The South Will Rise

Tomorrow morning I am running my first ever race, the Folly Beach “Save the Lighthouse” half marathon.  Here is a picture of the lighthouse- who wouldn’t want to save that!  I am getting fairly nervous as it has been snowing and icing since Tuesday which means that I have not gone for a run since […]

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It is supposed to snow in Charleston tomorrow.  People are initiating emergency guidelines.  We are preparing for total shut down for the forecasted one inch of snow.  I haven’t heard anything yet about potential school closings, but I am getting prepared to have a rambunctious 10 year old home from school either tomorrow or Wednesday.  […]

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I really hate clutter- so much so that I throw things away by mistake and then rage around the house looking for them later but that is neither here nor there.  So this past Christmas, instead of giving Walker some toy or thing that will just clutter up his room,  we very selflessly gave him […]

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In the last two days, trailers for new television shows about South Carolina have been aired.  Please please please do not believe that South Carolina is anything like what is depicted in these shows.  The first one I saw (and I have been hearing about this upcoming show for a while) is called Southern Charm […]

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I think I have said this before, and it should really come as no surprise since I am in love with baking and desserts, but I have a ridiculous sweet tooth.  This attribute fortunately did not get passed down to my son Walker.  He likes candy, but he could really go either way on it.  […]

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Everyone has been talking about this Polar Vortex that is causing the ridiculous cold all over the place.  It is something crazy like -15 degrees in New York- here is a picture of my adorable niece on her way to school.  It is 20 degrees in Charleston today and it feels like 9.  And compared […]

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