From The Deep End: What’s your bag?
“Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It’s not about brands. It’s about something else that comes from within you.” — Ralph Lauren...
From The Deep End: Look beyond the surface
“The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.” — Atisa Most people know that appearances can be deceiving. Something can look special, but then...
From The Deep End: Playing around
“No matter how old you are, if a kid hands you a toy phone…you answer it.” — Dave Chappelle Recently, I got to spend an afternoon with a small child. I was...
From The Deep End: Who’s in your village?
“It takes a village to raise a child.” — African Proverb Every parent has heard this quote, and most would say it’s true in a general sense....
From The Deep End: Old-school habits
“Quality is not an act; it is a habit.” — Aristotle We are all creatures of habit. Whether it’s our daily commute or the nightly process of making...
From The Deep End: Tradition at the table
“When I was growing up, we always had a big family dinner around noon on Sunday. I still love that whenever it is possible to gather the family together.”...
From The Deep End: On the road again
“And just like that, we’re on our way to everywhere.” — Emery Lord I’ve spent a good amount of time traveling by car. In college, home...
From The Deep End: Older but wiser
“Aging: Because adulting wasn’t enough. Now we get the ‘advanced level.” — Karen Salmansahn When I looked for a topic for this week, I...
From The Deep End: Maters and mishaps
“There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments.” — Janet Kilburn Phillips Every few years, I get some plants and muck about with dirt and seeds. Gardening...
From The Deep End: Hitting the deck
“It’s not the falling down that counts, it’s the getting up.” — Mary Pickford Anyone who has known me for more than ten minutes or read...