Live With Flair

Today I think about how much we enjoy majesty. We feel so alive and full of joy in the presence of a truly majestic thing.

I’m washing dishes and noticing how beautiful and full my terrariums have become. Do you remember in May how I made little terrariums with my

My youngest daughter bought me a package of Paperwhite Narcissus bulbs for planting indoors. We planted them on November 1st, and today, they bloomed! This

It’s cold! My cats curl up by the heaters and steal all the warmth they can.  My winter routine begins:  We humidify the air. We

The 4th graders are studying astronomy in school. Back at home, I decide to show some children the amazing video from the Hayden Planetarium. In

Well, I wrote a book and published it. It happened. It really happened. Do you know what is more exciting than the fact that this

This morning on the way to church, we’re talking about how we can’t wait for next summer because the artichokes take two years to produce.

While my husband was busy doing this before the coming snow. . . I emptied packages of fresh cut butternut squash, turnip, and sweet potato

I realizing the power of deciding beforehand in order to eliminate decision-making and stress in the moment. This works for more than just morning routines!

In between my two classrooms on campus, a tangled mess of a tree sits. Those low sprawling branches look more like the root structure than