about celebrating the ordinary moments that make life extraordinary, and it’s been incredible to see how this community has thrived year after year. Even though I couldn’t participate this year, it makes me happy that TWTBlog continues to be a place where writers can share their voices and support one another.
I’m deeply grateful for the commitment and creativity of the TWTBlog Co-Author Team. All of you make this community what it is—a welcoming space filled with encouragement and inspiration. Thank you — Betsy, Jenna, Lainie, Leah, Melanie, Sarah — for carrying forward the spirit of the challenge so beautifully and hosting daily in March.
I look forward to reading more slices and writing them again after recovering from my upcoming chemotherapy treatments.
Warmly,
Stacey
Thanks so much for this challenge! Here’s to day 31! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/slice-of-life-the-last-day/
Read to find out why I was greeted with a scream in the hallway this morning: https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/a-loud-hallway-celebration/
Congratulations, everyone, on completing the challenge!
500 Questions https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/how-do-you-see-the-world?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Haiku captures movement from serene activities to shrieks of surprise!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol-3131-monday-afternoon-haiku.html
The last post of the month and, I kid you not, I nearly forgot to write. SIGH. Maybe that’s because I’ve already been reflecting on the gifts this challenge brings every year: never not worth it! https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2025/03/31/i-can-do-hard-things-solc25-31-31/
Thank you to this wonderful community!
What I will miss…
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2025/03/what-i-will-miss.html
This whole month felt like the “old” internet: https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/sol-day-31-2/
Thanks to all…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/the-winds-of-change/
Shopping from a box. https://imlivingmywords.blogspot.com/2025/03/my-fix-review.html
Thank you once again for another great month of writing! https://reflectionsontheteche.com/2025/04/01/slice-of-life-day-31-endings-and-beginnings/
Enjoying the calm this evening! I can’t believe SOL 2025 is over! Can’t wait to join tuesdays! https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/calm/
Grateful for this community! https://camashmorr.blogspot.com/2025/03/gratitude-on-this-last-day-solsc25.html
Grateful for this community https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/longer-letter-later/
It was a day. Lots of days all in one. Our day at the Shedd Aquarium. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/it-was-a-day-lots-of-days/
See you next year, slicers https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/see-you-next-year-slicers/
Bird listening. https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2025/03/good-afternoon-baltimore.html
Wait a minute… 🤔 https://writingandlaughing.com/2025/03/31/thanks-sol25-day-31-31/
I really liked grids this month, so….ending on that note. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/march-in-a-grid/
So long for now. I hope I see many of you on Tuesdays! https://ritadicarne.com/2025/03/31/another-one-in-the-books/
I give you a photographic bouquet from my yard as a thank-you for sharing this month: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2025/03/solsc-25-day-thirty-one-rosy-send-off.html?m=1
Falling in love all over again at my 20 week anatomy scan https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/from-texts-to-heartbeats/
I didn’t not mean to have my last monthly challenge slice be about the trash, but that’s what it is. Dramatic trash. http://onathought.com/2025/03/31/dramatic-trash/
Sad that I can’t read all the closing slices. Thank you, all! It has been wonderful: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/sol25-31-acknowledgements/
we made it: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/grand-finale-solc2025-31/
https://momentsoflife4.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/slice-of-life-3-26-25-3-31-25/
Poems, a Celebration of Life, family time – it’s been an eventful week
Zoe, is it possible to comment on your post? I couldn’t find how to.
Thank you…https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/thank-you/
Old Lady Gardener #191 March 31 Color Travel https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/old-lady-gardener-191-march-31-color-travel/
Playing: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/playing/
https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/solc2025-12/
Everyone’s favorite. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/solc2025-12/
Another great March: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/its-the-little-things-30/
A look at the SOLC from 2020 until now.https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/slices-through-the-years/
Gratitude, reflection, and snails! https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2025/03/31/tracing-a-path-sol25-day-31/
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2025/3/31/finale
The fear of reading posts from previous years…
thanks for having me again! https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/day-31-march-31-2025/
Here are the slices of my day, along with reflections on a month of writing. https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/slices-of-my-day/
Thank you to the SOL community and TWT for everything this month!! 🙂
AI and the SOLSC on this last day https://learnwithvivian.com/2025/03/31/thank-you-for-the-feedback/
It feels good to say, Thank You”, and truly mean it! https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/every-end-is-a-new-beginning/
MY SINCERE thanks to the TWT team and everyone who reads and comments and shares. I really did not want this season to end, so I will be back tomorrow!
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2025/03/sol25-march-31-not-just-lambs-and-lions.html
https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2025/03/monday-morning-coffee.html
I can make a choice to be grateful today.
One last bookish post from a librarian – https://readingtl.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-one-last-bookish-post-for.html
Considering the colors in the landscape at the end of March and the old “lion/lamb” belief. How will this month end? https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/solsc25-day-31-finale/
Taking inspiration from Cindy today, and thinking about how the March challenge shows my change over the years…https://edsoapbox.com/2025/03/31/slice-of-life-day-31-summing-up/
some scatter plot data to round out the month https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/scattered-plots/
The end of this month is a little easier than the beginning, for which I’m grateful. I’m also surprised it’s the 31st already! Will you write on Tuesdays? https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/reflections-on-a-hard-month/
Another March Challenge is in the books. Congratulations to all of us: We Did It | arjeha
short post about completion for month of March
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/31/made-it-to-the-end-march-sol-31-31-sol25/
short post about completion for month of March
https://hannahshappenings.net/2025/03/31/made-it-to-the-end-march-sol-31-31-sol25/
About the passing of a blogger friend, Cee Neuner and Sunrays in our prayer room. https://mukhamani.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/day-31-of-the-march-solsc-sol25/
So much skill involved … https://livinglife816287820.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/balance-ballet-writing-slices
What a community of readers and writers this is. I made it past 200 total posts this month, and can say without hesitation that I would never have been able to produce so much writing without this supportive group of humans. Shout out to all of you who’ve taken the time to be such amazing readers and commenters (especially those of you who make it a daily habit – you know who you are – your words fuel mine). Much gratitude to everyone in this space. https://getupeight.home.blog/2025/03/31/papa-0-bratling-3/
Thank you triolet to all the writers at TWT and a little snooze slice: Snoozing: A Final Thankful Slice – Sitting Behind the Eight Ball
Thank you wonderful community of slicers. I heart you.
I pulled this one out of my back pocket. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/inside-joke/
We are a bouquet of writers. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/a-bouquet-of-writers/
Similar to my post today… I wrote this month, and I felt better.
https://open.substack.com/pub/expatteacher/p/a-walk?r=164m62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Thank you to everyone in this special writing community. You make March a month of joy, laughter, tears and shared experiences. Today I wrote about walking with ones we love: https://areadinglife.org/2025/03/31/journey/
Thank you, everyone, for another wonderful challenge! A list slice to conclude the month: 31 ideas for slices I could have written about but didn’t get to: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2025/03/31/leftovers-31-slice-ideas-31-31-sol25/
Thanks, Melanie, for the shout out! And to all the hosts, and thanks to the founders of this challenge that has meant so much to me. Here’s a concluding post inspired by a photo https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2025/03/31/rough-drafts/
Thank you, thank you, thank you to this community! I wrap up this 2nd year with a letter to Elena about mirrors https://anavpatton.org/2025/03/31/when-mirrors-speak/
March flew by… grateful for this writing community https://justgiftslife.gift/2025/03/31/march-moved/
Goodbye SOL March Challenge, hello NPM April Poem-a-Day challenge! https://ayearofreading.org/2025/03/31/slice-of-life-national-poetry-month/
Thank you to my fellow slicers for a wonderful month https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/what-ive-accomplished-this-month/
For 31 days, I lived the life of a writer. Thank you.http://doodadsanddoodles.blog/2025/03/31/living-as-a-writer-solc-day-31/
It’s the end of the month and this year’s challenge, but it’s also the start of something new for me! https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/sol25-day-31-the-end-and-the-beginning/
I am so appreciative of the support and energy of Stacey’s TWT, her coauthor team, and all the wonderful Slicers I have read and who have commented on my posts. This Challenge is always something I look forward to and from which I get so many ideas, resources, and connections. Thank you!
The memory-poem today is about Rome.https://wordancerblog.com/march-sol-2025-poems-about-nourishment/
My post for today is about the Pasta Queen.
https://wordancerblog.com/2025/03/30/cooking-inspiration-from-the-pasta-queen-poetry-and-passion/
Thanks, everyone! 11 Learnings from My 11th Year: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/11th-year-learnings/
Monday motivation… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/monday-motivation-5/
Lists and Books: what are the tools you used to get through the challenge and how do you celebrate when it’s done? https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/lists-and-books-solc-31-of-31/
What do the numbers 12, 1000, 2012, and tinker toys have in common… https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2025/03/tinker-toys-and-slicers.html
Sorry, but my March is going out like a lion… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2025/03/30/this-march-for-peace/
Reporting for clean up crew- https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/its-time/
I did it! Year 12 for me! #Grateful…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/i-did-it-year-12/
Thank you so much to this community!! I’ll see you tomorrow for the Tuesday SOL ☺️ For the final daily slice, I wrote about when I received my Hebrew name: http://writingwithabandon.com/2025/03/31/adva-my-hebrew-name/
And that’s a wrap- https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2025/03/slice-of-life-2025-31-of-31-wrapping-up.html
Reflections on the last 31 days https://wonder864.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/solc-day-31-we-did-it/
Arriving in pajamas and slippers to the Goodnight Magnesium and Music Festival https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2025/03/31/march-31-900-931/
We’ve just been putting good out into the world all month…thank you! http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2025/03/30/put-good-things-into-the-world/
Life moves pretty fast, so did this month. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/life-moves-pretty-fast/
With thanks https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2025/03/31/solc-day-31-with-thanks/
We got here, we did, but how?… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2025/03/30/howd-we-get-here/
Click here for a free heartfelt response https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/response/
It’s been a challenge to NOT post this precious slice of life until now… https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/31/saving-the-best-for-last/
It’s been a challenge to NOT share this precious slice of life until now… https://litbitsandpieces.com/2025/03/31/saving-the-best-for-last/
The final slice with a thank you and a found poem from the comments https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2025/03/aitah.html
I still read a bedtime story every night to my middle school son https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2025/03/30/bedtime-stories/
My last slice of the day and an invitation. https://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2025/03/30/march-31-900-931-p-m-california/
Looking ahead with hope & joy: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2025/03/three-wishes-for-our-aprils.html
Did you know I’m a genius? I’ll explain in this last post for the month: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2025/03/30/genius-solsc25-31-31-900-p-m-to-932-p-m/
Many thanks to the TWT coauthor team and to all of you. Thanks, Melanie, for featuring my post. I have a side note today, too. 🤣