Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

I’m doing something I’ve never done before: I’m riding atop a double-decker bus on the way to Manhattan. I’m with complete strangers. But here’s what

July 10, 2010

Luxurious or lavish things do not need to be expensive. I’m learning that luxury can be sought in the right mindset. There’s something biblical about

July 9, 2010

Our family has been on a mission ever since Monday. Monday afternoon at precisely 2:20 PM, I look out at my beautiful garden and smile

July 7, 2010

This morning, at 5:30 AM, I discovered the secret community of Those Who Rise Early. I can’t believe this world exists. There I am, alarm

July 6, 2010

Early this morning my daughter picks a cucumber from our garden. It is shaped exactly like a “C.” The wonder of this! A vegetable shaped

July 5, 2010

Here I am, at the grand celebration of my 100th day of the “Live with Flair” blog, and the flair moment is. . . fire

June 30, 2010

Sometimes I feel homesick. But it’s not for any particular home or family. It’s the weirdest feeling. I’ll be sitting there, doing the dishes or

June 29, 2010

I’m swimming in a lake with my daughters, and another family nearby starts feeding the geese. Within seconds, a gaggle surrounds us. They come from

June 28, 2010

I’m chopping romaine lettuce this morning, and all of a sudden, I’m back in 8th grade. It’s 1988. My teacher, Mrs. Guiles, tells the class:

June 27, 2010

I’m learning that flair assumes many forms. Many introverted forms. Forms like puzzles and card games. If you hang out with my husband and his

June 26, 2010