Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

On the walk home from school, an extraordinary sight greets us. A beautiful hot air balloon hovers in the morning sky. (My husband’s phone snapped

August 31, 2011

It started again this morning: We walk the neighborhood children to school, and we’ll do it every single school morning. I love this routine. The

August 30, 2011

Driving on the highway in our little old Honda (the one with no air conditioning), I roll down every window and open the sunroof. The

August 29, 2011

All year, I’ve waited for the raspberries. Finally, we have a single ripe berry on the bush this morning. I complain to my husband about

August 28, 2011

My youngest arranges all the nail polish bottles on the kitchen table and asks me to paint her toenails. Seriously? I can think of 20

August 27, 2011

Today I peer inside my own eye. The doctor takes an x-ray to examine a benign choroidal nevus (a freckle deep inside my eye). I

August 26, 2011

I give my freshmen students a list of 500 of my favorite verbs. I tell them about grapple and fritter and elucidate and debunk. I

August 25, 2011

This morning, I discover an unusual sight in my raspberry bushes: the bumblebees appear to be sleeping. They attach their fuzzy legs to the berries

August 24, 2011

For no reason at all, I want to really set the table for dinner. I have a whole wedding’s worth of crystal stemware and water

August 23, 2011

For the last week, I’ve studied the fine art of mini-muffin making. I think I’m getting better in the kitchen! Every few days, we make

August 22, 2011