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Does What You Say and Do Carry Influence?
Some women are geniuses at communicating for maximum impact. How successful you are at this depends in large measure on using the right tactics...
Bike Writer
It's National Bike to Work Day....but hey, so is everyday when you're a bike writer....
Living Vintage at Novel
Stock up on vintage clothes, furnishings, textiles, and oh-so-much more at this weekend's unique shopping experience, hosted by Angie Hranowsky and Lauren Lail
BIG Baby Goods: An Easy, Colorful Baby Shower
Mini-muffins and milk glass, sweet tea and fabric flowers, Starbucks and one BIG, BIG baby!
Does This Moon Make My Butt Look Big?
Last week's "Supermoon" lit up a world of questions I'm not even sure I want answered. After all, perception is (thankfully!) hardly reality...
So I Called A Dead Man's Cell Phone Last Night...
A pretty honest reaction to the news of my father's passing, and the realization that "nothing" can be an emotion, too....
Dear Mr. Anonymous Poster Guy...
I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but there are some very, very angry people on the Web. The angriest people are, of course, the Occupy types...
Angie Hranowsky Wows in Southern Living
As the Charleston designer nabs a coveted spot on the national mag's top new tastemakers list, we comb our own ink to show off a few of Angie's greatest hits, local style. Take a peek...
Is JT in "Mint" Condition?
Justin Timberlake teams up with interior designer Estee Stanley and BeachMint to design and curate a home line—worth a look, or should he stick to shaking his real moneymaker?
Stone Cold Sexy
Each slab is a work of art in itself, mimicked in marbled wallpapers and even in this emerald and gold clutch. Where will YOU use it?
Turnips, Parents, & the March of Time
Reflections on a recent visit from my parents, Hen and Herb. Delicious turnip and onion soup included
My Heaven On Earth... Courtesy of Target
Featuring the Cos Bar of Aspen collection and a trove of beauty goodies, "The Shops at Target" launched this weekend with Cos Bar founder Lily Garfield herself descending on Charleston for the debut
The Book Was WAY Better
Apparently, my son's new motto is: "Porn in the U.S.A...."
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
Discovering Grit's Own... Cortney Bishop
At last week's Charleston Grit launch party, I got to meet the talented interior designer and fellow Grit blogger—you gotta check out her work, even for just a bit of design inspiration
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…
Timeless Rose Tarlow
Trust me on this—these vintage-style, small-print wallpapers and textiles are as well-suited for a modern interior as they are in a country farmhouse
Wisteria Hysteria
Charleston's courtyards, homes, and storefronts are graced with the heady finery of vinery, that mess of tamed madness. The real credit for its rambling perfection is in the hands of the pruner
Top 5 Rising Chefs in the U.S.
You knew we'd have at least one on the list, didn't you?
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




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