Sasee Magazine

Colored or natural, processed or curled, short, long or in-between, hair is a big deal to most women. Walking into a salon can be a wonderful, pampering experience or a white-knuckled terror ride. Sasee met with two local salon owners who love their work and understand our needs much better than we realize. Daphne King’s [...]

Dr. Kristin Bohan wants to help girls change the way they see themselves – and to ignore the way much of our culture sees them. Kristin, a licensed psychologist with over a decade of clinical experience in helping girls and woman of all ages with eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety and depression, met with [...]

In the mid 1990s, I worked for what is now, Tidelands Hospice. I loved my work with Hospice volunteers and made quite a few friends that remain a part of my life today. One of them, Zenobia Washington, is now an on air personality for TV33 South, the fun local access channel we all enjoy. [...]

Dot Putignano makes everyone she meets a part of her family and is loved by all who know her. The day we met, she greeted me at the door with a big smile and immediately offered me a cup of coffee. I instantly felt at home. Dot and her husband, Mike, are retired, and spend [...]

On the second Sunday of each May we celebrate motherhood. This month, I was able to talk to several daughters about why they work with and love their mothers, and I started to think about my own mom, who I lost, two days after Mother’s Day, in 1992. Every time something happens with my own [...]

Sallie Dent Porth did not plan to be the “canner-in-chief” of Sallie’s Greatest jams, but is enjoying every minute! Officially launched in November 2010, Sallie’s Greatest was started when Sallie took her favorite hobby and turned it into a profitable business. Her customers couldn’t be happier with delicious flavors like, Blueberry + Lavender, Strawberry + [...]

Love and marriage are still alive and well. Sasee sat down with three couples who’ve been married 26, 46 and 51 years and are still very much in love. Trying to find out what makes a good marriage is not easy – and maybe there’s not a one size fits all formula, but for Dick [...]

Rachel Pelfry is passionate about dancing. Listening to her talk about why she loves to dance, I realized that this 19-year-old dance teacher at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Myrtle Beach has a wealth of knowledge that belies her years. Rachel, when did you start teaching dance? I came to Fred Astaire Dance Studio as [...]

Spring at the beach is a beautiful, almost magical time, and perfect for another Sasee wedding issue! I hope you’ll enjoy reading some great essays and getting valuable tips and ideas for planning that special day. I had so much fun interviewing three long-married couples for this issue’s “Southern Snaps;” all three had wonderful stories [...]

In this issue, both “Southern Snaps” and “Sasee Gets Candid” focus on education. Our own Connie Barnard does a wonderful job highlighting the amazing Tracy Bailey, and I gained so much knowledge from my visit with Madeleine Ritchie. Both of these women’s passion for helping our children succeed is an inspiration. There are many dedicated [...]