Live With Flair

Two of my cats immensely dislike each other. They can’t stand to be in the same room together. Today I notice something very curious: When

Last night, my 3rd grader reports she’s learning all about wabi-sabi in her art class. I’ve never heard of the concept, so we research this

I’ve been reading various reports on how many advertisements we see in one day. Way back in 2006, CBS news reported that we might see

I’m sitting in a chair in the hallway of an old campus building. I face a large window. The view? Terrible. It’s all construction: colossal

Introducing our new kitten: Merlin. Merlin has huge ears and enormous paws. He purrs and meows like he has very important things to discuss with

My neighbor recently bought some adorable doll clothes for her daughter, but they weren’t actually doll clothes. They were newborn baby thrift store clothes. Seriously?

For the past few days, I’ve recalled a certain memory of fishing on the banks of the Potomac River. In this memory, I’m putting bright

I visited my new classrooms today, and the feelings return: I feel so excited to meet these new students. I touch each seat and wonder who

Today I read that Tolstoy’s definition of wealth was “the number of things one can do without.” Yes.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful to grow into

My oldest daughter would eat sushi and dumplings every single day of her life. Since it’s a snow day and -30 degrees outside, she’s stuck