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Cover Artist: Yvonne Coleman Burney
As a self-taught artist, Yvonne Coleman Burney discovered the child inside her, which is an element that has remained a key ingredient in the evolution of her art. Her work has always had a collage focus as she creates colorful…
Lady Luck & Fashion
On Facebook, my friend Laura posted a score she’d obtained playing WORDLE. “What’s WORDLE?” I asked under the post. She replied by posting the UK link. The first time I played, I guessed the five-letter word in three attempts. A…
White is fine… Anytime!
“No white until Easter” is a fashion rule Sasee women chose to stop following a long time ago. And not only do white jeans match everything, but they also add an elevated touch that blue denim often cannot. White jeans…
Home Reflections
Robin and I were new acquaintances with a lot in common. We were both about the same 60 something age and had moved from the northeast to South Carolina with our husbands. I was excited to be invited to tour…
Sasee Gets Personal with Monica Vogel: Bleu
“I owe my passion for fashion all to her!” Monica stated when speaking of her mother. Monica grew up in a small town in Illinois, about 50 miles from Chicago. The youngest of four girls, her Mom loved to shop,…
Pretty in Pink
The classic jean jacket is positioned squarely at the top of our list of outerwear essentials for 2022. The light denim layer has been around for decades and continues to go beyond seasons and trends, regardless of your personal taste.…
Dress Relief
There are two types of people in this world: those who think cleaning out closets is a chore, and those who consider this project one of life’s most satisfying events. I’m in the latter camp. I live in an older…
Scents, You Ask
Whenever I unpack something of my grandmother’s from storage, there wafts a soft, powdery fragrance that calls her to mind and I can see her as though she were standing next to me, black hair pulled back in a headband…
Lavender
Pink. So, so much pink. When I was little, it was like I lived off the color. Drawing my energy and life force from the vibrantly colored dye. Oh, and dresses, and skirts. I fought with my mother anytime she…
Cover Artist: Heatherlee Chan
Heatherlee Chan’s paintings tell stories centered upon whimsy, romance, and nature. Painting images of book-loving girls and friendship are especially close to her heart. Entirely self-taught, Heatherlee’s watercolor art now decorates products across the marketplace including tabletop, kitchen textiles, stationery,…
Blossoms for Books
In 2021, The Friends of the Waccamaw Library (FOWL) hosted their first-ever Blossoms for Books Garden Tour. This fundraiser was created as a safe and Covid-friendly way to raise money that specifically benefits the Waccamaw Library, as many of FOWL’s…
From Crop Failure to a Harvest of Friendship
When we lived in a house with its own yard, I reigned. But when we downsized to a condo townhouse, I only ruled a patio and had access to the homeowners association’s modest garden plot that had lain fallow for…
Sasee Gets Personal with Sharon Turner: Creative Landscapes
As a Georgetown native and Clemson University graduate with a Horticulture and Landscape Design degree, Sharon became the owner of Creative Landscapes in 1979. Although her business offers outdoor space designs and installations, she loves to garden at home during…
Nicole Saenz: Best Buds Creating Community Love
Taking care of her house plants was Nicole’s favorite way of relaxing between a long day of working a stressful 9-5 job and family time in the evening. Once she lost her healthcare position, due to the pandemic, she started…
Terri Springs: Life is a Garden, Grow with it
As a child, Terri learned about symmetry, color, and texture from her father. She explained, “He had a mindset for designing beautiful things; he was an artist in many ways.” She was the one outside with him creating and keeping…
The Campout
As friendships go, Alta, Cindi, Kim, and I made a good foursome. Alta and I were best friends and Cindi and Kim were best friends, all in seventh grade. We hung out at school, sat together at church, and went…
Learning to Say a Good Goodbye to Winter
Depending on which poll you heed, Spring could be America’s favorite season. After all, it’s easy to love Spring. Spring feels hopeful and inspiring. Songbirds begin to break the long silence of winter. Early crocuses push up through the snow…
Cover Artist: Kathy Womack
Kathy Womack’s inspiration for the Women and Wine series was not originally with the intent to capture girlfriends in fits of laughter, enjoying the said company. She explained, “As an artist, I am drawn to the dramatic or emotionally provocative…
The WWF Saved Me
I didn’t grow up with sisters or even close girlfriends. So, establishing close relationships with other women was not something that came naturally to me. But I was raised by an independent woman, my mom. Having her as a role…
Sasee Gets Personal with Lauren Riddei & Susan Seagroves: Thrill of the Hunt Producers
Lauren Riddei, owner of “LouLou Interiors,” pursued a career in design after her wedding in 2017 when she realized how much fun she had decorating the venue. She explored design classes, gained experience in an internship, found a brilliant mentor…