Today was an absolutely gorgeous day. A rare, early-spring holy-cow-this is-what-we’ve-been-waiting-for-all winter-day. A hip-hip-hooray-Daylight-Saving-Time-has-finally-come-and now-we-can-celebrate-the-light day. A play-frisbee-with-the-dogs-in-the-yard kind of day. A find-a-friend-and-go-for-a-long-walk-and-catch-up-session kind of day. A skulk-around-the-corners-of-the-backyard-looking-for-signs-of-spring kind of day. And I, in my infinite wisdom, messed around too much yesterday and forced myself into a Get-Stuff-Done day today. If you see me, andContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 9: Salty”
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Slice of Life Day 8: Fiction, Part 2
Yesterday, I posted a fictional story I crafted along with my students in the style of Leo Leonni. I put myself in the hot seat and let the kids do a “table read” of my work. I sat to the side with and zipped my lip while they read and discussed my story. I wasn’tContinue reading “Slice of Life Day 8: Fiction, Part 2”
Slice of Life Day 7: Fiction, Finally
Fiction is not my favorite thing to write. In fact, I avoid it at all costs. But when the time comes for me to set an example for my fourth graders, I suppose it’s time to roll my pride into a ball and get on with it. I’m sharing the story I drafted for their review.
Slice of Life Day 6: My Favorite Failure
The other day, I failed a lift at the gym. And it made me proud…
Slice of Life Day 5: Called into Service
Parenting older children means that most of the work is done… Until duty calls…
Slice of Life Story Challenge Day 3: Worse Things
Life…has a LOT going on, in every direction. Today’s post is a moment of gratitude for some big-little things.
Slice of Life Challenge Day 1: Benchmarks
Today marks Day 1 of the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. How have I changed? What will it teach me? Time will tell.
One Little Word for 2025
It’s that time of year where I boycott resolutions, and set an intention instead. Little did I know that my chiropractor would be the one to hand me my One Little Word for the year.
Slice of Life Tuesday: Mom Poem
Going through my drafts, I found a poem about my mom I wrote at this time last year. With her now two months gone, the words resonate differently for me.
Slice of Life: What it Is
I’ve spent some time reviewing Lynda Barry’s book, “What it Is.” Bottom line: it’s amazing! Go get it!
Today’s post features some of the exercises I did while working my way through the book. Give my experiments a peek!
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 