Live With Flair

(my daily blog)

The sickening smell fills the garage and overflows into my lovely, cinnamon scented kitchen. I labor to ensure the perfect scent in my house. You

November 12, 2015

Three years ago, I blogged with joy about how we turned Velvetleaf into a beautiful indoor arrangement. You remember the story: My mother and I

November 5, 2015

My husband calls me over to the Weeping Cherry because a bright red cardinal hides within its branches. He flies away before I see him.

November 16, 2011

This morning, the neighborhood children call me over to a huge, gaping hole in the earth. Construction workers have dug down so deep, you can

November 10, 2011

All day, a strange odor wafts through the entryway, the kitchen, the living room, and the hallway. I’m actually on my knees, sniffing to discover

June 3, 2011

Sometime this year, I fell out of the habit of flossing. I’m not sure when it happened. Maybe it was when I ran out and

March 5, 2011

Yesterday, I vacuumed my entire house. We recently had the carpets cleaned, and the kind cleaner suggested we needed a new vacuum. He said to

September 12, 2010