Live With Flair

My youngest (who travels mostly by cartwheel and is up at 5:30 AM constructing origami or sewing little doll dresses) announces at 7:00 AM that

On a window in my garage. Oh, winter!

In our memoir-writing unit, we’re talking about “signature stories” that work well, not just for friends and family, but in professional settings.  We watch a

I’ve been coaxing the kitten from underneath the bed. Coaxing is a form of persistent persuasion. It’s a great verb. For days, I’ve reminded dear

My oldest daughter says she’s been thinking about me lately and how much I fear that I’ll become a terrible mother and somehow damage my

We spend the morning filling various bird-feeders with all kinds of seeds. Last night, my daughter won a basket in our school’s “Basket Bingo” night.

This morning, I briefly feel like I’m hallucinating (either that or a migraine’s coming on). The air around me looks covered in silver glitter. I

My friend quotes Irv Blizter yesterday when I tell her that sometimes I wonder what I’m waiting for in life. We are writing buddies; we

Our family is learning thought management from the oldest to the youngest. When inappropriate, illogical, strange, or depressing thoughts come into our minds, we have a

Today I find an obscure and rare little document written in 1650 by R. Wilkinson, a member of the British army. He composed an 81