Ask me what was best about today, And I could tell you it was a sunny day Or the crocuses in bloom Or a good workout Or a delightful dog walk But the best part, by far, Was having to set the table for four once again. It’s good to have my guy home, ifContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 28: The Best Part”
Author Archives: Lainie Levin
Slice of Life Day 27: On Yard Work
Muddled through memories and grief while gardening today, and (metaphors being what they are) I grew a poem…
Slice of Life Day 26: Outside
Yes, my house needs a cleaning, but…have you seen the day outside?
Slice of Life Day 25: Mea Culpa
Forgive me colleagues, for I hath sinned…
Slice of Life Day 24: Growing Up
What did I want to be when I was five? No idea. But boy, have my plans changed over the years…
Slice of Life Day 23: Silent Sunday
This was a fun one!
Slice of Life Day 22: On Skylines
Today, some musings about skylines and what they mean…
Slice of Life Day 21: Coming Together
It wasn’t expressly planned, but it was a very happy coincidence that the days before spring break turned out to be the days my fourth graders and I constructed the artwork for our Leo Leonni anthology. We’re still a work in progress (I mean, aren’t we all?) but I thought I’d share the latest.
Slice of Life Day 20: Ask and You Shall Receive
Today, I asked my fifth-grade students for advice on how to move forward with my story. Boy, did they deliver!
Slice of Life Day 19: Stuck
Writing is like ice skating: As soon as you think you look cool, that’s when you fall on your keyster.
Today was one of those humbling days.
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 