How to Blog Every Day
When you blog for almost 400 days straight, sometimes you get emails asking how to blog every day. The average blog lasts 6 weeks (42
April 25, 2011
Live With Flair
Enjoy the archive
A Passage Through Thorns
On the way to the vernal pond, I notice how we can’t even approach it unless we pass through the thorns. There’s no way around
April 24, 2011
My Easter Tantrums
I could chronicle my life in tantrums. Two years ago, I demanded new Easter dresses and complained that we didn’t have reservations at the expensive
April 23, 2011
This Question Might Help You Rejoice Today
During breakfast, my husband announces: “The tire man really helped me rejoice today!” I know that some flair is coming. “What do you mean?” “Well,
April 22, 2011
What Has to Die in Me?
This afternoon, I notice my winterberry bush budding in the backyard. Those blooms hold particular significance this Easter season because I’ve beheld their cycle this
April 21, 2011
A Message in the Clouds
It’s raining. I look up into the clouds. Rain falls because the water vapor becomes too heavy. It leaks out. Yesterday, a friend remarks that
April 20, 2011
Even in the Rain: The Best Part of the Week
I didn’t think anybody would show up to Neighborhood Fitness Group. It was raining and dreary; who wants to exercise in the rain? But we
April 19, 2011
Attention!
Cherry Blossom Buds A weeping cherry tree sits outside my bedroom window. This morning, my youngest daughter points out the bright pink buds. Soon, we’ll
April 18, 2011
Do You Get Territorial?
My One-Eyed cat, Jack, taught me something else last night. You can read his whole journey of healing here: Jack’s Story Are you ready to
April 17, 2011
Loving the Thing You Hate
I walk outside, and hundreds of bees swarm around my ankles. And I’m allergic! I carry an epi-pen every day, and for me, these bees
April 16, 2011