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Tripping the Light Fantastic

My husband asked me recently, “Do you like yourself these days?” “Not my crooked teeth, droopy eyelids, and flabby belly. Do you like yourself?” I probed. Aware that Bill’s milestone decade birthday was hitting him hard, I said, “We sure…

Cover Artist: Aliaksandra Tsesarskaya

Aliaksandra Tsesarskaya’s work is an exploration of feelings evoked by the search for inner meaning. She finds inspiration in everything that surrounds her, people, places, and animals. While looking at her paintings, you can immerse yourself in a bright riot of…

Talents Differ

Everyone needs a hobby. If people find what you do creative and beneficial to them, that’s a bonus. Yet, as long as you enjoy what you’re doing, it benefits you no matter what accolades you receive or don’t. You still…

The Art of Becoming an Artist

When I was just an infant, sitting in my highchair, I somehow got ahold of my bowl of plum baby food and proceeded to smear its contents all over the wall. My father walked in on me, laughed, and yelled…

How I Became a Calendar Girl!

On October 7, 1954, I received a ‘Brownie’ box camera for my 11th birthday. I became hooked on taking pictures right then and there, long before digital cameras, I-phones, and I-photos were even dreamed of. It has been an obsession ever…

Turn “Can’t” Into “Can”: Horry County Literacy Council

By offering free, confidential, individualized, private, successful tutoring and literacy support for students and adults in Horry County, this non-profit has been a vital resource for the community since 1976. The mission of the Horry County Literacy Council (HCLC) is…

Creative Outlets Take Center Stage

Dating back to the 6th Century B.C., Ancient Greeks were the first to present dramatic presentations that we know today as theater. For centuries since, people have enjoyed art forms such as drama, comedy, music, dance, and other forms of…

The Writing Seed

The botanical name of the “writing seed” eludes me, but it was sown deep into the soil of my soul. Mrs. Phenow, my third-grade teacher at Johnson Elementary School, planted the seed in September 1955. It began with the dreaded…

A Constant in Times of Change

With any significant life change comes what I like to call the cleanout phase. The cleanout mechanism is like an instinctual behavior we perform to survive the ‘new’, to adapt to our present environment, to cope with change. And this…

Cover Artist: Dita Omuri

Dita Omuri is a British painter, living and working in the UK. Her sketchbook was a constant companion throughout her childhood in her native country Albania. It was through art competitions she secured herself a scholarship to a School of…

Silver Bell

When I was a kid, my mom, sister, and I would meet up at my grandma’s house with my aunts and cousins and we’d all go caroling around grandma’s neighborhood. Sometimes, it was so cold I swore my nose would…

Historic Holiday Tours

The holidays along the Grand Strand are a beautiful time of year. Although many historical homes have tours and events all year long, the spirited season is extra special. All of these local properties are dressed up in festive décor…

There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Tinsel

I wouldn’t say my mother is my muse; but her opinions, outsize personality, and lifestyle are an endless source of creative content. She is so larger than life, in fact, that one of my colleagues used an article I wrote…

Waccamaw Sings in Hawaii 2023

Waccamaw High School Concert Choir has been selected to represent the state of South Carolina at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Celebration and Parade in December 2023, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Choir is noted for their superior vocals in various state…

Two “Scents” Worth

It’s really amazing how a scent can send you into another world and another time and place. Popcorn, for instance, can take me back a few decades to the movie, Bambi, where I begged my mom for a bag of…