Make the time for joyful escapes
Judith Sutherland recalls a family vacation from earlier this year and ponders the importance of a healthy work-life balance.
A season of beginnings and endings
The enormous step children take when they start school is such a bittersweet moment for parents everywhere.
Music is a balm like nothing else
Judith Sutherland revels in her anniversary gift — tickets to a Vince Gill concert to be held at Akron's E.J. Thomas Hall in August.
Appreciate the treasures you have
Judith Sutherland's life has been filled with all sorts of wonderful animals, simply there from her earliest memory.
Open your heart to everyday magic
Judith Sutherland reflects on the magic and wonderment of her own childhood as she considers her grandson's fascination with a magic show he enjoyed.
An enormous spirit not to be forgotten
A joyful, larger-than-life, friend to all is how Judith Sutherland will forever think of her late brother-in-law, Dick Sutherland.
Enjoy the adventure of a good book
From reading to her children and grandchildren to enjoying a good book alone on a summer day, books are constantly taking Judith Sutherland to new places.
Charles Schulz’s cartoons gave children an unexpected hero
Who doesn't love Charlie Brown? He is sort of all of us, small and attempting to be mighty, prone to the simplest of mistakes, at one time or another.
Will work for wooden nickels
Judith Sutherland's grandfathers chose her to be their conversation courier. As an adult, she recalls the hilarious messages they relayed to her.
You don’t need to know all of the answers — just where to...
Knowing who to call when something's amiss is invaluable. Judith Sutherland recalls the value of word-of-mouth recommendations on the farm of her youth.
