Live With Flair

Today I must attend what I consider two very important meetings that I assumed would involve my talking for a significant amount of time. And

I loved bringing in a professional writer–Chris Rosenblum, the Director of Communications for our school district–to my advanced writing courses today. Students loved engaging with

As you’ve noticed, I still write every day right here on this Live with Flair blog. And if you’ve noticed, as I’m sure you have,

This morning on my drive into campus, I slowed down behind a campus bus as it stopped on its route. I watched the students pile

Today, when I heard that Kobe Bryant died, along with his daughter, Gianna, our whole family paused. Then we stopped altogether. We huddled around the

I’ve been seeing beautiful photos and videos of “Pour Paintings,” and as I was cleaning out a closet today, I found tiny canvases. I remembered

I’m like a puppy. I need to chew. When I’m writing or especially when I’m grading, I like to munch on things. But if I

After writing about taking care of yourself, my oldest daughter ironically runs a fever and stays home from school with a cough and aches. No

I’m constantly reminding students and my own family to hydrate, to sleep, to wash their hands, and to listen to their bodies if they feel

I’m thrilled to report that the Norway Spruce bonsai seeds have sprouted (our second attempt to grow bonsai). We watch how they grow and unfold