Live With Flair

A few nights ago, Jack starts pushing his nose against us and rubbing our legs with his face as we approach him. As a classic

Today, I remind myself and my family from Proverbs 12:16 that “fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.” Likewise, in

The poppies have popped in my neighbor’s yard this morning. That’s right! They just sort of pop out in fireworks of color. How can we

I had just been lamenting the fact that ladybugs will most certainly bother me again this summer. It drives me crazy when they sneak in

Driving with my husband and stuck in traffic, I pop all our old mix CD’s in the CD player.  It’s a drive down memory lane.

My husband calls a neighbor to help dig holes two-feet deep. He’d built my trellis for Mother’s Day and needed help putting it in the

I stick my hand into my compost pile to pull back a space to dump some more fruit peelings, coffee grinds, egg shells, and vegetables.

I’ve been learning so much about fiction writing these day, so I thought I’d share various tips. If your story’s stuck, maybe try this: 1.

Today, my friend reminds me that I need to give my daughters time to unload the burdens of their day. They hold so much in,

I used to think that shame was the most tormenting of human emotions, but lately I’ve observed the way envy causes unimaginable misery. With envy in