It’s day 23 of our 31-day writing challenge! Join us by writing your slice of life story, sharing the link in the comments, and commenting on at least three other Slicers’ stories.
BE INSPIRED
Community is everything, whether you’re writing with people that you’ve never met that are starting to feel like friends or you’re writing alongside real life friends and colleagues. I’m personally fortunate to have several friends from my school district that I get to connect with through story every March. Over the next three days, I am going to highlight some of my pals!
Erika, who writes at Writing to Learn, Learning to Write, has had a dedicated plan for attacking the challenge this year, choosing a different object to write about each day. This is certainly an idea that can spark a post or two! Her post, Kitchen Table, highlights the way objects in our lives can become symbols of who we are and what we value.
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.
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- 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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Headache: https://strawberrywrite0.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/headache/
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Water = Life https://sliceoflucy.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-lucy-water-is-life.html
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Time dilation or the multiverse must exist. I am proof.
https://midlaughs.blogspot.com/2026/03/time-and-multiverse.html
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I wonder how many times you’ve had to deal with rats? The rats ate my soap…! – A Time To Write
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Unitless Magic https://digitallybold.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/unitless-magic/
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It’s that time of year here in Central Texas ah…..ah…..ACHOO…again. https://horizon51.blogspot.com/2026/03/solsc-26-day-twenty-three-spring-highs.html
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Before a long day ends, a short note about Head Starts: https://carpefabula.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/head-start/
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Dreaming in the school garden https://thinkingthroughmylens.com/2026/03/23/garden-dreams/
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Easy, breezy Sundays.
https://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2026/03/unbelievable.html
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Some memories from college days: https://newtreemom.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/thats-what-id-like-to-do/
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Moment at the playground https://learningthroughlines.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=104&action=edit
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(first year slicer)
Is it spring? Cause it feels an awful lot like an early summer.
https://loboink.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/spring/
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Flaca is in Town
https://huizarc.edublogs.org/2026/03/24/flaca-is-in-town/
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I sure do love a week off! But it sure is hard to go back. https://alotalot.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/slice-of-back-to-school-life-2/
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Some precepts to ponder https://open.substack.com/pub/ryansgraybill/p/precepts-and-a-long-day?r=oc5z7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Driveway Traffic
https://caroline524.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/driveway-traffic/
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A little bit of venting about my in-laws https://ballandosottolapioggia.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/t-minus-2-days/
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sliding in at 9pm with an appreciation post to my dad (and mom) https://thebamcamblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/2026-day-23/
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I almost forgot to post today. That’s how crazy it’s been. Today’s slice is our family’s Newton’s Law. https://adayinthelifeof19b.blogspot.com/2026/03/in-cracks-2331.html
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First Year, First Home
My commute takes me past my first apartment every day. There’s no reason to stop or slow down on that stretch of road, but I almost always acknowledge the windows to my first years of marriage and motherhood on my way by.
https://myteachertown.blogspot.com/2026/03/first-year-first-home.html
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Today I was summoned for the 8th grade formal.
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Pick a season. Any season. No, literally. 🤡 https://limitlyssthoughts.wordpress.com/2026/03/24/commitment-issues/
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Evening haiku https://leahthomaswrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/evening-haiku/
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The comfort of the winding down process https://berries781.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/the-comfort-of-winding-down/
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Do you use a planner? I do, and I honestly don’t know how a teacher can survive without one! https://persistenceandpedagogy.com/2026/03/23/planner-love-solc26-23-31/
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Nail problems https://abitofgi.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/under-the-colors-and-shine/
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In like a lion, and continuing to be a lion https://thespacebetweenthepages.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/weather-impact/
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This slice is about Franklin’s encounter with the vacuum https://blogginbecky12.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-vacuum/
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Old Lady Gardener #245 Early Moments to celebrate https://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/old-lady-gardener-245-early-moments-to-celebrate/
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flesh suits and other homes (I’m a first year slicer). https://brokeninandfreakingout.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/homes/
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The Cracker Barrel perspective…
https://cookedupbybrosch.blogspot.com/2026/03/23-cracker-barrel.html
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watching a sloth crowd surf is joyous https://chatsfromchile.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-sloths-last-dance/
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You never forget your first dog https://umthatsano.blogspot.com/2026/03/whos-good-girl.html
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I found a new poetry form called and Elevenie. This is about my dad. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/3671/
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I found a new poetry form called and Elevenie. This is about my dad. https://bloggedbutunspoken.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/3671/
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Feelings: https://tkslibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/feeling/
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Whew! That was something…https://jumpofffindwings.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/its-a-wrap-or-weekend-in-review/
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When all else fails, make a list. https://amyjuengst.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/images-from-a-childhood-bedroom-a-to-p/
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Feeling sour from my hour plus commute home, remembering brought a certain sweetness: https://sollearningtowriteagain.blogspot.com/2026/03/musings-from-that-one-class.html
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Thinking of the weirdness of the number 23 on the 23rd. https://hmsablog.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/23/
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You know those prompts, “wrong answers only”? Well I tried that today: https://sherrisslice.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/solc-2026-23-whats-in-a-game-not/
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Why crush pretzels … is there a different crunch underfoot that would feel better? http://onathought.com/2026/03/23/crunch-crunch-crunch/
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Before I die…https://behindthewallpaperblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/before-i-die/
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A cure for my vexing commute: https://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2026/03/fomo.html
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The Menace. A nonet about a scholar athlete, Longhorn point guard, Rori Harmon https://pedalingpoet.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-menace/
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Bird-Themed: https://athousandfibersblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/true-story-and-one-fun-fact/
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How do you measure student growth?https://mschiubookawrites.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/game-changer-part-2/
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23 Good Things in my Daily Life for the 23rd Day of the SOL Challenge
https://writingisitsownreward.weebly.com/home/23-good-things-in-my-daily-life
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Is it okay to tune out? (an angry political rant)
https://thoughtsandmusingsfromheidi.blogspot.com/2026/03/is-it-okay-to-tune-out.html
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today’s weather – back and forth and back again: https://fireflytrails.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-in-between-solc2026-23/
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clearly I need to invest in my own pollen goggles https://bulletsandblanks.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/pollen-goggles/
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I knew I’d need to use the 6 word format one of these days. https://kandaceconnor.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/6-word-monday-before-spring-break/
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Reconnecting with a former student https://irishdaybreak.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/fourteen-years-later/
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Cinquains and doodles go together like spaghetti sauce and noodles. https://moonsnailsdaisiesmarmots.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/cinquains-and-doodles/
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Saw some local wader birds
https://hannahshappenings.net/2026/03/23/march-sol-23-wonder-of-wader-birds-day-77-365/
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We went to a very interesting opera yesterday that incorporated virtual reality into the plot of Madame Butterfly. https://sherlockesque.blogspot.com/2026/03/madame-butterfly.html
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Girlhood https://musingmillennial93.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/girlhood/
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Apologies to all of you who are still in winter’s tight grip. But here, we are imagining… spring https://pencilonmybackporch.home.blog/2026/03/23/early-spring-evening/
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Ever had a feeling you just couldn’t shake?
https://aggiekesler.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/intrusion/
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I’ve been writing with students, but not as much on here. Hoping to finish March strong.https://mrsbranciforte.edublogs.org/2026/03/23/a-letter/
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About worshipping the snake God. DAY 23 of SOLSC#SOL26 – Mukhamani
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The word count has challenged me…https://justgiftslife.gift/2026/03/23/writing-my-story/
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Mystery solved! https://ritadicarne.com/2026/03/23/where-could-it-be/
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A quiet prayer-poem for a rainy day:
https://wordancerblog.com/sol-march-2026-book-of-hours/
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I shared a snapshot of my reading life after finally quitting the social media addiction: https://thedirigibleplum.com/2026/03/23/reading-snapshot-sol26-23-31/
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It would have been Mom’s 86th birthday today. I share some Mom stories today. https://wherewerv.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/celebrations-part-two-aka-celebrations-with-a-sprinkle-of-sorrow/
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Inspired by a fellow Slicer, pulling her August post into the March challenge: https://sliceoflisa.blogspot.com/2026/03/what-im-looking-at.html
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First Date Foods: https://schoolinspirations.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/first-date-foods-solc-23-of-31/
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Placing orange stickers on the calendar https://anavpatton.org/2026/03/23/orange/
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Finding a home for a dollhouse family, and finding a family for my dollhouse…https://www.galleystreet.blog/2026/03/23/dollhouse-part-3-the-family/
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Hi Lori, there is no place for comments on your blog. Could you please check into it?
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Eeek! Not again! I don’t know why I always forget to add the comments box. It’s fixed now. Thank you!
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The key to success is the placement of the box!
https://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol-2331-floors-and-ceilings.html
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A picture brought back memories: Stirring A Memory | arjeha
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Joining the analog party. http://reflectionsontheteche.com/2026/03/23/solc26-day-23-analog-party-bag/
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Icky yucky rainy day! https://onemiraculousmama.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/sol26-day-23-rain-rain-go-away/
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I might return to this post from time to time. What a privilege it is to write. https://justwritemelanie.blogspot.com/2026/03/slice-of-life-2026-23-of-31-privilege.html
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I think I’ve succeeded in raising a writer https://readreflectteach.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/sol26-day-23-my-writer/
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Monday motivation…
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Celebrating this challenge as a first-year slicer!https://momentsthatmatter9.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/slice-of-life-celebration/
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A glimpse into some imaginary play from yesterday: http://writingwithabandon.com/2026/03/23/phoebes-famous-boat-and-the-juice-palace/
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A poem provides a prompt….https://giovannapanzera.blog/2026/03/23/i-need-a-song/
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The beauty of a respite: https://areadinglife.org/2026/03/23/mohonk/
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I found this slice as the wind blew across the lacrosse field early in the morning.
https://drferreri.blogspot.com/2026/03/sol26-march-23-closer-to-spring.html
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Come for a walk with me: https://tendingbulbs.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/1988/
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Coming of Age—with my daughter: https://karyninthekitchen.com/2026/03/23/23-sol-26-coming-of-age/
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On positions and position https://getupeight.home.blog/2026/03/23/position/
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Two of my random worries shared:) https://msvictorreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/a-worry-share/
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More from walking through our mysterious neighborhood… https://humbleswede.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/its-a-mysterious-day-in-the-neighborhood/
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Feeling I WILL finish my 13th year of writing in March, I am planning a celebration and wrote the invitation today. If in the DC area, plan to come or be inspired to plan one where you live. Celebrating is an important part of the writing process…https://readandwritebysally.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/lets-celebrate-2/
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This is one of my quirkier objects – https://ebgriffin1119.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/the-artists-drawing-mannequin/
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From player to coach, it’s fun to still watch your kids play, in a different way. https://pushtowrite2020.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/coach-maura/
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When something deeply personal is introduced to the world through KPop: https://www.friendswithoutid.com/blog/what-arirang-means-to-me
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Cheers to a Pulitzer Prize Winning poet in Atlanta, Georgia https://kimhaynesjohnson.com/2026/03/23/march-30/
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Last week, I saw my first grade teacher: http://wherethereisjoy.blog/2026/03/22/teachers/
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When every second counts, the buzzer beater matters. https://franmcveigh.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/solsc26-march-23-time/
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To listen or not to listen…https://nixthecomfortzone.com/2026/03/23/solc-day-23-to-listen-or-not-to-listen/
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Would you hit up puppy yoga just for a slice…. https://dmsherriff.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/what-would-you-do-for-a-slice/
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I finally did the chore I said I was going to do three days ago. https://shawndastories.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/still-procrastinating/
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Too eager for my daughter to come home for a weekend I self-created worry in my mind. https://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2026/03/self-created-worry.html
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Do not read this post if you like the potus or think irreverence is reason to clutch pearls because I’ve rewritten a hymn in response to something Orangey said. “What a Day That Will Be: Glenda’s Version”: https://glendafunk.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/what-a-day-that-will-be-glendas-version-solsc26-23-31/
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Building micro habitats in the desert https://mrsdkrebs.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/slice-of-life-march-23-2026/
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A family slice from one of my 2015 freewrites https://alicenine.net/blessed-indeed/
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I loved the phrase, “last summer’s sunshine stored with the blueberries.” What a wonderful memory overall. I could feel the love and warmth.
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