Live With Flair

My daughters and I love to talk about being ourselves and not changing who we are to fit in. Besides, we know that every community

A friend asked me to share with her some of my favorite poems because she is a scientist who never once took a poetry course.

In winter, I want to hibernate. I find myself turning in on myself. I find myself burrowing into my blankets and closing down. It’s cold.

I’m watching Because of Winn-Dixie for family movie night because my youngest daughter just finished the book by the same title (by the wonderful Kate

I love expressions like this one: “Daily life is always extraordinary when rendered precisely.” In other words, when represented precisely–exactly and particularly–we find extraordinary evidence

Guess how we are surviving the long afternoons and evenings indoors during this bitter cold winter?Salt dough.  You remember salt dough, right? Just combine 1

This morning I read Psalm 81, and I learn all about how the Israelites were tested “at the waters of Meribah.” If you read in

I’ve made a new friend at Parent Pick-up from school. Parent Pick-up is one of my favorite parts of the day because we all huddle

This morning I read this in Psalm 86:5: “For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon

Last night, we drive through an actual snow squall. Sudden, violent, zero-visibility, scary: you get the point. We arrive home safely to news of canceled