Live With Flair

This morning, I’m buried in cover letter and résumé examples for students.  It occurs to me that I spend most of my lectures helping students

Last night, I explained to my sister how my new 5:30 AM wake up routine meant that I have lost my night life.  I was

Today, 3 words reminded me of what it takes to find the flair. 1.  Stress:  A trainer at the gym (the same one that encouraged–er,

We are in the minivan (why is flair always happening in my minivan?) and my daughters are laughing hysterically about babies and their first words. 

To know sorrow is to know loss.  Sorrow represents one of the most complex human emotions because it’s a sadness tinged with beauty and joy.  We

It’s a dreary, rainy day on the last day of our lake visit.  My daughters climb into the boat. My youngest giggles:   “It’s raining, Mom! 

This morning on the walk to school, we passed a neighbor’s house.  We live not so far from Amish communities, but still, I’m shocked at

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

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

Today I studied meatballs.  You need to clothe the meatballs with breadcrumbs (from the ancient bread in the back of the fridge), brown them a