Live With Flair

Do you remember the scene in the 2003 movie, Lost in Translation, when Bob tells Charlotte what it’s like to have children? I think of

I wonder why I tell my students they’re writers instead of authors. Author is a much more powerful word. I think of authority. I think

Today, I venture in search of nests in the yard for my daughters and me to start monitoring. Instead, I see a lone sparrow egg

I read a clear and precise statement in Exodus that reminds me of a life’s purpose. God says to Moses in Exodus 9:16, “I have

One of my favorite childhood books is The Best Nest, by P.D. Eastman. I happen to love bird nests; I spent hours as a child

Today I evaluate whether or not students attempted “their best work.” It’s part of their participation grade. Did they do their best? Did they work

I love reading what I was doing on this same day several years ago. It’s a benefit of daily blogging (for those of you still

My friend calls me over to where we are gardening, and she points out something extraordinary. Through last season’s ground leaves, new ferns grow. I

Instead of cupcakes this year, my daughter asks for Jolly Rancher Cookies for her birthday class treat. Stained Glass Cookies  We tried several different ways

I tend to fictionalization myself into a character who prays as she should, who behaves as she should, and who conforms her desires and thoughts