Live With Flair

The visit with the Bakers was wonderful! A special moment for me was when the daughter (“a face without freckles is like the sky without

It’s that time of year again when teacher assignments come and school supply lists scatter around my kitchen like late-summer dropped flower petals. We love

Today’s a baking day over here! I wish you were here with me to drink iced coffee, smell all the good buttery smells, and enjoy

Yes, it’s a verb: catastrophize. It means to make things worse than they actually are. Just to be clear, a catastrophe is an event that

The plan to celebrate our 14th anniversary was to end up at dinner and a movie after browsing bookstores (our favorite things). We’re best friends

We write because it brings us closer to home. It unties what’s knotted up in us. We write because it cares for our souls to do

When you approach Pennsylvania from the west, the word you’ll think of is lush. It’s all rolling hills, forests, and farmland.  My daughter asks me

I remember an exchange in the recent movie Jane Eyre (also in the book) between St. John Rivers and Jane. It’s so simple, but it

Every few years or so, I try to start running. I’m so sore I could just curl up in a ball and never move again.

As I walk around the church parking lot today, I reflect on all the things I’ve been telling my husband I need and want in