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Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. Last Saturday morning, I didn't need to wake up early.  I wanted to go back to sleep.  But instead my brain was awake and thinking.  Creating this list.  Writing this post.   Many of us are embarking on an adventure - the Slice of Life Story Challenge.  Writing, sharing, and commenting for thirty-one days in March. Want to learn more about the SOLSC?  Check out Stacey's post {HERE} about the challenge hosted by the "Fab Six" over at the Two Writing Teachers ' blog.   I hope you find these tips for the challenge helpful whether you are a first-time slicer (cue confetti!) or a year five slicer like me. 1. Before the challenge

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. We had no big plans for this weekend.  However, I felt like I was living in my own version of  If You Hove A Mouse A Cookie   story... What started out as one task led to another ... It all started with a game of Trouble . The four of us huddled around the little white table in the playroom Saturday morning. POP! Goes the die in the bubble.  My hubby expressed how light and bright the playroom was with the blinds open and the sun shining.  And then POP!   Trouble. "What? What is that? Look at that.  T

    Slice of Life  hosted  at the        Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. Today is a milestone day.  It's not even the "real" day.  Or the first day.  But it's THE day that begins to make it all real before the first real day.  (Sigh.) My twin four and a half year old daughters will be five in May -- and that magic age signals registration for ... Kindergarten. It's even hard for me to say it.  I make a sad pouty face.  I can only whisper the word.  Then I wonder where the years went.  Big tears fill my eyes.  I wonder how my beautiful baby girls are almost five years old and ready

Slice of Life  hosted  at the Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life. My girls are really into storytelling these days, especially hearing stories where they are the main characters!  Here is a story about their experience after the blizzard on Sunday. O nce upon a time ... there were two adorable and very energetic four year olds, who always listened to their Momma.  {Snickers.} The two girls were twin sisters and they loved playing together.  They played with their baby dolls and took care of their stuffed animals with the vet clinic tools.  The girls enjoyed coloring, painting, and creating masterpieces of art that were on display for all to see.  They loved laughing and singing and dancing