Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

This morning, my daughter hands me a little card that says her love for me is like a tornado. She drew a picture of a

November 1, 2010

Today, we celebrate my daughter by a rite of passage ceremony that we’ve been thinking about for a long time. We are getting her ears

October 31, 2010

I’m standing in my clothes, waist high in water. I’m baptizing, with my husband, a great friend. I’m invited to join in this ancient ritual,

July 18, 2010

I read an article on the bus yesterday that recounts the results of a number of happiness studies. Researchers want to know if happiness is

July 12, 2010

This time last year, I was mad about everything. I was jealous of other mothers and their resplendent brunches, their new jewelry, and their country

May 9, 2010

Today was chilly, windy (hair in my face no matter which way I pushed it around), and gloomy. We drove out into the country to

May 9, 2010