Musings from a middle school reading specialist. I encourage my students to read, talk, write, and have fun!
I parent two amazing young-adult daughters with my husband of 30+ years.

March 1, 2022

Year 10 Slicing Plans #SOLC22

Join the
Slice of Life Challenge
Write every day in March!


As I rode through the much car wash on my way home for work, my brain was spinning.

        Have I really done this writing challenge nine times?

I thought about what I've written in the past, slices about parenting and marriage...

        My daughters were only 13 and 15 when I started slicing.  I'm still doing ALL the dishes!

Slices about the ups and downs about teaching elementary and middle school reading

        I'm more likely to vent about school than celebrate the wins.  Why is that?

My slices run the gamut from silly to somber.

        It's easy to write odes to appliances, yet harder to write about loved ones I miss.

But instead of worrying, I'll sit down each night to slice, read, comment and enjoy this challenge.

Because the point of the SOLC is to just be yourself and write.

HAPPY SLICING!!




5 comments:

  1. It's my tenth year, too! I was going to reminisce about past events, but decided to write about happy moments, prompted by a self-care suggestion. We'll see how long I can go with "just happy"....happy slicing!

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  2. Love this! Not quite at 10 years, but can relate to the power in capturing the ordinary and the extraordinary moments. It feels like we are creating an extraordinary sort of scrapbook in the month of March, one that freezes moments in time so that we can do exactly what you describe, look back and celebrate all the things that make us who we are! Happy SOLSC22!

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  3. Great advice that, I’m hoping to follow. I enjoy reading all the posts and as Morgan said, “ creating an extraordinary sort of scrapbook”.

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  4. From silly to somber . . . Such a beautiful description.

    I'm joining the decade club of slicers as well. Grateful this community has been here for us all and continues to serve as beacon of hope.

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  5. It is interesting to look back at what we have chosen to write about and what does it tell about us. You have captured the essence of slicing well - it's all about being oneself and just writing.

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