Author: kristasjots

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?

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

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

Day 8 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 A short trip to PittsburghJust the two of usMeadows ice creamA shoe storeIkeaTwo burgers and friesA sunset in the rearview mirrorThen back home A surprise homemade bannerAnd a homemade triple layer cake, yum!Thankful for our daughtersAnd rockstar grandparentsThankful for…… Continue reading A short trip

Day 7 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Books have always played a role in my lifeBooks to me are like songsThey take me back to a moment in timeAnd the feelings that emerged while I read each titleThey prompt snippets of memoriesLike Out of My Mind…… Continue reading For the love of books

Day 6 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Nothing says happy spring break like having a 7:30 am dentist appointmentWhat was I thinking?Nothing says happy spring break like slowly sipping hot black coffeeNothing says happy spring break like treating yourself to a vanilla iced rainbow sprinkle donutNothing…… Continue reading Nothing says happy spring break like…

Day 5 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 A yearNearly ten months180 days to be exactThat’s allThat’s it Teachers have been portrayed as heroesAnd sometimes as villainsAnd yet, we’re just humansTrying to do the best we can with the resources and the time we are givenWe don’t…… Continue reading A Year

Day 3 of the March Slice of Life Challenge hosted by the Two Writing Teachers! #SOL23 Rose the pink mischievous llama joined me at school todayShe was tucked under my arm as I made my way inside the buildingI should note that I was also wearing pajamasAnd slippersIt was “Cozy up to a good book”…… Continue reading Rose the Pink Mischievous Llama

Day 1 of The March SOLSC! #SOL23 Bookstores are therapy for my soul.Buying books may be a weakness.Buying books is always a necessity.“How much money have you spent?”You can never have enough books.Readers deserve authentic opportunities to read.Readers deserve authentic opportunities to share.Readers need books. Books cost money.Bookstores are therapy for my soul.And a drain…… Continue reading A Slice of Six Word Sentences

“Nothing brings to life again a forgotten memory like fragrance.” –Christopher Poindexter I walked into the dollar store after schooland the smell immediately made me think of my grandmotherand running errands with her on the weekendsand standing in a similar aisle,where I talked her into buying me a new trinket for my dresserand a box…… Continue reading A Forgotten Memory