Author: kristasjots

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers! “I just got a lot of sneeze.”“Why do you have a bouquet of plastic spoons?”“I just wanted the little mushroom to suction-cup on the inside of the volcano.”“Please do not lick the glue stick.”“This lego Chain Chomp should be a kid’s toy.”

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers! I’m so very thankful for Facebook memories! Six Years Ago & Now On this day six years ago,I had a two year oldAnd I was 27 weeks pregnant with my second child Now, I have an eight year oldAnd a soon to be six year oldAnd…… Continue reading Six Years Ago & Now

Slice of LifePart of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers A mommy blogger that I follow made a post today that included a picture of her then infant baby and toddler sitting in their bouncy seats, while she attempted to shower. She shared in her post how taking a shower caused her anxiety and…… Continue reading Then & Now

It’s Tuesday and I’m slicing! Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers Forward means playing a funny cat videoAnd laughing with your studentsForward means five extra minutes of read aloudForward means coming up with a weekly meal plan to make evenings less stressfulAnd having your kids help plan and write the meals on…… Continue reading Forward

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers It’s Tuesday and I’m finally slicing “We steadily vow that no matterHow we are weighed down,We must always pave a way forward.” This line from Amanda Gorman’s poem,”New Day’s Lyric” really stuck with me TodayI struggled trying to select my one little word for 2022None of…… Continue reading Forward

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers. Thanks for stopping by! Muffins remind me of the Sunday mornings of my childhoodMuffins freshly bakedAnd in a basketSitting on the kitchen islandCinnamon with crumb toppingBlueberry with a sprinkle of sugarLemon PoppyseedApple StreuselMuffins made with love Muffins remind me of my Grandmother at ChristmasOverflowing holiday bagsFilled…… Continue reading Ode to Muffins

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers Thanks for stopping by! When your heart is so heavyAnd you’re not sure if what you are doing is enoughYou remind yourself that you can do hard thingsThat there is always joy to be found So you pauseAnd you make a list of the joy that…… Continue reading Look For the Joy

I have always considered myself a cat personGrowing up, we always had catsWhen I think back to my childhoodSo many memories are of the funny things my cats didLike Alice breaking in to the cupboard to steal powdered sugar donutsOr Chase playing fetch with a crumpled up post-it noteOr Ralph curling up in my Barbie…… Continue reading Confession Slice

Part of Slice of Life by Two Writing Teachers Thanks for stopping by! Bedtime with young kids can be tough.I thought as they got older, it would get easier.In some ways it has, and in other ways it has not.If this were a confession slice, I might even confess that it’s the hardest, sometimes most dreaded part of…… Continue reading Snuggle Buggle

Grief is a weird thingIt shows up, unexpectedLike when you’re walking down the grocery aisle at the storeAnd you spot cinnamon raisin bagelsAnd you think to yourselfMmm those look goodI bet they’re not as a good as a NYC bagelA freshly made that morning bagelA bagel I usually eat with…Grief is a weird thingIt shows…… Continue reading Cinnamon Raisin Bagel