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You don't want to lose precious photos—like, say, this uber-cool Isaac Hayes image by Ernest Withers—to Charleston heat. I've got 4 tips for keeping your fine art and family shots intact

Texting + Driving = Hypnosis?

Thinking of your cell phone as a bona-fide trance inducer may help explain why you just can't put it down—and more importantly, why you should

Is Kiawah Really the "Happiest Seaside Town in America?"

That's what Coastal Living magazine claims, but if you ask me, something's a little fishy. Kiawah's a lot of things, but Barefoot, Slap-Happy SeasideTown USA?

369 The Goose Drank Wine

Mindless mantras beat out fridge magnet philosophies when life doesn't make sense...

I Love Rock and Roll

How I fell in love with live music. (Hint: It's all Joan's fault)

Film, Books, Peacocks, and Tulle Skirts

Did I walk into another era? Or perhaps the set of a romantic film? Nope. It was the Eco Bridal Book and Film Release Gala

Turnips, Parents, & the March of Time

Reflections on a recent visit from my parents, Hen and Herb. Delicious turnip and onion soup included

Pics & Props for the Charleston Bluegrass Festival

To say that the inaugural Charleston Bluegrass Festival—put on by Awendaw Green, Sewee Outpost, and The Surf Bar on Folly Beach—was a success would be an understatement. Take a look...

Fashion Star Euphoria

A spur of the moment jetset (and invite from Sarah Parrott) landed CFW Model Liaison Joe Quinn in NYC Tuesday night, there to watch NBC's Fashion Star with the Fashion Stars themselves

2 Days, 2 Robberies

To quote Will Smith, "This is the story all about how my life got twisted upside-down…" A two-part story of how the victim became the victimizer…

Are You Gonna Get a Girlfriend Anytime Soon?

I’ve been really struggling trying to write a blog entry, mostly because I’m afraid of coming off like an asshole. Which I may in fact be, and I’m just not so sure I want everyone to know that...

Ridgeville Baby's Death by Dog a Homicide

"Today is one of the saddest days in my 20 plus years of being in the Dorchester County Coroner's Office... one of the worst deaths I have ever handled." —Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet

High Point Market Highlights

I just got back from the 2012 spring market—here are some of my favorite rugs, lighting, furniture, and accessories to give you an idea of what's coming down the pike this season

Breakup Makeup Plan, Part I

Crying a river over the end of a relationship can wreak havoc on your skin—here, follow these no-fail secrets for facing the world again

The Case for PDA

Not a touchy-feely person? Some might call you a "cold fish?" Without some good old-fashioned human contact, you may be missing out on an all-important link to the world around you

Not Your Typical Librarian Action Figure

In honor of National Library Week, and of our local Superheros—the fabulous, under-celebrated, always-resourceful librarians—our first "Meet your Librarian" profile, starring Jennifer Hawes

Grand Slam

On Friday, April 6, the Family Circle Cup held a 40th anniversary dinner, dubbed 40LOVE, for the “Original 9” women who started the Women’s Tennis Association

Cool Hand Frank

Frank McMahon's "Cool Inside: Hank's Seafood Restaurant" is a cook's cookbook through and through, a soulful ode to Charleston and the gems of the sea, creeks, and rivers that surround her

Honor in Infamy?

The 150th anniversary of the first shots of the Civil War, now history itself. A quieter remembrance of that infamous day rings in with the 151st anniversary on April 12, 2012

Road for Businesswomen Paved with Successes

"You are unstoppable when you know who you are," said Ogilvy & Mathers' CEO Charlotte Beers at the recent Women in Business Conference, encouraging women to play upon their best business traits