Muddled through memories and grief while gardening today, and (metaphors being what they are) I grew a poem…
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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 18: 54321
In searching for a post today, I decided to be inspired by Cathy and Erika, and I crafted my own twist on a 5-4-3-2-1 daily review.
Slice of Life Day 17: #TappedOut
Today was #OneOfThoseDays where the writing didn’t come to me as easily as I wanted it to. #ThemsTheBreaks
Soapbox: The Way I see Things 