“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” -Richard Bach While the first official day of summer was yesterday we’ve been in summer mode for the entire month of June. The famously hot days mean lots of pool time and seeking out other ways to cool off like grabbing a… Read More
“One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.” -Goethe On this very warm second day of spring, Eloise and I decided to head to our local strawberry patch, Cottle Strawberry Farm, to pick some fresh berries. Since it was very warm this afternoon our picking was brief, but we still managed to fill… Read More
“When I used to read about fairy tales, I never thought I would wind up in the middle of one.” -Alice If you’ve ever imagined what it might be like to fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal world of fantasy, now is your chance to spend A Night in Wonderland at the Columbia Museum of… Read More
“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas Children laughing, people passing Meeting smile after smile And on every street corner you hear Silver bells, (silver bells) silver bells (silver bells) It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) Hear them ring, (hear them ring) Soon it… Read More
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt Participating in the political process was a lesson I learned at a young age. Joining my parents to cast their ballots and later… Read More
“If you can’t cook, the one thing you can make are reservations!” – my mother I pride myself in knowing my limitations, and one skill that I don’t possess is cooking. I so admire those who can whip up a gourmet dish and actually enjoy the process, but other than simple meals, it’s out of… Read More
Ever since Little Lovely arrived we’ve been eating in regularly; however, this weekend we dined out at some delicious spots around town. For a fun girls’ dinner on Friday night it was Terra directly over the Gervais Street Bridge in West Columbia with a sweeping view of the city. Its name literally means “land,” and Chef Mike… Read More
“Take me out to the ballgame; take me out to the crowd!” Little Lovely and I practiced this song all day in preparation for her first time attending a Columbia Fireflies game. It was my first time going to one as well, and we were joining Dad for the Richland County Bar Association’s family night with the Fireflies. Our… Read More
While attending a Palmetto Health Foundation board meeting today I heard a lovely little poem called “The Little Things.” It was a reminder that we should not take for granted the little things in life that can make a big difference. Such a timely message as the community gears up for the third Midlands Gives event next Tuesday,… Read More