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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

New Mom Makeup Tips

Tired of looking, well... TIRED? On-air personality and new mom Nicole Johnson of WCSC-TV shares secrets for post-baby beauty, like brightening sleep-deprived skin

Out of the Mouth of Babes?

More than ready for some wise solutions to the nation's long list of woes, I enlisted the help of my four-year-old nephews to help solve the problems. Turns out, not a bad strategy...

Rugs I Dig

I have a major decision to make. The really awesome kind that I feel super lucky to get to make. You see, Rugs USA wants to give me a rug....

Are You Steering Your Own Ship?

One would hope so, but the truth is, your real decision makers may be flying far under the radar... Here's a quick look at who may be at the helm

Trader Joe's: My Top Buys

Have you bypassed Trader Joe's now that the buzz has died down? Don't be silly—you're missing out on a few very key items

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

An Interview with Artist, Lyricist, Musician John Brannen

I had the pleasure of publishing a column on John Brannen recently. John is shooting the film right now for his movie Midnight Rain, which I also hope to cover, minus mosquitoes and alligators

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

The 3 R's: Reading, wRiting, Running

Get your muse on, amidst the Bridge Run masses!

Sea Monster Ashore on Folly?

With the weather warming up, beach goers flocked to Folly this past weekend. Aaand so did this guy...

Sunday Chores ~ with Poetry

A poem offers the perfect antidote when there's too much to do on a Charleston spring weekend

We Live Here?!?!

Why I've chosen to become a jogger (or at least an enthusiastic wannabe)

"The Bachelor" blog No. 11: The Final STD

Ben there, hit that

Free Milk

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free? You know what, shove it.... let's put that one out to pasture

And Then There Were Three(somes)

Installment 10 of 11 in the Ben Flajnik Trainwreck series

A Bedtime Story I Can Live With

Last night, I was sick of politics. Fed up with the over-coverage, the polls that read like stock tickers, the media. Then I found this...

Charleston, You're My Obsession

I love writing about what I'm obsessed with—this time around, it's all local, all Lowcountry. Pickles, modern art, baby clothes, and all....

Whitney Houston a Role Model(ish)?

It's a tough call, and us children of the 80s have it bad when weighing in on this gal's legacy (somehow, Jacko's was a little easier)

Living in Sin: The Dark Side

Have you tried telling your mom the 21st century culture slide has officially bottomed out? That you, her daughter, is cohabitating? It's fun.