Reintroducing Paige's Ponderings, my blog where I talk about whatever "pondering" I want to explore in the written and photo essay form. Check out my latest post below and feel free to explore the archives for some past provocative ponderings. Feel free to Tweet your feedback to me @ccsteed. Enjoy yourself!

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This year I decided to throw a birthday party. It was a big birthday and I felt it deserved a big celebration. I never throw parties, but as I reflected upon my life, I had a lot to be thankful for and to celebrate. The main thing is that I have true love in my… Read more »

This year, instead of starting the year off at a fabulous party or in some far off locale as I’m apt to do, I spent it at home in comfy pjs nursing my treacherous head cold. I caught it somewhere between getting a deep tissue massage at a spa in Los Angeles and traveling back… Read more »

Today I had the opportunity to participate in an insightful panel about cross cultural marketing and how to do it right. I really enjoyed this conversation which talked a lot about the Hispanic consumer market and how savvy marketers must incorporate research, insights and experts to develop strategies that will resonate with the consumer. As… Read more »

  I have always been fascinated with the study of history. I want to know how systems, institutions, beliefs, companies, etc. came to be. What was their trajectory? How does their yesterday pull through to today? That’s why I do alot of reading and enjoy spending time at museums and libraries. So when my husband… Read more »

My last grandparent on this Earth recently passed away. There is nothing more adult than dealing with death. Additionally, you know you are seriously grown when you are asked to write and speak a tribute to your family member at their funeral. I was certainly honored to do this and very nervous as well. I… Read more »

Last Monday, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel at DePaul University with other women leaders in the field of communications.I love speaking on panels and having discussions, not just about topics in my industry, but topics that deal with defining traits of who I am now. I’m a leader in this field…. Read more »

When I was little, Halloween was my holiday. I have always been a fan of scary movies, from Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street, to Poltergeist, to Stephen King’s anything, I was a scary movie marathon fanatic. Popcorn, taffy apples, gummy worms were the accompaniment. My mom would decorate the house so perfectly creepy… Read more »