Angkor Wat at sunrise defeats language a little. The sky went from black to bruised purple to a breathtaking pink, and the silhouette of the temple emerged from the darkness like something being slowly remembered. I sat on the sidewalk with several hundred other people and thought: this is why you leave home. For the feeling of standing inside something so much older and larger than your own life that your particular problems become, briefly and usefully, very small.

Summer is in full swing and we are all busy with family dinners, sports (think World Cup!), and spending time with friends. This year, everything takes on a greater significance as our country celebrates an important milestone. Visit Patina to check out all of the festive and patriotic wreaths, outdoor entertaining collection, and lots more.

Sale time means we have to try and keep up with what other brands are doing for markdowns. Just so you know, we will always price match our competitors during our sale time. So if you see something marked down lower than what we have it priced at, let us know and we will match it.

When the temperatures rise as they seem to be doing there are only two options for getting dressed. One is putting on a bathing suit and going to the pool; the second is throwing on a dress. It is really the only way. We always try and make sure we are stocked with all different options, from casual to event dressing.

I know. It seems really odd–How can I be happy my twin teens are LEAVING for college? Especially when the “empty nesting” industry aims to help the 21 million of us in the U.S. whose children have “flown the coop”, when we are inundated with books, coaches, travel packages, home remodeling, etc., all targeted or “help” those of us in this stage of our lives. But a wise mentor once taught me: Every parenting decision should be made with two goals in mind – independence and resilience.

The world's wealthiest homebuyers are getting older, and they are changing the way luxury homes are designed, purchased, and lived in. As global populations continue to live longer, luxury real estate is undergoing a transformation. Increasing life expectancy, combined with a growing desire among affluent homeowners to age in place, is influencing everything from home design and community planning to buyer preferences and inventory trends.

Dan Murray once thought his career would be made under the hood of a car, but today he can be found under the beam of stage lights, microphone in hand, crooning Jazz classics to adoring crowds across the DMV. In less than three years, the Northern Virginia native has gone from singing in the shower to performing at some of the region’s biggest venues and becoming one of its most recognizable musical talents.

I have to give credit to finding this next line to my algorithm. A tank dress from Sold Out NYC popped up as Vogue’s must-have summer dress. It really was such a great cut, and as I clicked through to find out more information, it was also at a great price. I really felt like this was the t-shirt line I had been trying to find for so many years.