Live With Flair

If you’ve noticed, I haven’t taken but one photo of nests this season. It’s because I realized that my photography disturbs the birds. Maybe you

This morning I remember the best advice someone gave me in graduate school at the University of Michigan. As I struggled to finish my dissertation,

I loved my late morning jaunt to the Boalsburg Memorial Day Pie Contest. It’s a tradition for my husband and me to arrive early to

Instead of growing the normal vegetables this summer (peppers, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash), we decide instead to turn the entire garden into an

This morning I read Hannah Whitall Smith’s words about what she noticed about the inevitable character of those who follow the Lord. In a truly

Several weeks ago, a talented friend of mine over at Light Ridge Studio (photographer, videographer, podcast producer) asked me about starting a podcast. He was

I enjoyed a classic “flair” moment yesterday, and I couldn’t wait to tell you! I’ve been complaining for years about not having central air conditioning

  Today I spoke to three high school classes on what to expect in a college writing classroom. What struck me most about the advice

Tomorrow I visit the high school for my annual talk to graduating seniors about what they can expect in a college writing classroom. I also

This morning, I woke with the same old condemning thoughts about yesterday. I review it all: the awkward or hurtful things I said, the tasks