Flair in the Terrible Storm
I practiced one of the oldest ways of storm forecasting today: I watched the leaves. As families hurried into church under a darkening sky this
June 6, 2010
Live With Flair
(my daily blog)
What I Learned About Skin Today
Victory! I figured something out: My daughter loves to swing. More than any other activity, she loves to swing. Everyday, she asks if I can
June 5, 2010
When You’re All Out of Flair
“I’m all out of flair,” I said somberly to my sister this morning. I woke up tired, cranky, and very, very uninspired. Not even more
June 4, 2010
7 Dreams for Your Future
Today I had an unusual writing task: I was to write a blessing of sorts for the doctoral and master’s students that were leaving our
June 3, 2010
The Poop Revelation
“Poop? Poop? You’re writing about poop?” my youngest challenged me. “That’s gross, Mom.” Well, what can I say? I don’t always get to choose when
June 2, 2010
3 Ways to Love Life (According to a Young Photographer)
My five year old steals my camera whenever she can. She’s the most determined little girl when she’s setting up a shot. She’ll take pictures
June 1, 2010
Commemorating with Milk
We couldn’t make the Memorial Day blueberry pancakes this morning because we ran out of milk. I was the one dressed already, so I volunteered
May 31, 2010
Why Do I Like Watching Things Burn?
I shouldn’t like to watch things burn so much. Think about it: I’m taking pleasure in the disintegration of something, the dissolution of some object
May 30, 2010
A Short Rant (I Never Thought I’d Be Ranty)
A popular blog I read this morning suggested that one pathway to happiness is to “imitate” a spiritual master–someone like Jesus. I cringed. The not-flair
May 29, 2010
My New Approach to Catastrophe
Driving home from preschool today, two bubbles floated across the street like they had somewhere to get to. I couldn’t see any sign of someone
May 28, 2010