Live With Flair

There you are, standing in your living room. You look out the window at the trees and dry leaves, as brittle as anything you can

This morning, I woke up so thankful for winter birds in Pennsylvania. In one suburban neighborhood, Penn State researchers have seen 25 different species of winter

My husband and I sip coffee at the kitchen table while my youngest daughter continues her leash training of Louise von Whiskers. I laugh because

Today I deliver cookies to students and then professors and staff in the English department. You know I’m not crafty or excellent with icing. You

Last night, I insist on making Jewish latkes. I know how because years ago, my student drove to my home to teach me how to

Today I find a quote in a blog by Terasa Cooley, written for Center for Courage & Renewal. She quotes this wisdom: “Both faith and fear require

Sometimes I ask my most high achieving but nevertheless relaxed and laid back upperclassmen to tell me the secret to their easygoing ways. (No, it’s

Today I ask my students to answer the question, “What will we lose if we don’t read this essay?” I need them to engage in

No matter how much I prepare, no matter how much I try, I still end up with iced Christmas cookies that look sloppy and unimaginative.

I like reminding myself and my family that, no matter what transpires, the very next moment serves as a fresh start and a new beginning.