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"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul." –Alfred Austin, English poet and novelist
“Ever since I was a young child, I’ve been interested in cooking. My mother set up a little table in the kitchen, and I’d do little kitchen tasks and help out. I then got interested in [chef] Emeril Lagasse … He’d shout, ‘Bam!’ when adding various ingredients, and I’d followed suit in making my own cooking videos when I was very young.” —Spencer Olson, food blogger
“Just over the crest of the hill I came upon the most glorious sight: the lake, sapphire blue with a red purple shore in the distance ... It was a perfect picture…” Jean Savage
“Keeping [kids] hydrated is very important in the hot weather ... I like to maximize nutrient content by making superfood smoothies and then freezing them into popsicles. Trail mixes are another way to pack in a bunch of nutrition in a grab-and-go bag.” —Kate Doubler
“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” —Coco Chanel
