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
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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
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
A short trip
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
For the love of books
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
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