We are four days into our 31-day writing challenge!
Write your slice of life story, share your link in the comments, and comment on at least three other Slicers’ stories.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- A warm welcome to all the new Slicers joining us this year! For the next few days, please add “I’m a first-year Slicer” to your comments. This helps our longtime members visit your blog.
- TK
BE INSPIRED
In “I Hate Poodles,” Amy Maloof of Blue Jean Amy uses a blunt, unexpected opinion to reveal family dynamics. When her cousin suddenly blurts out a comment about a passing dog, Amy shows how one honest remark can connect the past and present, bringing back the open, relaxed feeling of her childhood. This story reminds us that you don’t always need a big event to show character; sometimes, a simple moment of honesty is enough. To write like Amy, pay attention to the small, random things people say. Use a specific or quirky opinion as your focus, then think about how that honesty compares to your own filters or teaching style.
SUPPORT
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Please direct specific questions to the appropriate co-author.
- If your last name starts with A-G, email Jess Carey at jessica.carey224[at]gmail.com
- If your last name starts with H-N, email Lainie Levin at lainlev72[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name starts with O-T, email Melanie Meehan at meehanmelanie[at]gmail.com.
- If your last name starts with U-Z, email Sarah Valter at sarahvalterreads[at]gmail.com.
- If you need support with the Classroom Challenge, email Leah Thomas at leahthomaswrites[at]gmail.com.
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Thinking abou my DESE, sigh.
https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-5-my-state-capitol.html
Automatic doors.
https://edinbetween.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/slice-of-life-day-4/
Automatic doors
https://edinbetween.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/slice-of-life-day-4/
Third day is a charm for this “first” year slicer. Remembered a dream and it took me in an unusual direction.
https://mrsbranciforte.edublogs.org/2026/03/05/dreams/
Trying again. My blog was being weird last night. This is about my 3 am thoughts. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/3-am-thoughts/
my daughter has a cookie problem – https://theakilahbrown.com/samoas-sol26/
I’m a first-year Slicer!
I have an update to the dress pants search! I also mention some bad news…
https://loboink.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/update/
There is no comment section at the end of your post.
I am sure you will have a wonderful time. Lord of the Rings is my favourite book.
OMG! Thank you for letting me know! I think I fixed it.
Just a quick note before I start snoring. I hope you’re all finding/making moments of joy in the chaos. For my part, i had a lovely evening with friends.
https://substack.com/profile/25265574-girlgriot/note/c-223254742?r=f1j1i
In a busy day, there was a moment of peace. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/a-moments-quiet/
Not tonight, Sir! https://raivenne.com/2026/03/04/this-is-a-beauty-no-one-is-sleeping-on/
I am a bit late writing today because I went to hot yoga https://huizarc.edublogs.org/?p=673&preview=true
In a busy day, there was a moment of peace. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/a-moments-quiet/
My March Madness… Happy Birthday, Isaiah My March Madness Begins…. – Dr. Carla Michelle Brown * Speaker * author * Educator
Did my son just pass me up? https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/the-tallest-person-in-the-house/
Too many tabs open in my brain these days: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/03/solsc26-day-four-too-many-tabs.html
I’m “that one” in our family. Today I learned about “porphyrin.”
3-4-2026 I’m the one | wake up and write
Confirmation Email
https://sliceoflucy.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-email-lucy-yeager-march-4-2026-at-4.html
Sharing my passions with my students https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2026/03/04/photography-and-writing/
*squinting* Now, where is it? 🫣 https://writingandlaughing.com/2026/03/04/finding-the-good-sol26-day-4-31/
Ode to Costco https://irishdaybreak.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/welcome/
An unexpected discovery during an early morning walk Battling the heat – A Time To Write
Andrei’s Sky. War and Peace haikus with nature photography. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/andreis-sky/
Andrei’s Sky. War and Peace haikus with nature photography. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/andreis-sky/
Andrei’s Sky. War and Peace haikus with nature photography. https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/andreis-sky/
Four days in a row, that’s pretty good for many of us! Today’s slice, it about doing something just one more time! :). https://iowaconflictedteacher.com/2026/03/04/day-4-one-more-time-solc26/
Are analog bags here to stay? I hope so.
Not another meeting https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/banding-together/
When you can’t pronounce a name in a book, do you ever make one up? Me, too! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2026/03/lets-go-with-dragonfly-431.html
Ways to compete taxes sure has changed over time. https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/day-4-sol2026/
Reflecting on the Women in My Life
https://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/
The inevitable, eternal “to do” list: https://sollearningtowriteagain.blogspot.com/2026/03/to-do-lists-are-never-to-done.html
A sad full story — an impactful patient story for the day https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/a-sad-full-story/
Now that’s expected. https://umthatsano.blogspot.com/2026/03/that-would-be-expected.html
Looking for a bit of sunshine: https://readwritemoore.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/sunshine/
An Overpriced Grocery Store Cactus Haiku: https://teacherswrite.com/2026/03/04/an-overpriced-grocery-store-cactus-haiku/
Rainy Weeks: https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/rainy-weeks/
Current Shows I’m watching in my double life https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/ten-plus-shows-im-watching-until?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Jotting down the list of things I need to get done: https://strawberrywrite0.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/planners/
So many thoughts in my head at 3AM https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/3-am-thoughts/
My father ladies and gentlemen https://learningthroughlines.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=35&action=edit
Here’s to years of friendship.
https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2026/03/girls-just-want-to-have-fun.html
One of those days.
https://caroline524.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/2-out-of-3/
Lack of patience has been frustrating me lately: https://mrsmcgriffsmemoirs.com/2026/03/04/patience/
Nostalgia and my favorite song. – First Time Slicer!
https://smooreorg.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/all-things-must-pass/
What was I going to say again? I swear the word was just here a second ago… https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/the-mystery-of-the-missing-words/
Reflections on my commute to work. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/the-commute-as-before/
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2026/3/4/lunar
A lunar eclipse. What to shed, what to shed…
That one (not only) time when I lost my temper: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/dysregulated/
#TransparencyTuesday (on a Wednesday) Me vs. the GPS
https://dontbotherortizme.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/transparencytuesday-on-a-wednesday-beat-the-clock/
Whatever could go wrong, did go wrong… The story of my “late start” class
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-late-start-class.html
Gosh it’s been a hard week (and it’s only Wednesday, and we didn’t have school Tuesday…) but sometimes their a moment. A short story of a short moment .. http://onathought.com/2026/03/04/those-kids-that-moment/
Wow. Here’s a moment – I can’t even write a description. UGH. “Sometimes there is a moment”
For the love of my cat!
https://melodicmusings9.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/chochito-miguel/
Old Lady Gardener #236 Spring Urgency https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/old-lady-gardener-236-spring-urgency/
Some men on a mission…https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/sol-day-4-3/
Stacey suggested to let our writing selves have an easy day once a week. That’s today for me! https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/best-laid-plans/
my baby has an interesting way of telling me he likes something https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/ever-since/
Finding a successful spot: https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/finding-a-successful-spot/
I always leave class smiling when students experience a mind-blowing moment. Experiencing one for myself today? Well, it made getting out of bed absolutely WORTH it. https://edsoapbox.com/2026/03/04/slice-of-life-day-4-mind-blown/
What if your hair chose how it wanted to look?
https://hannahshappenings.net/2026/03/04/march-sol-4-hair-has-mind-of-its-own-day-59-365/
I’ve been wondering what it is about babies that get under my skin like nothing else I’ve experienced.
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/what-is-it-about-babies-that-i-love-so-much
After 12 years at Grand River, I handed in my letter of resignation today: https://sometimesashiningmoment.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/letter-of-resignation/
My painful couple of days by the numbers…9 to be exact. https://berries781.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/9/
how many meanings are there for “run” https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/run-run-run/
Three nice things: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/solc-2026-4-three-nice-things/
Those. Damn. Phones. (I’m a first-year slicer). : https://brokeninandfreakingout.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/getting-smartphones-out-of-our-schools/
A student’s a-ha moment with grammar: https://kandaceconnor.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/past-tense/
“Slice of Lunch-” When older kids in our school’s Author’s Club get to come write and eat lunch in my classroom…. as I juggle Kindergarten learning. https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/slice-of-lunch-2/
Daughters
https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/my-daughter/
This is a piece about my love of snail mail 📬 and writing challenges: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/postcards/
Hopping on the nostalgia train https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/2026-day-4/
Out exploring on a school site visit:
https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-4-school-site-visit.html
What the doctor ordered: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2026/03/bedside-manner.html
Too much homogeneity can get boring… https://changethewords.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/an-apple-a-day/
I’m a new slicer! Heres my attempt at a little poem about student hugs. https://ballandosottolapioggia.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/hugs-from-behind/
How do you define lasagna? https://wordstoliveby123.blogspot.com/2026/03/how-do-you-define-lasagna.html
How do you define lasagna? https://wordstoliveby123.blogspot.com/2026/03/how-do-you-define-lasagna.html
I accidentally posted the link to the challenge and not my daily slice. oh boy.
https://randomthoughtsofagratefuladdict.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-in-she-marches-with-her-gloom-and.html
March feels like depression and doom to me. It always has.
https://twowritingteachers.org/2026/03/04/day-4-sol26/
We lose and find things every day. But some moments are lost forever. #first-yearslicer http://giovannapanzera.blog/2026/03/03/lost-and-found/
A light story on a dark day-life with the grandgirls that was supposed to be my May 3rd slice but I fell asleep with laptop on my “lap”.
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2026/03/grandgirls-bring-sunshine.html
Bringing back an old friend: The Headline | arjeha
I missed Joy Harjo and Ross Gay to be in Utah?
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol-431-what-im-missing.html
A Day Lost: An incredibly dramatic title for a complete nonissue https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/a-day-lost/
My grandson showed me his latest sideshow on our video call. https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/slice-of-life-march-4-2026/
New slicer and my comments are finally working! This piece is about procrastination, or is it? http://teaching-to-transform.com/the-blog/4v8keh14mhpx4h7jn4f6m6kr3pzlgm
a calming blessing: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/the-best-care-solc2026-4/
I made beer bread! https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2026/03/beer-bread.html
Mystical seafog wraps around me like a cloak. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/seafog/
Gorgeous poem and photo. I was drawn in by your title and not disappointed by what I found. The fog realy does create beauty, even though it masks nature.
Still in my car. This time with my son.
https://mrsbranciforte.edublogs.org/2026/03/04/i-used-to-love-driving/
Airport hijinx https://getupeight.home.blog/2026/03/04/layover/
I believe in signs. https://ritadicarne.com/2026/03/04/grief-and-gratitude/
When a student turns into a friend…https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/a-special-student/
March 4th praise poem – deep peace: https://wordancerblog.com/sol-march-2026-book-of-hours/
Writer’s block turned into a poem…
https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/staring-at-the-page/
What is one of your quick and easy dinners? This one had a surprise in it. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/whats-for-dinner/
Today I am thinking about my friend and her loss https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/03/04/two-women/
Sometimes there’s a lot of hoop jumping and paperwork to complete when preparing to travel: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/hoop-jumping-travel-style-solsc26-4-31/
I recount an awkward moment on a mission trip some years ago. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/things-my-driver-should-not-overhear/
A Limerick homage to my teacher-bestie who left me for greener pastures… or so she thought!
https://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2026/03/is-written-in-homage-to-my-best-friend.html
Missing person… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/missing-person/
Harry Potter and the Case for Audible – https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/sol26-day-4-harry-potter-and-the-case-for-audible/
Borrowed an idea from another slicer and wrote about a few things I loved today: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2026/03/04/things-i-loved-today-sol26-4-31/
It was a rainy night: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/storm-in-the-night/
A much needed reminder in this season of testing https://oneblessedblock.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/more-than-a-test-score-day-4-sol26/
Day 4 of Slicing- Thank you oldtimers for all the support and guidance! This piece is for those of us who struggle with being on time…https://behindthewallpaperblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/just-one-more-thing/
Why my days are consumed by sweeping and vacuuming the house https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/sol26-day-4-lets-call-her-shredder/
Remembering my Grandma Janet, 20 years after her passing: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/these-things-i-remember-grandma-janet-solc-4-of-31/
A visit to the dentist https://anavpatton.org/2026/03/04/your-story-in-that-chair/
An invitation to write a small poem response to a photo…because. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/03/04/solc26-day-4-this-photo-wants-to-be-a-poem-blue-ribbon/
Both kids wanted to be on Team Red, but that’s a tough sell when the Flintstones bottle is half orange. https://raisealithuman.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/flintstones-fiasco/
Sometimes the universe gives you a moment…https://areadinglife.org/2026/03/04/kindred-spirits/
Do the humans in your house put things where they belong? https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2026/03/04/shoes-have-a-place-solc26-4-31/
Classroom bugs…you all know how this goes! https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/slice-of-wasp-life/
My daughter’s hair is her crowning glory. http://karyninthekitchen.com/2026/03/04/4-sol-26-her-crowning-glory/
To my aunt in Hawaii, March means it’s practically summer: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/1843/
When you get writing ideas from school https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/03/04/the-young-priest/
I’m a first year slicer! Today I shared a vulnerable post as I navigate my assistant’s journey with cancer. https://estelelalala.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/waiting-hoping/
Everybody gets their time to shine! https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/time-to-shine/
A point of connection https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/connection/
Another Author Visit! Lucky me…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/mr-schu-part-one/
A late night shuttle ride provided a nostalgic moment. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-life-2026-4-of-31-nostalgic.html
A slice from the new way I end a day, It’s anti-snoring, but not necessarily interestng… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/signs-of-age/
A simple kitchen object can hold so much meaning – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/the-kitchen-table/
You can’t get this view in Google Maps. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/defying-gravity/
In NJ, gasoline is still a bargain, but the price is going up…. https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol26-march-4-id-need-gas.html
Feeling some feelings about this year’s SOL challenge and whether my new normal allows for spontaneous slices: http://writingwithabandon.com/2026/03/04/slicing-with-others/
A souvenir coaster beneath my morning coffee reminded me of New Year’s Day 2020. https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/03/04/folly-beach/
Making fun for staff and students matters. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/twinning-fun/
With apologies in advance…I’m feeling tired and overwhelmed and spilling it onto the page https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/03/04/solc-day-4-with-apologies-in-advance/
5am is one of m favorite times of the day: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/03/03/5am/
I’ve got me a sherpa… https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/my-sherpa/
Have students who want to write a poem without lifting a pencil? Cento! https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2026/03/04/celebrating-living-poets-sandra-cisneros/
A favorite format that provides a different view of time in a story, “And before that.” https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/solsc26-march-4-and-before-that/
Do you sometimes hurry when standing still? https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2026/03/hurrying-while-standing-still.html
Did you know that daffodils don’t grow wild in woods or fields? https://alicenine.net/ghost-gardens/