Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

All winter, that faithful bush offered me glimpses into a secret world of snowflakes and icicles on bright red berries. All winter, we waited with

May 14, 2011

First Green Strawberry Today I zoom in on the first little strawberry in the patch. I take a moment to focus. The background blurs, and

May 13, 2011

A fine dusting of pollen covers the town today. Everything bloomed at once in Pennsylvania, and it’s as if God shook down yellow fluff from

May 12, 2011

Just a few days after mowing, our backyard transforms into a wonderland of wishes. My youngest calls me outside and hands me a dandelion and

May 11, 2011

All day, I’ve been thinking about a verse from Psalm 25:15. “My eyes are ever on the Lord, for only he will release my feet

May 10, 2011

Our morning routine includes espionage. We have to scour the backyard for secret information. Even in our bare feet, we tiptoe across the morning

May 9, 2011

My mother was the first to teach me that candles have “memory.” When you light a jar or pillar candle the first time, you must

May 8, 2011

This afternoon, the children run outside and design a bean garden for themselves. They want a beanstalk. I discover that we need a structure in

May 7, 2011

I don’t know much about photography. I’ve never taken a class, and I don’t use a fancy camera. All I know is that taking pictures

May 6, 2011

This morning, my daughter puts a copy of How to Write with Flair in her backpack. It’s her show-and-tell day. I want to cry. I

May 5, 2011