Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

It means “tranquil repose.” I find the word this morning when trying to determine if it’s true that my daughter’s silky dogwood has grown this

March 21, 2011

Today I chase my daughter around the living room to tickle her. At one point, she defiantly stops in her tracks, places one hand on

March 20, 2011

Yesterday, I receive a large, bumpy envelope in the mail from the Baker family. I know it’s gonna be good. This is from the mother

March 19, 2011

Bright Yellow Crocus On the walk to school this morning, I see the crocus blooming. I turn to examine the daffodils, and a ladybug greets

March 18, 2011

I’m not crafty, imaginative, or even energetic when it comes to holidays. I wish I were a mom who decorated better, thought of more exciting

March 17, 2011

Today in my class, we discuss dignity. What gives a person worth? Why do we esteem other people (and ourselves)? It is because of what

March 16, 2011

Who knows what a day will bring forth? For the past week, I’ve become aware of how precious each day is. I put out the

March 15, 2011

This morning, I scrape egg off of a blue and white plate. I overhear a pastor, Tim Keller, speaking about work in a sermon video.

March 14, 2011

The landscape in Pennsylvania, for the most part, still frowns with the weight of winter. Trees raise their arms in surrender to a blank sky.

March 13, 2011

Today, I learn that I can clean my crusty microwave by mixing 1/2 cup vinegar with 1/2 cup water and letting it boil for a

March 12, 2011