The Outreach Farm: Feeding the Hungry

By Sarah Elaine Hawkinson

For almost two decades, a local non-profit has been substantial in helping feed those in need along the Grand Strand. Founded in 2003, Michael “Mike” Luvollo, a retired cattle farmer from New England, moved to our rural area and quickly became aware of the protein deficiency, especially for local children. He acquired some volunteers and … Continued

Hot Roll Hotline

By Alice Muschany

“Traditions are like a love note from home that your children and grandchildren will take with them into their future”~Janet Hondrka Mom always made the best homemade yeast rolls, but whenever I asked her for the recipe, she insisted the ingredients were just thrown together. Years later, her health began to decline. She surprised me one … Continued

Our Little Turkey

By David Warren

Each year, we bring her out and she takes her place on top of our kitchen counter. It’s the smallest turkey you’ll ever find, but it’s hugely important to our household. The little turkey is a craft our daughter made when she was a young child and annually, it reminds us of what Thanksgiving is … Continued

A New Shade of Me

By Ashley Memory

During the pandemic, my social calendar screeched to a halt, which made postponing hair appointments very easy. Stories such as how actress Sarah Jessica Parker embraced her gray tresses or how pewter-haired supermodels walked the Valentino runway helped ease the slow creep of silver at my crown. Perhaps, I, too, could turn a new corner … Continued

Sasee Get Personal with Alex Uhas: Custom Outdoor Furniture & Restrapping

Q: When did you join Custom Outdoor and what is your role? I moved to the Grand Strand after graduating from college and started working for Custom Outdoor Furniture in August 2019. As the logistics manager, the work I do involves assembling furniture, pulling customers’ orders, receiving incoming shipments, making sure our showrooms are stocked, … Continued

Why Heavy Furniture is an Awful Idea

By Erika Hoffman

My husband and I decided to move an “Elvis Presley” designed headboard. This queen-sized bed had to be disassembled and removed by workers to the garage when a new vinyl, wood-looking floor was installed in our sleeping quarters. Rather than pay a crew to carry it back to the bedroom and re-assemble it, we – … Continued

Brow Repair

By Patti Wade

Between plucking when younger and menopause fallout, what’s left of my eyebrows changed overnight from a dark blonde to blondish white. In other words, you can’t see them. My eyelids and forehead merged without warning and the result was not pretty. Hello, eyebrow pencil. The biggest problem with painting on my eyebrows is sweat. Unlike … Continued

Theater = Teamwork

By Diane DeVaughn Stokes

From the moment I saw my first theatrical production at eight years old, which was at the Broadway show Oklahoma in The Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, I knew I wanted to be “Ado Annie.” Lucky for me, I finally got to do that part when I was fifty years old, where I had … Continued

Kelly Moore: It Takes a Village

By Sarah Elaine Hawkinson

In an attempt to escape their current situation in Detroit, Michigan, Kelly and her birth mother moved to Aynor, South Carolina, when Kelly was twelve. As soon as they arrived, Kelly got involved in sports (basketball, softball, and volleyball) to escape her reality of a poor home life. Kelly’s upbringing was certainly unstable, but unfortunately, … Continued

Hurricane Hockey

By Erika Hoffman

What do I like about hockey? It brings all the rival basketball fans together under one roof! Whether you’re a rabid Carolina Tar Heel, a Cameron Crazy Duke Blue Devil, or a howling wolf packer of NC State allegiance, y’all will wear red, black, and white when gathered under one dome pulling for the Carolina … Continued

The Great Disconnect

By Deirdre Garr Johns

Summers in the 1980s and 90s seemed so much longer than the summers of today. I wish I could replicate those summers for my son so that he could feel the length of a summer’s day and not lose those precious hours to technology. But his summers are framed by unlimited access: cell phone, Xbox, … Continued

Sasee Gets Personal with Diane Morgan: Cocora Home Décor & More

Q: When did you move to the Grand Strand? I moved here in 2006. My daughter, Jennifer, and her family moved here in 2020. Q: How long has Cocora been in business? Since we had a successful 41 years doing design & renovations with the parent company, Low Country Homes & Design, LLC, we decided … Continued

Grease Generously

By Linda O’Connell

My husband Bill and I have a happy, healthy relationship based on mutual respect, trust, and understanding. We have always been comfortable discussing any topic. We freely express opinions, and we do not keep secrets from one another. When I saw an email addressed to Bill, from a company I did not recognize, with a … Continued

My Sassy Mom Shakes Up Elvis

By Glenda Ferguson

Nothing suppressed my mom’s fun-loving personality, not her circumstances and certainly not me. I am sorry to say, as a teenager, I often tried. I was embarrassed that Mom would be laughing and joking around with my friends. Over time, I have learned to appreciate Mom’s joyful spirit and see it as a blessing to … Continued

Virginia and The Skirt

By Eleni Stephanides

Many years ago, my dad’s great aunt Virginia lived with her mom, dad, and two siblings in a small village of Cyprus. The youngest of the children had skipped a grade, while the oldest had been held back. The middle one stayed where she was, which made it so that all three children were in … Continued

Laughter Will Always Ketchup

By Sarah Reichert (S.E. Reichert)

We found fifteen bottles of ketchup in my grandmother’s cabinet. Four in her fridge, all partially empty and their openings rimmed with the crusted dried ring that showed they hadn’t been used in a while. She’d only been in assisted living for two months when the stroke landed and finally silenced the raw neurons that … Continued

Seasons of Regifting

By Georgia A. Hubley

In the fall, I received a beautiful teal floral silk scarf for my birthday from a dear aunt who lived on the east coast. Even though the scarf was lovely, it really wasn’t me – I couldn’t coordinate it with anything in my clothes closet. However, a tinge of guilt rushed through me when I considered … Continued

What Makes You Feel Old?

By Erika Hoffman

My roommate from college, Cora, and I were lunching the other day and discussing what makes us feel old and “not with it” because it’s been a few decades since we were co-eds. We talked about joints aching, about choices in music and entertainment, about the news and the current seemingly crazy state of the … Continued

Happy 20th Birthday, Sasee

By Rose Ann Sinay

The first time I read a Sasee Magazine I was waiting (impatiently) for my appointment with my new doctor. She was already ten minutes late, and I hated waiting. I looked around the room full of patients and realized I had to relax. I could be there a long time. This appointment was one of the last … Continued