Live With Flair

I notice today that nobody ever posts photos of undecorating. Nobody wants to see a house dismantled of its glorious holiday adornment. I find it

Last night I heard David Crowder play guitar and sing. I was fascinated by the unusual instrumentation of the band behind him–and even his own

I read this quote about writing today from Ernest Hemingway, and I think about it all afternoon: “All you have to do is write one

Last night, my mom told me something incredible that I had forgotten about my time on Little Hunting Creek. One day, a Canada goose flopped

I’m twelve years old and venturing out on to Little Hunting Creek–a tributary to the Potomac River. It’s winter. The ice cracks into little shards

Our drain catch broke for our kitchen sink–the sink with no garbage disposal where catching debris really matters. You don’t know how much you appreciate the

Aunt Melissa, the Wise Big Sister, recently coached my youngest daughter in better test-taking skills. In our public school, we have many assessments–both in reading in math–that

Today is a big day in my life. I made the traditional Caramel Cake that’s been passed down from Mrs. John Brown who was a

This morning I have a moment to write down some words of wisdom I heard recently. I remember that from the time I was 18