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Four Corners

Day 23 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Thanks for the inspiration Writing My Way Top Left Corner: A bulletin board with past and current class pictures hangs on one wall surrounded by inspirational quotes. To the left, on the blackboard is a student created bookshelf with…… Continue reading Four Corners

Mornings have never been my thing

Day 21 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Thanks for the inspiration DONTBOTHERORTIZME! Mornings have never been my thing, especially as a teenager. Just ask my family. Yikes. My family learned to give me space in the mornings. My mom used to joke that “Break Stuff” …you…… Continue reading Mornings have never been my thing

A slice of the Mondays

Day 20 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Nothing says happy MondayLike your mind not being able to shut offAnd you toss and you turnAnd you toss and you turnThe clock screams at you 1:00 amAnd finally… finally your mind shuts offAnd you fall asleep Nothing says…… Continue reading A slice of the Mondays

Another puppy?

Day 19 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 This past August, my family convinced me that we needed a second Miniature Schnauzer. My husband sent me pictures of puppies online and I may have even found myself looking at photos online when no one else was around.…… Continue reading Another puppy?

List of Joys

Day 16 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 5th grade teamSunshineSnow conesScienceLaughterCommunity GamesDaughtersFantasy novelsHusbandMarch Madness (books… basketball… music…)5th graders in charge of read aloudAlmost Friday

Six Words

I survived. It’s time for bed.

Ode to Our Kitchen Table

Day 13 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Ode to our kitchen tableA place where our family gathers each night for dinnerA place where we share stories from our dayA place where we laugh until our bellies hurtA place where we connectA place where love is shared…… Continue reading Ode to Our Kitchen Table

What does your tube of toothpaste look like?

Day 12 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 According to my husband, the way you squeeze your tube of toothpaste matters. We realized early on in our relationship that we were not meant to share toothpaste. He is a squeeze-the-tube-from-the-bottom-and-flatten-it-out kind of toothpaste consumer. I am a…… Continue reading What does your tube of toothpaste look like?

Push Forward

Day 11 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Push forwardSmileLook for the goodDeep breathsBreathe againKeep movingChange your toneBreathe inBreathe outBreathe inBreathe outPauseTake a momentYou can do this

I see the moon

Day 10 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 I see the moonThe moon sees meI hope that moon don’t tell on me A song my dad used to sing to my siblings and I when were were littleA song my dad now sings to my daughters