Live With Flair

Today my youngest and I search for nests and find new Robin, Sparrow, and even Mourning Dove homes. The Mourning Dove nest troubles us. It

Today the Italian Mama used a word I hadn’t thought of in a while: fallow.  During fallow times, you feel drained, empty, unproductive, and unsettled.

I love little tea sandwiches for parties and after school snacks.  For a baby shower today, I made assorted little sandwiches with various fillings: tomato

I find great happiness in these nests and eggs. The Robins build expertly with insulation of mud and cozy grasses. Across the yard, another family

I’m amused by how much of my summer garden already happens without my awareness, planning, and cultivation.  Things happened today as if they never depended

I love the woods after a rainfall:

We venture out in the rain to see the day’s work of the Robin. I love that she lays one egg each day–just one–because that’s

My daughter and her friend find a new robin’s nest by the house. The robin sits there, staring at us peacefully. She makes no alert

As the last writing class wraps up, I ask some debriefing question that I think work for all kinds of experiences. Debriefing solidifies the experience