Live With Flair

I used to think that shame was the most tormenting of human emotions, but lately I’ve observed the way envy causes unimaginable misery. With envy in

Everybody needs a good dose of unexpected outcomes to spice up the day. It’s a form of situational irony to have something happen that’s definitely not

This morning, I read in Psalm 84:6, “Blessed are those whose strength is in [God], whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through

Sometimes when you ask a mother what she really wants, she can’t answer you. She’s not used to thinking of herself like this. She’s not

We journey into the Weeping Cherry to check on the beautiful eggs. Something’s not right; the birds have fled and we see fragments of those

This morning, my Very Philosophical 5th Grade Friend asks me what I blogged about today. This question happens regularly at 8:15 AM. Every morning, I

Today, one of the Italian Mamas tells me that you can’t force things. If I’m trying too hard, I need to step back. “You have

On the walk to school, my third grade writing friend asks me what to do if she can’t figure out how to end her story.

My youngest daughter shares the incredible news: The classroom eggs have hatched! “Wow! What was it like?” I ask. I’ve never actually seen anything hatch

This morning, my friend tells me her secret for sanity in the midst of pursuing a Ph.D., raising young children, maintaining a great marriage, and