House
Switching to Castile Soap
What we put on our bodies is almost as important as what we put into it. We hear it from all kinds of sources and articles these days: chemicals are
August 20, 2018
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Travel
From Henessey’s to Hendrix: 1649 Main Street
Adaptive building reuse is huge in Columbia these days. From long abandoned buildings like the Bull Street complex to the Curtiss-Wright hangar, places are being rehabilitated from scary old piles
August 7, 2018
Life
2018 Summer Bucket List
Before making this bucket list, I’ve already done some amazing stuff this summer: NASCAR racing experience, a trip to the lavender farm, and I just returned from Key West and Cuba!
June 18, 2018
Travel
Havana, Cuba Travel Tips
In the days leading up to my trip, everyone was excited to hear that I was going to Cuba, because so few of us know anyone who has ever been. Everyone’s
June 12, 2018
Travel
Key West, Florida
The first stop on my recent vacation was Key West, Florida. I’ve heard about it in Jimmy Buffett songs, everyone else I know has been there, and I’ve just always
June 11, 2018
Travel
Girls Trip 2018 — A Cruise to Cuba and Key West
The idea of Cuba is still in 2018, shrouded in mystery for most of us, and derision for those who remember when the United States shut off trade and passage
June 10, 2018
Travel
A Trip to the Lavender Farm in Greer
Over the years I’ve learned that directness is the way to go for a smoother marriage. So this year, a few weeks before my birthday I told Patrick exactly what
May 27, 2018
Food
Bodhi Thai Dining in Lexington
Lexington’s Main Street is becoming a true destination, finally. Having grown up in Lexington I can attest to its previous lack of fun and therefore can really appreciate what’s happening
April 9, 2018
House
A Midcentury Modern Record Cabinet for the Living Room
Our main living area where the TV is and where we enter and exit the house daily has this awful orangey knotty pine that was original to the house. I
April 4, 2018
Food
Chefmaster Edible Color Spray in Metallics
Glitter in places it shouldn’t be is so hot right now. Glitter is in beer, glitter is in lattes and on bagels. After having glitter beer myself on St. Patrick’s
April 2, 2018
Travel
All About Columbia’s Salt Spa
Recently I wrote a roundup of holistic therapies in available in Columbia for COLAtoday (and I didn’t even hit on half of them) but I got the most questions about
March 24, 2018
Food
Use Your Grocery Store Receipts to Save Five Dollar Bills
Cutting your grocery bill by one tenth doesn’t sound like that much but when you add it up over the course of a year, it adds up to some pretty
March 8, 2018