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How to Keep Your Garden Thriving During Seasonal Changes
Weather changes affect soil, moisture, and plant health. Without proper care, plants struggle to grow. Keep your garden thriving with simple adjustments throughout the year. Understanding each season’s demands helps prevent damage and promotes strong growth. Plants need balanced nutrients,…
SOS Care is Answering the Call: How this Local Nonprofit is Helping Children and Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
By: Ashley Daniels Sarah Pope, CEO of Murrells Inlet-based SOS Care, knew early on in her 35-plus-year career that she was right where she wanted to be in the world of working with children and adults with disabilities. “I’m originally…
The Sasee Strawberry Basil Martini
A fresh, bright, fruity martini accented with basil, fresh lime, and topped with a tiny bit of sparkle. Ingredients Courtesy of Froth and Bubble Mobile Bar Co.www.frothandbubblebarco.com
3 Places to Enjoy a Delectable Easter Sunday Meal in Myrtle Beach This Year
Recipe by Tammie Hughes Black Drum at Kingston Resorts has assembled a nice family-style menu starting with a well-curated Charcuterie Table Plate offering that includes imported and specialty cheese, rabbit sausage and dry-cured pork collar, house mustard, blueberry lavender preserves,…
Join the Rescue Mission – A Q&A With All4Paws Animal Rescue about Palmetto Giving Day
What is Palmetto Giving Day? Palmetto Giving Day is a 36-hour online giving event for Georgetown County nonprofits. Whether you’re interested in the environment, arts, youth, animal welfare or human services, Palmetto Giving Day is an incredible opportunity to show…
Daniela’s Downtown—Charleston’s New Community Deli & Market
By Tammie Hughes Chef Natasha Cline and her partner recently sold their King Street venue, Uncork, and Natasha couldn’t be happier to trade in the night shift for early mornings and sunny afternoons. Nestled among the revitalized area of Cannonborough—Elliotborough,…
My Guide to Spotting Poisonous Plants in My Garden
By Ghenrietta Von Bloome As a fellow garden enthusiast, I know how much joy a thriving patch of greenery can bring. But let’s be real, sometimes a beautiful botanical display can hide a few unwelcome guests – specifically, those plants…
Lazy Icebox Good Cake—An Easy Easter Dessert
Recipe by Tammie Hughes It’s amazing what you can do with a box and a few other packaged goods! Home cooks are always looking for ways to save time, and “shortcut, lazy cooking” is here to stay. This Easter, after…
April 2025 Book Review: Six Days in Bombay
Book by: Alka JoshiReview by: Dr. Wendy Hooper-Meletes, Ed.D., owner of Litchfield Books International bestselling author Alka Joshi draws readers deep into India at another time and place with Six Days in Bombay becoming her first standalone novel since the…
Black Thumb
By Ellen Fannon All around me, I am starting to see the telltale signs of spring’s arrival. Pink buds are showing up on my azaleas, a forerunner promising an explosion of brightly-colored blooms. The vines crawling along my fence have…
Cover Artist: Lana Frey
After receiving her artistic education in the studio of Tolmachev M.S., Lana devoted much of her time to traveling and was inspired to start writing books and poetry. However, writing alone wasn’t enough; she felt called to return to painting.…
We Are Family: An inside look at the next generation of Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping
By: Ashley Daniels Olivia Smith has fond memories as a kid of her grandparents working out of their garage before Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping began operating in the building it does today on Business 17 in Garden City in…
Grown in Tradition
By Pam Molnar The women in my family have an unspoken tradition. Weather permitting, whenever we visit each other’s homes, we walk around the yard admiring the growth of the trees, the colors of the potted flowers and how things…
Navigating Allergy Season with Ease
Thrive with Dr. Torri: Tips for a Healthier You | April 2025 Spring brings blooming flowers, warmer weather, and unfortunately, seasonal allergies. For many women, allergy season means sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion that can put a damper on outdoor…
Rosé Roundup — Just in Time for Spring
Recipe by Tammie Hughes On a recent trip to Total Wine®, I was pleased to encounter a nice selection of rosés. My mind drifted from the bold cabernets, luscious merlots, and spicy pinot noirs to the light, crisp whites and…
AM I GOOD ENOUGH: Trapped in Fear
By Ghenrietta Von Bloome The morning sun filters through the dusty curtains, golden rays dappling the worn wooden floorboards, gently framing the scattered debris of yesterday’s thoughts—an empty coffee cup, crumpled papers with half-formed ideas, the faint smell of burnt…
Women Celebrating Women: Brookgreen Gardens’ Anna Hyatt Huntington Awards Luncheon Honors the Founder’s Legacy
By: Ashley Daniels March marks Women’s History Month, and Brookgreen Gardens is doing its part to celebrate fellow female pioneers through what totals a trifecta of partnerships with New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Coastal Carolina University. The annual…
A Woman’s Work May Never Be Done—But It Can Wait
By: Toni Campbell It’s the final days of December, and I find myself on a mission: complete every load of laundry in the house. Call it superstition or simply my love for starting fresh, but there’s something deeply satisfying about…
Cover Artist: Brenda Bush
Brenda is a California artist who specializes in vibrant florals with a feminine touch. Her art is collected worldwide, and prints are available online from multiple retailers, with over 500 licensed paintings to her credit. For many years, Brenda taught…
Visionary Baker Gives Rise to Restaurant Group — Heidi’s Corner (Hook & Barrel, Croissants Bistro & Bakery, Coffee & Cream Cabana)
By Tammie Hughes Heidi Vukov was on the heels of a work trip when she carved out time to chat with me. We grabbed coffee at her lovely adjacent Croissant’s Bistro & Bakery and headed over to a quiet space…