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When words fail, let the music play. This Saturday's Marley Lion Music Festival will bring together our community to remember, celebrate, laugh, cry, and heal following the tragedy in our own backyard

Here they are: The Second Quarter, 2012 Gritty Award winners

Could Barbie and The Missing F be coming to the Lowcountry in the near future? Read this, "The Bachelorette" finale recap to find out (there are absolutely no answers to that question)...

Instead of Grace Kelly or Anthropologie-style bohemia, I'm tooling around on my new red bike looking decidedly less Hollywood

Brook Griffin's cute-as-a-button kids' clothing line is open for business, and worth a peek (my kids' are already sporting a few pieces)

No, really. I've noticed that well-articulated views on the creationism vs. evolution debate are scarce from the online commenting crowd, so I took a crack at it...

Coco Chanel, Marilyn, Dior—they've all weighed in on the power of perfume. Here are a few choice quotes, plus why, how, and where you should be wearing it

Looking for a little mid-week workday inspiration? Read a former Fortune 100 VP's stirring speech from the recent Charleston Regional Business Journal 
Influential Women in Business Luncheon


On a recent trip to San Francisco, I went into a flotation tank, said to be beneficial for creativity, problem solving, and super learning. It was insightful, restful, even a little trippy!

Not every task needs hiring out... Shining my shoes is one job that feels right to just sit and do myself. I'll tell you why your shoes need it and show you how

Grit bloggers Rebekah Jacob and Stephanie Hunt schooled us in just what it means to support something worthwhile, like Charleston's arts community

Kale, heirloom tomatoes, and corn on a pizza. Crazy? Nope, just crazy good. Loaded with fresh, local veggies, this is one pizza you won't have to feel bad about eating

Recently, I was asked to design a birthday party for a friend's son. These ideas are easy to tweak and repeat (edible centerpieces, anyone?) for a hit kids' summer bash

Word to the wise... It appears the City's parking enforcement division has embarked on a wild booting binge up and down peninsula streets. Here's what I saw yesterday

I'm learning now that passion is what you shout out loud with your life. It doesn't necessarily mean people are going to like your spillage, but it is how people will identify with you

I talked with owner John Vergel de Dios on why he is shuttering the business and what's next for some H&U employees

Haley's veto was stomped. Guess we showed her....or will we? Let’s not let our local arts community die by our neglect

Regardless of what any government leader does, as an arts community we can survive—and thrive—by resetting our sights on commerce, risk, innovation, AND community

These warm-weather loving plants are easy to work with and, unlike flowers, will keep right on blooming for months to come

One of our very own Grit gals WOWS on the pages of Charleston magazine's August issue—you won't believe these photographs (or this super spa of a master bath)