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Author Archives: Lainie Levin
Slice of Life Tuesday: All of the Things
To a writer, poems, thoughts and images collect and roll around like marbles…
Slice of Life Tuesday: An Ode to the Sticky Note
Sticky notes have ALWAYS been one of my favorite tools. Still counting the ways…
Slice of Life Tuesday: How Are You, REALLY?
Teachers, when someone asks you how you’re doing, it’s time to have some fun with it! Take one of these for a ride. Better yet, add your own…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Story’s Sneak Attack
Story’s back at it, and she’s found me…
Slice of Tuesday: Welcome 5782
Holiday traditions new and old…sweeter than honey…
Slice of Life Tuesday: Another Sort of Slice
When a girl wants to write a blog post but can’t handle another minute in front of the computer screen…
Slice of Life Tuesday: At the Edge
This post is part of the weekly Slice of Life challenge from Two Writing Teachers. Check them out! Next week I return to school, and I’ve been trying to articulate my feelings about it. I’m squished between a lot of emotions, and I thought this poem might reflect some of those thoughts… At the Edge of School,Continue reading “Slice of Life Tuesday: At the Edge”
Slice of Life Tuesday: If You Give a Mom a Laundry Basket
If you give a mom a laundry basket, she’ll want to gather up the bedding that hasn’t been cleaned in too long…
Slice of Life Tuesday: School Shopping, Redux
From the time my kids were little, I’ve had to adjust my expectations around back-to-school shopping. College, it seems, is no different… #TWTBLog
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 