“Dinner” I call down to Big N. My hand rests on the doorframe as I wait patiently for the acknowledgement of my message. “Okay,” Big N replies as she turns off the tv. I walk towards the family room as I hear her feet pounding up the steps from the basement. She is a heavy…… Continue reading 30 Seconds of Dinner
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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
Beginnings
Today was a day of beginnings… – a load of laundry – a new book – a grocery list – a toy/house cleaning/purging/organizing project Let’s hope tomorrow is a day for endings. It’s the middle that is purgatory.
Writer’s block
Writer’s block, The plague of all writers. It eats at you. Laughs at your face. Just when you think you have a start, it steals it away. A phrase, an idea, a memory…stolen. A half-written draft, a story stopped mid-way, a post entirely deleted. Imperfection. Not good enough, not even close. Not quite a slice,…… Continue reading Writer’s block
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
The newest addition
Little hands grab yours Small cries, big eyes, heart swelling Newborn love, precious
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
Nothing says happy spring break like…
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…
Before that…
It’s 9 am and I’m laying on the hotel bed writing this slice. Before that, the kids asked me for a snack. We split the remaining Teddy Grahams from the snack bag. Before that, I braided my daughters hair to help her keep it out of her face while at the water park. Before that,…… Continue reading Before that…
A Year
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
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