Friends and business partners Marcie Jacobs and Ellen Stebbins were drinking coffee together in a Mount Pleasant Starbucks one midafternoon in 2015 when groups of children poured in from local schools. They observed as the kids sat at the same tables but didn’t interact, staring into their phone screens like zombies. It dawned on them then that in this age of technology, … [Read more...]
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Celebrate Fall at the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins, Corn Mazes, Bounce Pillows – Oh My! Fall is my favorite season, with the blazing heat of summer finally fading away into colorful leaves, crisp breezes, cowgirl boots, football games and pumpkin spice everything. For the past three years – since my oldest child was born – my family’s kickoff to the most wonderful time of the year has begun at the Boone Hall Pumpkin … [Read more...]
You’ve Come a Long Way to Baby: Postpartum Care
The miracle of life is a beautiful thing. But after the baby showers, the nursery themes, the “babymoon,” (yes, that’s a thing now), maternity photos and nervously clicking the empty infant car seat into place for the first time as you anticipate the arrival of your bundle of joy, the shocking realities of becoming a mom – or adding another to your brood – begin to take shape. … [Read more...]
Wando Warriors Basketball: Come See the High-Five Season
The night before my interview with Wando basketball head coach Chris Warzynski, I had my basketball shoes, Elite Nike socks, gym shorts, compression shorts and a sleek, long-sleeved fitness shirt all lined up on my bed. For the past couple of weeks, I had been bragging to my friends and family about how I was going to insert myself into the threads of a Wando basketball … [Read more...]
Pleasant Family Dentistry: Building Your Dream Smile
In 1989, Pleasant Family Dentistry was founded by Drs. Richard Jackowski and Gregory Johnson, with a vision of providing the East Cooper community with optimum oral health care. Today, five dentists and a very knowledgeable staff follow this vision and have established Pleasant Family Dentistry as a leader in the dental industry. “I would like to thank the readers of Mount … [Read more...]
SEWE DockDogs: From Loyal Companions to Champions
Each year, vendors, hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and others travel to Charleston to participate in and enjoy the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, a weekend dedicated to the conservation and celebration of local wildlife. The artwork is popular, as are auctions, outdoor sports demonstrations and a show featuring birds of prey, and the crowds always flock to watch animal … [Read more...]
Lifelong Relationships: Garner Family Dentistry
Dr. Cynthia Garner opened Garner Family Dentistry on Chuck Dawley Boulevard in 2007 and has been providing family dental services in Mount Pleasant ever since. She loves taking care of her patients and seeing the impact she has made in their lives. “It’s a real joy to see immediate results and the change in people’s self-esteem,” she said. “They sometimes come in feeling … [Read more...]
Little Hearts with Big Ideas: Kids Giving Back
With the upcoming winter holidays, it isn’t uncommon for children to present their parents with a list of gifts they absolutely must have. When the garland and lights come out of storage, most kids are preoccupied with what festively wrapped boxes will bear their names come Christmas morning or the first night of Hanukkah. But not in the case of sisters Anna and Tracy … [Read more...]
A Country Boy Can Survive: Hank Williams Jr. in Daniel Island
In 1975, Hank Williams Jr. almost met his maker. Rock climbing in Montana, he fell nearly 500 feet onto snow-covered rock and landed in the hospital with skull and facial fractures. But, like the brazen, fire-bellied man he is, he refused to let this incident define him. You see, Williams isn’t one to allow circumstances to derail his journey, creatively or … [Read more...]
Old School Knowledge for New School Families: A Refresher Course
Recently, the Charleston County School District sold the old Laing Middle School and its site, located here in Mount Pleasant, to corporate giant Home Depot. The building is still there as I write this article, as Home Depot has yet to tear it down, but I know it’ll soon be gone, and I’m trying not to be unhappy about it. While I never actually went inside the building, its … [Read more...]