I think this week of the challenge is a tough one. Days 11 – 17 can be grueling. The newness has worn off, the end of the month feels far away, and writing topics seem to be hard to come by. You can make it though! This week I’ll share nuggets of inspiration to make writing a little less painful.
Great stories happen to those who can tell them.
—Ira Glass
All of the “nitty-gritty” stays the same, but if you have questions, email me or check out the useful links here.
http://kookingwithkara.blogspot.com/2012/03/quesadillas-and-peanut-butter-with.html
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A John Henry Craze has overtaken our classroom.
http://www.carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-15-john-henry-craze.html
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Can you see the difference in the light? http://everydaysnapshots.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-15-2012.html
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And late for me…..
A story about my son’s bird Nugget
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Early for me … http://girlgriot.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/he-must-have-gone-with-a-pretty-wild-crowd/
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My 6 word stories for the day. Have you tried these before?
http://moore4familyfun.blogspot.com/2012/03/6-word-stories.html
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To This One It Matters. A surprise meeting with a former player.
http://tothisoneitmatters.blogspot.com/2012/03/to-this-one-it-matters.html
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Student Slicers
http://amandacornwell.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/student-slicers-link-up-1531/
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Temps
http://amandacornwell.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/solsc-2012-1531/
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Jump Rope Fun http://keeferto.typepad.com/blog/2012/03/jump-jump-jump-around-img-altscreen-shot-2012-03-01-at-70218-am-classasset-asset-image-at-xid-6a0134.html
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Just thinking…
http://ellensruminations.blogspot.com/2012/03/collaboration.html
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A reminder that six year old students can grow to be very different from their five year old self!
http://keepintouch-sueb.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-not-judge-five-year-old.html
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I’m not a cat lady. Really.
http://teachinnature.blogspot.com/2012/03/five-reasons-i-appreciate-my-cat.html
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More Disney…gotta love it!
http://www.frommyfrontporchlookingin.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-15-my-first-disney-memory.html
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I LOVE Kindergarten students, all of them, but I REALLY LOVE Kindergarten students that are still a wee bit speech delayed! 🙂
http://jenbaum-laughoftenlovemuch.blogspot.com/2012/03/scene-helping-kindergarten-student-s.html
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Gotta love the Kindergartners.
http://archermom.blogspot.com/2012/03/kindergarten-crayons.html
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http://scatteredthoughtsmary.blogspot.com/2012/03/family-madness.html
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My car is now a rabbit!
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I have to get better at posting earlier in the day!!!
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Good Things come with time – waiting for writers to grow.
http://wordsfromjl.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/good-things-co…riters-to-grow/
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The Power of Words and How You Use Them
http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/?p=1337
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A long night at the theater…Street Corner Symphony
http://writeonkathy.blogspot.com/
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Another late one…a sleepy poem! http://ruthayreswrites.blogspot.com/2012/03/sleepy-sols.html
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Journeys
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Exhaustion!
http://sowingseeds.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/exhaustion/
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http://lookingforthewritewords29.blogspot.com/2012/03/thankful-on-thursday.html
Thankful on Thursday
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Before email and cellphones, I used to write letters…
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Slice 15: Trying to be a cool teacher 🙂
http://blogpraylove.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/trying-to-be-the-cool-teacher/
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I got this ridiculous message 5 times. Now I have to log in to wordpress.com to post?
Here’s slice 15 of 31…I guess word press wants their slice too?
http://theamyrudder.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-date.html
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These are days…
http://lennyehestad.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-15.html
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I’m thankful for….
http://wonderingthrough2012.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-15.html
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Backyard Birdwatching
http://merelydaybyday.blogspot.com/2012/03/sols-15-backyard-birdwatching.html
(Thanks, Stacey & Ruth)
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It’s the simple things….
http://alittlefaithandalotofheart.blogspot.com/2012/03/heygoldfish.html
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Why I love my husband
http://throighmyeyes.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-i-love-my-husband.html
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Antiquing
http://lifepse.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-antiquing.html
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The weather’s fickleness leaves me confused when it comes to what to wear! Slice 15 of 31 🙂
http://web.me.com/aggiekesler/myjourneyabroad/Blog/Entries/2012/3/15_What_to_wear.html
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This Day: a short slice for #15
http://mardiesnotebook.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-day.html
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It was a good day!
http://zeaserspalace.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/99/
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I should have taken my own advice!
http://stumblingthroughwords.blogspot.com/2012/03/advice.html
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So super thankful to NewTreeMom for her post yesterday, which got me into the mood to write this. I love it, whether or not it gets more polished from here.
Where are you from?
http://severaldrafts.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-am-from-midnight-sun-homeland-slice.html
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Can’t find my lead…
http://makelearningcontagious.blogspot.com/2012/03/lost.html
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Jacob Gideon, my surprise child, adopted when I was 45 years old, turns SIX today. What mysterious ways the Lord has.
http://eastfieldscrappers.typepad.com/serenity/2012/03/a-slice-of-life-15-of-31-jacob-turns-six.html
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Tournament time! I am so excited!
http://slicesfromthesofa.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-own-brand-of-bracketology.html
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Reflection about the Early Learning Center
http://deborahjnelsonwrites.blogspot.com/2012/03/early-learning-center.html
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Plans? What plans?
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Just for Fun?
http://lindakulp.blogspot.com/2012/03/just-for-fun.html
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I slept in…on a staff meeting morning!
http://livewriteteach.blogspot.com/2012/03/2012-slice-of-life-story-challenge-15.html
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Seven Minute Essay #15 SOL
http://jellyandthedogs.blogspot.com/2012/03/15-sol-seven-minute-essay.html
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grumpy
http://solitaryslices.blogspot.com/2012/03/grumpy.html
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Thinking about my mother-in-law’s words today.
http://readwriteinspire.blogspot.com/2012/03/words-i-can-count-on.html
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Thank you, Anne Ursu, for making this a truly memorable day for my fourth grade kiddoes!
http://kellitrabertalks.blogspot.com/2012/03/living-life-of-writer.html
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My day was full of sleeping…
Sick day slice:
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Today, as I was talking to a very pregnant teacher in my hallway, I remembered when I was pregnant with my 2nd child, and how I didn’t want to go to the hospital and have her-
http://forty-and-fabulous.blogspot.com/2012/03/when-maggie-was-born.html
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Feeling the pressure of life
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Tired All Over
http://blauveltbabbles.blogspot.com/2012/03/tired-all-over-solc-15.html
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A sunny, sweaty day in my 8th grade classroom…without air conditioning…and outside temp of 80…
http://twistsandturns-ann.blogspot.com/2012/03/privilege.html
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March Madness is totally impeding me from reading & commenting. I should turn off the tv!! 😉
Go Duke!
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This recipe is absolutely fabulous! I think I’m addicted.
http://sliceoflifedeanna.blogspot.com/2012/03/cinnamon-bun-popcorn.html
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Let ’em write!!
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I will try this one more time with a different email address
http://juliannsblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/solc-15.html
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Learning from a character – who happens to be a dog:
http://wendiatrandom.blogspot.com/2012/03/dog-lessons.html
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Complete exhaustion…
http://lifeisgrand-pettit.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-wondering-how-one-can-be-so-tired.html
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Short one today. Just some “I wonder” questions.
http://stacythemothership.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-wonder.html
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WOW I made in the top 100 today!!
http://www.klingercafe.com/2012/03/sols-1531-2012-spring-break.html
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#15 Rainbows
http://you-get-what-you-get-lori.blogspot.com/2012/03/rainbow.html
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It is time…
http://iteachatec.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/it-is-time/
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an attempt at nonfiction
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Places to go before 2013
http://tktandreasalaso.wordpress.com/
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Mind the metaphor
http://tswalkingthedog.blogspot.com/2012/03/gardeners-dilemma.html
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Poetry Madness is all I got to say! Read about it here: http://deowriter.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/slice-of-life-story-challenge-15-of-31/
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Gotta love Chinese take out.
http://yeahwritejanet.blogspot.com/2012/03/chinese-take-out.html
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It’s getting harder to do this daily! Here’s a post about the power of grammar.
http://ahopefultransmission16.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-my-life-day-14_15.html
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I keep trying to post today…let’s see if it works this time. Don’t read this if you don’t like to writing.
http://improvingmysenses.blogspot.com/2012/03/not-everyone-share-my-passion.html
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@Wanda: It worked. 🙂
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http://rdgnana.blogspot.com/2012/03/shhhits-secret.html
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http://teachingmomstalking.blogspot.com/2012/03/ugh.html
ugh
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Liar!
http://becoming-cathy.blogspot.com/2012/03/liar.html
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Just for fun…newspaper nails.
http://teachingyoungwriters.blogspot.com/2012/03/newspaper-nails.html
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Tried out a fun new site for creating embeddable games for my students!
http://ihabloespanglish.blogspot.com/2012/03/super-fun-embeddable-games.html
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My weekly gratitude list. 🙂 I need to add that I’m grateful that Stacey figured out what I needed to do to link my post. Thank you! 🙂
http://onelitcoach.blogspot.com/2012/03/thankful-thursday_15.html
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Pocket Discoveries
http://myteachertown.blogspot.com/2012/03/whats-in-your-pocket.html
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Silent World game! 🙂
http://ourcampreadalot.blogspot.com/2012/03/silence-slice-of-life-15.html
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March Madness Begins…and my students are serious about it
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Remembering a great man
http://clayfragments.blogspot.com/2012/03/ides-of-march.html
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Finally my 15th is ready:
Bonnie
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parents can make a difference…
http://seekingsix.blogspot.com/2012/03/opting-in.html
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http://debbie-mewritingmore.blogspot.com/2012/03/its-that-day.html
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Halfway there…
http://slicesfromthegarage.blogspot.com/2012/03/halfway.html
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My secret life revealed!
http://mmscollins.blogspot.com/2012/03/unknown-me.html
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http://heartfeatherenjoy.blogspot.com/2012/03/can-i-sharecan-i-share.html
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The Ides of March is here!
http://projectchameleon.blogspot.com/2012/03/rejoice-ides-of-march.html
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Short on ideas so here is another list: If I could be anything, I would be….. (How about you?)
http://sunsandstone.blogspot.com/2012/03/if-i-could-be-anything-i-would-be.html
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SOLC 15 of 31: Pushy People
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I’m Grateful For…
http://thesensiblysavyteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/im-grateful-for-sols-15.html
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I am teacher, hear me roar! A little poem of my day.
http://teachingtomorrowsleaders.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-am.html
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I was late because…..
http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-was-late-because.html
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Shades of summer in Chicago make it hard to go on with business as usual.
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Oooo. I really love that Ira Glass quote!
Today I say goodbye to my middle name. R.I.P.!
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I finished a journal and started a new one
http://justforamonth.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-filled-journal.html
I will comment on other posts later today
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From baby yoga poses to not eating due to teething, this short post covers it all. 🙂
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Birthday musings cut short…
http://fairlyfrazzled.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthdays.html
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Camp songs and third grade slicers: http://3rdgradeslicers.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/solsc-march-15-2012/
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TO ALL SLICERS HAVING TROUBLE COMMENTING ON POSTS:
There is a major problem with WordPress’s commenting feature, http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/you-must-be-logged-in-to-comment?replies=7. We learned about it last night and apparently it persists into today. I’m going to try to see if I can fix any of our comment settings to help with the problem. However, we do NOT have the following feature turned on “Users must be registered and logged in to comment.” (And as of right now, this looks like it would’ve been the only way to fix the problem.)
This is an issue for all WordPress blogs, not just ours. Stay tuned for more info.
SAS
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Lots of things going on. Lots of follow-ups to previous posts, so I threw them altogether into one. That was probably dumb–I could have gotten three days out of this! Anyway–the end of YA Novel unit, my author-to-be and yesterday’s inservice (there are a couple of pictures!) http://deb-day.blogspot.com/2012/03/follow-ups-novels-author-to-be-and.html
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My slice for March 15. 13 Things…I should have tried to make it 15! http://allthingspreteen.blogspot.com/2012/03/13-things.html
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Another generation communicating…
http://seney-mysliceoflife.blogspot.com/2012/03/another-generation-communicating.html
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I couldn’t do what I do without her
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Reflecting on the SOLS community of writers and inspired by a couple of Ruth’s posts:
http://enbuscadeequilibrio.blogspot.com/2012/03/story-web-solsc-1531.html
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Mad
It was a red hot moment which thankfully has passed.
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“Is this a book theater?”
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2012/03/is-this-book-theater-solc-15.html
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Thinking of packing up and moving (sharing an obsession):
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2012/03/sllice-of-life-march-challenge-15.html
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2 Days in a row! LOL
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a piece of creative writing about life:
http://iheartpurplestuff.blogspot.com/2012/03/life-is-everything.html
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http://workingovertime-gina.blogspot.com/2012/03/disappointed-in-myself-this-morning.html
Back in action…
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Haiku for a cockeyed optimist! http://pleasuresfromthepage.blogspot.com/2012/03/hope-springs-eternal.html
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a visit to the doctor’s office today
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My Life’s “Little” Equations!
http://inspire-lynn.blogspot.com/2012/03/few-of-my-lifes-equations.html
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Some days . . .
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2012/03/solsc2012-some-days-1531.html
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Treasures Held Within:
http://shredsofmymind.blogspot.com/2012/03/sols15-treasures-held-within.html
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My son and 9th grade English
http://thekingzooandfunnyfarm.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-sons-lament.html
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a day we couldn’t miss in Illinois…enjoy your day today !
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We had an author visit in my classroom yesterday:
http://readwriteandreflect.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-15-author-visit.html
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A taste of summer…
http://triumphsntribulations.blogspot.com/2012/03/taste-of-summer.html
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Creativity & Hobbies
http://myreadingblog-jac.blogspot.com/2012/03/sol-15-31512-creativity-my-list-of.html
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I never thought I would be writing about leg hair.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-2012-15-of-31-leg-hair.html
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Sorry for the typo up there. I was kinda freaking out about not be able to post day 15.
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A little poem, a little slice, the little things that matter: http://reflectionsontheteche.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/the-love-of-little-things/
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A quote from a neurologist about the benefits of writing spurs me on…
http://paustt.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-day-15.html
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Thoughts at the half-way point of #slice12:
http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2012/03/reflections-at-half-way-point-slice-of.html
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Do you jigsaw? http://lcinmo.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/puzzles/
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http://Teachyourheart.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/march15-already/
I’m realizing how fast my trip and time off is going to go. Scary!
Tpettyconrad@att.net
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worrying about things….
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Happy Birthday Lee
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The word count game…. http://jessicawhitmore.com/blog/2012/03/the-word-count/
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Notes from an inspirational conference
http://myiearlychildhoodreflections.blogspot.com/2012/03/solsc-15-wisdom-from-jacky.html
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http://missy-gink.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/sol-15313.html
I don’t understand what’s change this yesterday and why I can’t post the way I did for slice 14.
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Story songs of the 70s. It’s as bad as it sounds.
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http://missy-gink.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/sol-15313.html
I’m having problems posting tonight…I logged into my blog tonight like I normally do but I was unable to post my slice??
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Still on my alternate blog site (Thank goodness for the ease of Tumblr). I can’t get the Slice logo to show there… *sighs* But I’m still here, and still writing… this time about the “silence” during state testing.
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Wow — Day 15?
Yesterday, I took my video camera down to our river to catch a Video Slice of a river sculpture project a neighbor and his grandson are constructing from “lost items.”
http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/slice-of-life-the-river-sculpture-video-slice/
Kevin
PS — I had trouble posting my comment this morning, Ruth/Stacey. Your blog kept telling me I was not logged in, and yet, I was. I switched to my Twitter login.
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I’ve been humming this tune about APPR for a while now; so now I’ve put it down on “paper”…at this halfway point, it seemed like the right time to sing APPR!
http://drferreri.blogspot.com/2012/03/sol-15-appr-its-slice-of-life-these.html
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Let me try that again without the typo – I have taken on the challenge of trying poetry. http://thelitladies.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/slice-of-life-12-trespassers/
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I have taken on the challenge of tryinh poetry. http://thelitladies.edublogs.org/2012/03/15/slice-of-life-12-trespassers/
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Storm warnings on the radio as I drove home inspired this poem, Storm Watching
http://livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/slice-of-life-story-challenge-day-15.html
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Again, another idea from another slicer…
How I Met My Husband
http://refiningrcraft.blogspot.com/2012_03_01_archive.html
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I like Chopin. He helped build my brain and heart.
http://birdsandtreesofthemind.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/slice-15-chopin/
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Oh, a glaring typo…oops. Deleting comments not possible, is it? I’ll just go to bed.
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I am playing with transforming prose to poetry with part of a tryptich memoir I wrote for the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project to a poem.
This is about a check out dive and my dad’s underwater funeral.
http://meanderingmaya.blogspot.com/2012/03/checkout-dive.html
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This slice is a little off the beaten path. Taking a short detour.
http://windows2mylife.blogspot.com/2012/03/taking-detour.html
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The power of these 3 little words, “Be a duck.”
http://www.shewritesbecause.blogspot.com/2012/03/be-duck.html
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Another memory, this time of a special star – http://teacherdance.blogspot.com/2012/03/memory-of-stars-slice-fifteen.html
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Missing my Grandma!
http://firstgradedelight.blogspot.com/2012/03/slice-of-life-day-15-of-31.html
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I know they are weeds, but I like them.
http://jama-seedlings.blogspot.com/2012/03/dandelions.html
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The Old Potato House
http://mainelywrite.blogspot.com/2012/03/potato-house.html
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A little slice about my big hockey player…well, I guess he’s technically my medium sized hockey player.
Hell on Blades
http://primarywordbyword.blogspot.com/2012/03/hell-on-blades.html
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