Slice of Life Challenge

    • Don’t burn your bridges

      How many times has someone given you the advice, “Just make sure you don’t burn your bridges.” (How do you punctuate that first sentence anyway? There’s a missing question mark, but where does it go?)I’ve heard and heeded that advice many times in my life. I think I’ve done a…

    • Making the best of things

      Yesterday as I walked across the school yard, a tiny little kindergartner came running toward me. “Excuse me!” he called out. I stopped to see what this interruption was about. He proudly handed me a handmade pink card. “For me?” I asked. He nodded beaming at his handiwork. Even though…

    • Do you speak Chinese?

      It’s multi-lit Friday and I’m sitting here wishing I could write a post in another language…Instead I’ll write a reflection on why you can’t ask someone if they speak Chinese? A few years ago, my brother decided to spend a year working in Shanghai, the city where my stepdad, his…

    • Water under the bridge

      Sadly, I’ve recently had a falling out with a friend. Or maybe not so sadly. Here’s the thing, this person has done harm to myself and other friends in our circle, but each time, we let it go. We continue to gather as friends and move forward. It’s water under…

    • #wordprompt

      This morning when I woke up and started running through the day in my head, I instantly regretted not having a list of ideas for the SoLC. What was I going to write about today? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Then after getting dressed I opened my email and there it was. WordPress had…

    • Have you heard the one about…

      Yesterday I was presenting a PD and more than one teacher said to me, “You’re so funny!” Moi? Some people like to be told they look pretty or their outfit is snazzy. Not me. Tell me I’m funny and you’ll be my best friend for life. It’s true, I love…

    • Musical Monday

      A few years back when I was a middle school literacy coach, I was recruited at the last minute to be a chaperone for the band. They were going on a field trip to see a concert at UCLA. Was I happy about having to cancel my plans for the…

    • What does it mean to be American?

      I read the book, I Am Golden by Eva Chen and Sophie Diao, to my niece for what felt like over a hundred times this weekend. It’s a beautiful book about being a child of Chinese immigrant parents and really the story of my sisters and me more than hers.…

    • Confidence

      Just a little Saturday reminder to keep a little of bit of that confidence that 4 year olds have…Also hakuna matata!

    • F is for Friday 2.0

      When I hear the word Friday, the F words that usually come to mind are fun, fantastic, fabulous! But this Friday morning I woke up with the F word in mind. This weekend was supposed to be an easy trip up north to visit my family–a quick flight up after…