Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
Another Form of Hope
What motivated me to walk this morning in the unusually chilly weather–after the winter coat and gloves had been retired to the depths of the
Just as Important
My cat reminds me that others in the universe might dare to think they are just as important as I am. It’s annoying. I’m making
A Little Writing Analysis
Today I remind my students to analyze their papers to determine how much variation they use. Do they always repeat the same verbs? Is each
The Perfect Easter Weekend
You must know that nothing changed about our Easter Weekend. The traditions were the same: the neighborhood Easter egg hunt and brunch on Saturday, the church
One Day Closer
Every day now, we watch for the blooms of the Weeping Cherry that emerge like a firework and end just as suddenly. They stay in
All Kinds of Ways to Write a Book
Just like there are all kinds of ways to live a life, there are all kinds of ways to write a book. Be encouraged! You
Two Wonderful Things
My daughter buckles her seat belt and turns to me in the minivan. Her team had just lost every single game in the 5th grade
Intruding Tasks
Do you remember Ma in the Little House on the Prairie books and the daily tasks that ordered her weeks? She washed on Monday, ironed on