Live With Flair

My youngest is now making rainbow loom bracelets for the cats. I just wanted to report this in case you needed a little laugh.

A former student stops by my office today to catch up on her life and request a recommendation. She asks me about my current students.

I’m unloading grocery bags into my car. It’s hot and sticky outside, and I’m dreading the walk to return my cart to the store.  Then,

My colleague and I conclude today that the student who often appears the most disengaged can be the very student thinking the most deeply. Maybe,

Today, a friend asks me to protect her from over-scheduling herself. All morning, I think about a friend’s function as protector. “Yes! I will protect you!

I share with my students (who were born the year I graduated from college) what it was like when I went to the record store

Today I realize how important planning is to maintaining my sanity this fall semester. I learn from other moms how to stay at least one

On Friday mornings, I pray with my neighbor for our children. I’ve come to love writing down her wisdom. Today, she reminds me that if

Lately, I’m realizing that God brings back things I’ve lost. He really does. Sometimes, I pray about things I miss from different seasons of my

As I prepare my pantry and refrigerator for after-school snacks, I realize others might want some healthier snack suggestions. I get these ready and out