Chucktown Life

He Likes the Warm Feeling but He’s Tired of all the Dehydration

As part of the Lowcountry Local’s “Eat Local Challenge” I am drinking my way through Charleston’s local inebriating options.

The Circle of Life - Tales of an Uber Driver, Part Three

Lion King's got nothing on this Uber driver!

Host Valentine's Day Brunch

Host a Valentine's Day Brunch at home.

People, prices, and "Please Don't Use That on my Hair!"

In 2014 my first piece with Grit was something along the lines of “All the things your stylist wishes you knew”. For over a year I’ve read that particular piece and gotten tons of feedback from other stylists during my travels about the things they would add to it. I can’t help but find some of these things just hysterical and some of them necessary to repeat.

Happy Anniversary Darlin'! - Tales of an Uber Driver, Part Two

Throughout our lives, we acquire through experiences the understanding that some ideas are universal and key to the continuation of our existence. Love overcomes hate, good wins over evil, and in the case of adult relationships, intimacy is vital to survival.

Charleston: One Simple (Hopefully Not Impossible Request)

Charleston, I have one simple (and hopefully not impossible) request: let’s keep housing affordable for the food and bev community.

Tiny Tim and his Crippled Leg:

Our fearless author got that surgery—To recap it was to fix the varicose veins in his right leg. The timing was both good, and bad.

A Charleston Christmas Story

Charleston Christmas, fables & traditions. How do "bin yah's" answer those ridiculous questions from "come yah's" Do you ever get snow in Charleston? Duh yeah, when we shake the grits tree! What do you do to get yourself in the spirit of Christmas? Oh, we spend a day at the coast gathering plough mud for making our Christmas ornaments and getting buckets of salt water to make taffy.

Staycation at the Grand Bohemian

In the grand scheme of things, the Grand Bohemian was Grand!

Thrifting Tips For Fall and Winter Wardrobe

You've put your summer wardrobe way, and now it’s time to get out the good stuff. But if you’re like me, you’re ready for some new stuff. Also if you’re like me, I heard money doesn’t grow on trees, so I like to stay within a (major) budget. In Charleston, fall and winter is all about layering. I’m not asking you to buy your perfect fitting jeans and classic white tee-shirt at goodwill, but rather novelty pieces that can be used to mixing, matching, and layering. Here are some tips for your trip to the thrift store!

Casanova's in the Corner and He's Asking for a Dance: In Defense of The Recovery Room

Bartenders have an unspoken oath: Don't talk poorly of bars where you don't work. It's unbecoming. Well luckily I've always thought that was a dumb rule. Corporate bars are garbage. Spending a half million dollars to create a "dive" bar is a joke. There are maybe 10 bars I like in Charleston. And I frequent less than that. One of those bars that I do frequent is The Recovery Room.

Clucker Chuckles

You've been cooking your Thanksgiving turkey for 4 hours. You pull it out the over, it hits the floor. Do you serve it anyway?

cleaning for guests

It's that time of year again for guests to be arriving and staying in your home. Here is a quick list to get the cleaning done so you don't have to worry about it for one more day!

The River and The Stones

Keep moving before the stones disappear beneath the water.

Thanksgiving Entertaining & Stovetop Potpourri

The countdown is officially on for the most wonderful time of the year. I'm sharing what to serve, how to decorate, and how to make your home brim with heart-warming, nostalgia-evoking aromas with homemade simmering stovetop potpourri.

Deep Water

And so I approach the one year anniversary of the demise of not the first, but my second marriage. And I'm still pretty pissed off about it. I've sworn I was over it in many Full Moon releases, through prayer and meditation, "let it go," moved beyond it, but it is undeniably grief. And grief never really goes away, it is only assimilated into our daily lives, it's carried. So here's to grief in all its painful, soul-scooping, heart-rendering, mind-trapping beauty.

The Glass Alone

Feeling lonely? Are you alone? Do you experience loneliness? What's that all about?

Why Aren’t You Getting A Massage? Time?

Learn how to make more time to take care of yourself and fit massage into your life.

daily | fall mornings

There is something absolutely comforting about fall mornings...the fog, the mist, the crisp air. It is always so delightful.

creative | promotion + advice

How do you promote or share your work with others & what advice can you give to other creatives in your field? How do you self-promote when you're not a born self-promoter?

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