Live With Flair

When I pick my daughters up from youth group, a girl in Dr. Martens boots and a Nirvana t-shirt and flannel shirt approaches me. She

I wake up thinking about Mark Twain’s quote: “Apparently, there is nothing that cannot happen today.” It fills me with joy and expectation, with a

I’m learning that everything and everyone annoys a pre-teen. Maybe it’s part of development; they differentiate by being annoyed. It’s almost comical. This morning, I

Today I teach my last unit for my advanced writing classes. We begin studying the classic humanities essay. Here, a writer begins with a curious

Today I learned that people enjoy answering questions that contain the word “best.” Especially when engaging with older folks who enjoy looking back over a

Today I realize that I absolutely must scrub the kitchen floor. If I don’t, I think about the stains of chocolate from Kate’s “Dipping Chocolate

Today I learn how our good intentions do not mean the same thing as a plan of action. Scheduling what we intend to do–exercise, write,

Today, two friends arrive for afternoon tea and fruit. That’s it: tea and orange slices. I remember how, years ago–back in the days of toddlers,

Beginning to transform little girl bedrooms into teen bedrooms over the past years has blessed our daughters. It’s a fun way for them to connect

Today, high winds whip through our neighborhood. We receive alerts of fallen limbs blocking a roadway and of school buses delayed on their journeys homeward.