It’s day 20 of our 31-day writing challenge and today marks my first time EVER having hosting duties. Fingers crossed I get this all right! It’s also Friday so feel free to share a piece of writing written in another language. As always, join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link in the comments, and commenting on at least three other Slicers’ stories. Happy writing!
BE INSPIRED
Molly, who writes at Nix the Comfort Zone, wrote a beautiful post entitled People Watching at the Hospital. The post is all about witnessing a beautiful interaction between strangers, a father and child. If you’re looking for an idea for writing, sit and watch. You may be inspired by what you observe.
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Thinking about my website template: https://strawberrywrite0.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/website-templates-2-0/
Lessons from a canyon https://sliceoflucy.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-lucy-looking-back.html
Today was a blah day, but I managed to find a few good points. https://karpenglish.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/meh/
(first year slicer)
My journey of learning Italian has been a little confusing.
https://loboink.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/learning-italian/
Here I am in the Knick of time https://ballandosottolapioggia.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/exhausted/
When you have a good day, you’ve got to make a note. https://beawrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/a-good-day-sol-march-20/
Do your students walk to school in the rain? Wading through puddles – A Time To Write
Inspired by a slice from a few days ago that answered questions from a Rumi poem: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/what-kind-of-hunter/
Precarity: https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/precarity/
My sol today was inspired by the blog, Where We RV. Thank you or the inspiration! https://patriciajhollowaystudio.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/day-20-sol2026/
https://melodicmusings9.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/its-been-a-hard-weeks-night/
Exploring spring with first graders today. https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2026/03/20/spring-the-first-grade-version/
A social spring https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/teacher-tribe/
Nik’s Not Listening https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/niks-not-listening/
Ground rules: https://areadinglife.org/2026/03/20/treaty/
No matter how hard I try, I can never *quite* describe what it feels like when I’m snorkeling – here, I try again. https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2026/03/20/flying-or-something-like-it-solc26-20-31/
Haiku Movie Summaries https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/the-force-and-zihuatanejo?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Another post almost slipped loose.
My son, home from college, gives me some PD. http://onathought.com/2026/03/20/a-little-bit-of-coaching/
I overslept this morning.
https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2026/03/cat-nap.html
How to train your goldfish https://umthatsano.blogspot.com/2026/03/pavlovs-goldfish.html
A foreigner in his first foreign land: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/forengi-foreigner/
A quick Slice about an important topic: what kind of chips do you prefer with certain sandwiches? I’m very particular about this: https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/03/solsc-26-day-twenty-silly-food-rules.html
The Wiggle
https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2026/03/21/the-wiggle/
the kids are alright (I’m a first year slicer) https://brokeninandfreakingout.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/phone-free-performance/
A surprise signed copy! https://bluejeanamycom.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/sol-day-20-3/
Cultural Carnival https://learningthroughlines.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/cultural-carnival/
Firsts for me: nearing my husband’s birthday since his passing andusing Poetry Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day collection of poems to create a cento poem that is a heartnote to Richard.
https://beyondliteracylink.blogspot.com/2026/03/love-is-never-lost.html
She won’t remember this, but I will. https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/her-first-spring/
I received some photos of student writers on vacation with their SOL notebooks. https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/writers-on-spring-break/
A nice afternoon to get outside: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-her-nature.html
There will be days like this…https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/kitchen-riddles/
Might have just saved a life — on my birthday! https://juliameehan12.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/might-have-just-saved-a-life/
I looked up and saw the beautiful buds of spring and it made me smile. Spring is on the way. A haiku.
https://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2026/03/springs-song.html
I got to write this slice while having snacks and drinks with other slicers! Life is great! https://anavpatton.org/2026/03/20/slicing-with-slicers/
Do you remember cootie catchers? https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/03/20/solc-day-20-cootie-catcher/
Open windows mean spring is here! https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/sol26-day-20-open-windows/
I’m joing Leigh Anne’s Analog Party too!
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/joining-leigh-anns-analog-pary
time for madness https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/2026-day-20/
The Elderly https://seekingopenspace.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/the-elderly/
We are ready for the madness! https://writingandlaughing.com/2026/03/20/it-begins-again-sol26-day-20-31/
Too Young: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/rest-in-peace/
Old Lady Gardener #242 It is the Vernal Equinox! Spring https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/old-lady-gardener-242-it-is-the-vernal-equinox-spring/
https://dailyscribbles.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/stealing-the-within-3-feetprompt/
A haiku to Japanese Cheesecake https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/haiku-for-japanese-cheesecake/
After dropping off the map for a bit … happy vernal equinox and happy Spike Lee’s birthday!
https://substack.com/profile/25265574-girlgriot/note/c-230777177?r=f1j1i
“Poetry Fields” – playing around for Day 20 and Poetry Friday
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol-2031-poetry-friday.html
Remembering when I was carefree. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/carefree-or-not-carefree-that-is-the-question/
Normalize dating research in 2026
https://www.larkinmeehan.com/blog/2026/3/20/research
Hitting my slice of life wall, I found lots of ways to distract myself: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/solc-2026-20-beschaftigungstherapie/
a poem for a Friday https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/if-you-want/
Today I wrote a comparison between 9months pregnant and 9 months old https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/9-months-in-9-months-out/
I am a fiancé!!
https://hannahshappenings.net/2026/03/20/march-sol-20-giddy-from-engagement-day-75-365/
A few thoughts while cleaning: https://sollearningtowriteagain.blogspot.com/2026/03/cleaning-house.html
A few thoughts while cleaning: https://sollearningtowriteagain.blogspot.com/2026/03/cleaning-house.html
Out for a wildflower walk at the exact moment of today’s spring equinox. https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/slice-of-life-march-20-2026/
Names we go by https://irishdaybreak.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/what-is-in-a-name/
Using the prompt of writing what’s withing 3 feet of where I’m sitting. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/three-feet-away/
The shift
https://caroline524.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/when-did-it-change/
I went bathing suit shopping…! https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-dreaded-bathing-suit-shopping-2031.html
A little break at the LEGO table…
https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2026/03/20-lego-table.html
Taking the day off: Nothing | arjeha
The home life of a child…https://behindthewallpaperblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/no-coincidence/
A Fibonnaci poem (1,1,2,3,5,8) about my nap https://berries781.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/napped/
61 words to celebrate my parents’ 61st anniversary today – the first day of spring! https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2026/03/61-words-for-61-years-of-marriage.html
Six word memoirs about my upcoming Spring Break trip to Jeju! 🙂
https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/spring-break-six-word-memoirs/
Off to the Analog Party – with a nod to Leigh Anne and Glenda
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2026/03/off-to-analog-party.html
Carrying my book baby into The Pie Bar. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/03/20/solc26-day-20-poetry-friday-book-baby/
My mom’s recipe for passover charoset (think: apple slaw) wasn’t what you’d call exact. But it’s still worth passing down… https://edsoapbox.com/2026/03/20/slice-of-life-day-20-ggs-charoset/
Trying to move forward https://ritadicarne.com/2026/03/20/spring-of-new-beginnings/
the LIFE i know best from the first day of spring: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/things-have-changed-solc2026-20/
What’s your favorite color? https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/pink/
I’m ready for Leigh Anne’s analog party! I hope to see you there! https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/03/20/analog-party-invitation-accepted/
A slice written during a lunch in a cafe. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2026/03/looking-at-people-around-me-all.html
I wrote about my bird feeder obsession: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2026/03/20/bird-feeder-sol26-20-31/
I decided to give this format a try today as I start my morning. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/i-see-i-hear/
I decided to try place writing. My place is my reading chair https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/03/20/reading-chair/
Taking a moment to acknowledge my student’s broken heart. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/carry-on/
An NBCT moment https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/milestone-achievement/
Found a slice in an unlikely place…https://giovannapanzera.blog/2026/03/20/a-conversation-on-the-subway/
This slice started in one place but went everywhere, a slice about my curly hair: http://writingwithabandon.com/2026/03/20/an-all-over-the-place-slice-about-my-hair/
I love trains! https://kandaceconnor.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/choo-choo/
fishy https://getupeight.home.blog/2026/03/20/to-fish-is-to-live-to-live-is-to-fish/
Using my iPhone to connect…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/connecting/
Don’t worry; I’m not sad. I am allowing myself to be happy again. https://kimlwhitmore.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/seven-crosses/
Thankful Friday 3: https://karyninthekitchen.com/2026/03/20/20-sol-26-thankful-friday-3/
For the fans… https://standingtall47.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/for-the-fans/
All about books. DAY 20 of SOLSC#SOL26 – Mukhamani
Remembering my grandpa and his baby grand piano: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/iras-baby-grand-solc-20-of-31/
Thanks to a suggestion from Lainie, this the story of Lainie and Essie https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol26-march-20-essie-and-clifford.html
I have an annual plan every March for SOL… https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/03/20/time-to-read/
Thinking about Dad a lot yesterday and appreciative of our writing group! https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-life-2026-20-of-31-dad.html
Some objects hold sadness – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/memorial-card/
All you need is love, maybe not the kind you’re thinking in this case. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/all-you-need-is-love/
I am always surprised when people ask me for directions, but it usually works out for them: https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/if-they-only-knew-how-lost-i-can-get/
Reliving an embarrassing moment from the past (it involves paste from the past)… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/when-i-was-a-kid/
Some days just start off right: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/03/19/starting-the-day-in-a-good-way/
Taking a turn on the swing https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/push-me/
Need a playlist? This poet has one you can use for everything! https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2026/03/20/march-20/
we all our spots in the couch, even the pup…. https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/caught/
Still here. A fun moment in class. https://faceinstantly6c591ac9b8-ofarh.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/my-first-job-and-free-chicken/
Gratitude… https://changethewords.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/1726/
Very short tonight, I’ve been putting off the chore I hate https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/washing-day/
A Labor of Love is stitched oh, so slowly. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/solsc26-march-20-patriotic/
A narrative poem of Jesus’ triumphal entry in the voice of a child https://alicenine.net/i-was-a-child/
New Mexico poet Lauren Camp spoke via Zoom Thursday evening about the poet’s craft. “Narrowed in Widen Out”: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/narrow-in-and-widen-out-poet-lauren-camp-on-her-craft-sol26-20-31/
Today is the year anniversary of my dad’s death. I wrote today’s poem as a prayer for him and peace for me.
https://wordancerblog.com/sol-march-2026-book-of-hours/
When your puppy chews up a library book, you eventually have to face the consequences https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/sol26-day-20-forgiveness/