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Book Chat: Susan Beckham Zurenda on Bells for Eli
I believe most of us carry a story inside that needs to be written down, a story that leaves readers lingering on the final page with a feeling of sadness mixed with satisfaction that all of us who love books…
Read It: April 2020
Spring is in the air, new books are coming out, and there are book tours galore! These three authors have several events planned in our area, so make sure to check with your local bookstores and libraries to see when your favorite authors will be in town.
Ditch Tinder and Find “The One”
So ask yourself the question: If I can pick one person to be on a team with, would he or she be that one? “So how come you and your husband are still together?” The chit chat around us stopped…
A Tale of Two Weddings
Me? I headed to my favorite thrift shop where I had my pick of a half dozen tuxedos. My kid brother had just gotten out of the Marine Corps, met a girl, and after a three month, whirlwind courtship, decided…
Selecting the Wedding Gown is Just the Beginning
When selecting a wedding gown, a bride normally chooses a design that appeals to her style: what she likes, what she doesn’t, how she wants her guests to see and remember her, how she wants to feel when she looks…
Harriet Charles: A Life of Roots and Blooms
“Sometimes I feel like my own roots go way down in the earth,” said Harriet Charles, owner of South Gate Design and lover of all growing things. Demand for her elegant, intuitive designs, and spots in her workshops keep Harriet…
Everlasting Love
We all know the hardest part about a relationship is making it last. Soapbox! Yes, if you don’t want to hear it, turn away now. But don’t worry it’s not about politics. I’ve steered away from that topic like a…
Finding the Perfect Wedding Photographer
Choosing the right photographer for your wedding day is a BIG deal. After your wedding day is done, the only things you’ll have left are your memories and your photos, so you want to make sure that the photographer you…
24th Annual Blessing of the Inlet: A Community Celebration
“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” ~Psalm 133:1~ The above Bible verse is one chosen by this year’s Blessing of the Inlet committee to symbolize the meaning of this popular annual event. Sidney…
Captain Everette “Chimmitt” Silver: Murrells Inlet Mariner
The day I met Captain Everette “Chimmitt” Silver, he was preparing to leave Murrells Inlet with his crew for four days at sea, working as commercial fishermen, in the 42 foot Judge, Wicked Tuna. Captain Silver took a break from…
My Love Affair with the Tomato
Americans would say I’ve developed a green thumb; the Brits say I have green fingers. Someone once said, “Gardening is cheaper than therapy…and you get tomatoes.” I think that pretty much sums up why I do it – all those…
Cover Artist: Dam Domido
Dam Domido started to paint intuitively from an early age. Her passion for drawing and colors gave birth to her vocation as an artist painter. As a young adult, she worked on her technique in various workshops, including classes at…
Cover Artist: Karina Chavin
L’belle Rose, by Karina Chavin Karina Chavin was born and lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1995 she graduated from the National School of Fine Arts, and the same year, she opened Atelier Gallery to the public. The gallery is…
Confessions of a Secret Midnight Ritual
Some nights there are no memories that come with this tradition; only the complete feeling of safety and serenity that comes with such and underrated treat. In the deep, blue dark of early morning, my eyes jerk open with a…
Being Party to a Surprise
Now I’m starting to wonder if there really is a party. Maybe there is, and he’s forgotten. As I approached my 40th birthday, my wife asked if I wanted a party to celebrate such a milestone. I explained that this…
Culinary “Decree”
I mean, really, how many of us have buttermilk hanging around in our refrigerator waiting to feel needed? My love of cooking came from my maternal grandmother, who seasoned the meat, whipped the potatoes, and kneaded the dough with the…
Cooking for One
They are until one day you find yourself standing at the kitchen sink, gazing out the window, spooning soup directly from the saucepan or mindlessly eating a sandwich out of hand. I remember the sad face, a tear plopping –…
BFFs
Instead of scooting about on outings with folks, I’d write for hours only stopping to ask my dad if he wanted salami on rye for lunch. Making new friends, not jus mere acquaintances, took a back seat. In the past…
Chocolate Covered Zen
Not that I had intended to forego chocolate altogether, but I had hoped to be satisfied with a square or two of a Hershey Bar – not a meal consisting of a pound bag of peanut M&Ms. I made a…
Living in Market Common – aka The Bubble
Welcome to the bubble! Well, technically Sweetgrass West in Market Common. You know, those colorful Charlestonian homes across Farrow Parkway from the shops and restaurants? That’s my neighborhood, my forever home. My happy place. A place many of us who…