Last week, on a rare date night, I convinced my husband (over a yummy plate of bruschetta) that we should embark on a month of no spending. Why you might ask? Although I’m sure not spending for a month...
All of my life I have been a lover of words. I love spoken, sung, written or recited. Words can build up or tear down, be beautiful or ugly. Words convey emotion, action and description and I can't get...
It's the start of a new year, and the time when most of us commit to becoming better versions of ourselves. In the past, I tended to set myself up for failure, uttering general and absurd things like “I...
Who are you? That can be a tough question, right?! It's complicated by the fact that the answer changes over time. I know my answer has changed over the years, and I'm sure it will continue to change in...
It’s been nearly six years since I had my first baby. And while I admit I’ve forgotten about many of the things that occurred during those first sleep-deprived months, there’s one thing I remember like it was yesterday: My...
It's a new year, and you're going over and sharing all your New Year's resolutions with everyone in hopes that it will make them seem more real or more feasible, but lets be honest, very rarely do we actually...
After a month of singing “White Christmas” and watching North Pole-related movies such as “The Santa Clause” or “The Elf on the Shelf Story,” the dream of seeing snow finally came true for my children. It might have been...
Habari Gani? This is Swahili for 'What's the news?', a greeting that is used during the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa (December 26-January 1) and is answered by stating the day's principle. Kwanzaa celebrates, uplifts, supports, encourages, educates, and reminds...
There is one special item that gets pulled out at my parents’ house every December. It has been with our family for more than 32 Christmases: the ones full of joy, the ones tinted with sadness and mourning, the...
I confess. I'm a HUGE procrastinator when it comes to preparing for the holidays. It's as if The Flash jumped into my universe, grabbed me by the hand, zipped me from January, and dropped me off days after Thanksgiving....
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Weekend Events for Kids
The Junior League of Charleston (JLC) Diaper Bank collects, packages, and works with community partner organizations to distribute diapers to the community. For countless...
