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Say Hello to Just the Right Amount of Big.........................................29
Publisher Jenny Dennis jenny.dennis@skirt.com
Little Answers to BIG Questions..................................47
Account Executive Alex Weishaupt alex.weishaupt@skirt.com
25 Big Deals in March.........................54
Ad Service Coordinator Cristina Young CHSads@skirt.com
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Yes, I’m Aging. So What? Iris Dorbian......................................................40
Contributing Writers Katie Toussaint Teri Errico Ashley T Caldwell
Just a Mermaid’s Tail Hilary Brooke Hall..........................................52
Photography Alice Keeney Fashion & Product Stylist Jeanne A. Everett Advertising Sales: 843.958.0028 Fax: 843.958.0029 sales@skirt.com
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Theme: The BIG Issue....................................25
At skirt!, we always loved big. We are big...we have published for more than 20 years on big paper, with big layouts, big features, big products, and
Dear To-Go-Gods:..........................................26
big personalities. We’ve had the honor of watching small startups become big companies. We’ve watched female entrepreneurs become an office of
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six women, much like our own startup story back in 1994. We talk a lot about appreciating the small things in life, about paying attention to the wind in the trees, stopping to smell the flowers, slowing down; but with this issue we wanted to celebrate the big things that make life so wonderful. This issue is full of big ideas, big dreams, and big happiness.The funny thing about the big picture is that you can pull back and frame your life in the larger perspective, and it makes the little struggles seem so small. As Kurt Vonnegut’s character Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse Five said when he saw the big picture of his own tumultuous life, “everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.” Dream big, readers. Everything is beautiful, the obstacles become so small, and we can
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He’s So Original..............................................50 skirt! Connects..............................................57 Meet...................................................................58 The Smile List..................................................61 The Last Page...................................................62
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“Go big or go home. Because it’s true. What do you have to lose?” Eliza Dushku
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Dear BIG To Go Gods: We understand you’re under a lot of scrutiny these days. But we just have a few things we would like to chat about:
Can we go back to “small,” “medium,” and “large?” We’re confused by (and frankly a little scared of) Super, Mega, Extra Grande, Trenta, Extreme and Value-sized—when “big” just can’t quite cut it. We feel pretty virtuous when we pick up dinner from Subway’s “Fresh Fit Choices” (paired with apples and water instead of chips and soda), but we hate it when we forget to ask you to put the mayo on the side. That little dollop of mayo (which looks to be about 4 tablespoons) adds almost two chocolate chip cookies to our order of the “healthy” veggie sandwich. What is with the volume of liquids that are
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get any more out of control and then 7-11 had to bring in the Big Gulp that holds 200% more liquid than the average human stomach. Always a good workout for our lifetime practice of stretching our stomachs. And by the way, where are the Small Gulps or even the Medium Gulps? A special thank you to McDonald’s for offering an alternative to our usual breakfast of fresh fruit and Greek Yogurt with the McDonald’s Big Breakfast with hotcakes, a large biscuit, hashbrowns, eggs and sausage. Because really, who needs breakfast when you can have a buffet? Our top award goes to fast food burgers. Instead of making the burgers bigger, you just pile patties on top of each other. Burger King Triple Whopper with cheese, we see you—THREE ¼ lb. patties (yes, that’s almost a full pound of meat), 82 grams of fat, and 1,230 calories.You’d have to have the metabolism of a hummingbird to burn that off! Overall, kudos to the fast food marketing teams. We wonder what would happen if you used words like “enormous,” “gigantic,” “hefty,” “massive,” or “excessive,” when labeling your foods. How about the Barn Door Burger... now that’s a description we can understand. So, if you could work on that so we could get our obesity numbers down and perhaps solve the problem of fair wages, we’d say “cheers.” And raise our bottle of water to you. We’ll keep the zero calories around.
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This horn player has some serious chops. Cameron Handel is classically trained, plays with the CSO, traveled with Michael Bolton for five years, played on Broadway for three years, and now plays with her group called Cameron and the Funk Dumplins.
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Big spaces deserve big pieces, like this couch from Celadon and this chandelier from Candelabra. Nap, anyone?
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Wine plus education about our favorite beverage? We’re in! Mira Winery has just opened the Napa Valley Education Center and Tasting Room (NVEC) in Charleston. NVEC provides unique access to the wine industry through education and tasting programs, and the opportunity to experience Napa Valley and the world of winemaking through interactive displays, wine club member EduTastings, videos and classes. Open weekly Wednesday through Saturday from 2 - 5p.m. MiraNapa.com.
If you love something, it will work. That’s the only real rule.” Bunny Williams
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We love our high heels, but not the pain that makes us kick them off before we hit the dance floor. These cork wedge Coclico sandals from King Street Shoes add about three inches in height, but the platform sole is almost as comfortable as our favorite flats and the exposed side zipper makes them perfect for casual or fancy events.
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BIGSUNDAY
What’s so big about Sunday Brunch? It’s the meal that gives us the license to drink hard alcohol before noon. Bloody CAESARS anyone? Opal now serves Sunday Brunch: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Poached Farm Eggs: Fonduta, Prosciutto San Danielle, Frisse, Black Truffle Vinaigrette
If I ever go looking for my heart’s desire again, I won’t look any further than my own backyard. Because if it isn’t there...then I never really lost it to begin with.”
Bloody Caesar: Vodka, Clamato, Celery Salt, Shucked Oyster
Dorothy Gale, “The Wizard of Oz”
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Backyard parties are par for the course in the sunny south, made even better with outdoor furniture from Morris Sokol, King Street.
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Accessorize like a French fashion editor with this stylish goeswith-anything-black bag from Lori + Lulu.
“Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint you can at it.” Danny Kaye
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Falsies that look like the real thing from The iLash Studio in Mount Pleasant.
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Furniture as art: This dresser from Steven Shell takes home decor up a notch or two!
I am on a quest to inspire loving self-care rituals, reveal radiant skin, and ignite recognition of our individual beauty.” May Lindstrom
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The former chef and current skincare company CEO May Lindstrom developed her line of luxury products using the same approach she once took with food: Fresh, rich, clean, pure, healthy. Lindstrom has taken the most pure and effective ingredients and combined them into youth sustaining yet luxurious powerhouses. Our faves? “Clean Dirt” cleansing mud and the “Honey Mud” cleansing silk (which can do double duty as a mask). Available at Out of Hand in the Old Village.
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“Childhood is that wonderful time when all you need to do to lose weight is take a bath.” Joe Moore
BIGFUN No more soapy eyes! This whale rinser features interior fins that channel a steady flow of water and the soft rubber lip fits snugly to the forehead, keeping water from getting in baby’s eyes. Baby Bloomers, Mount Pleasant.
BIGnetwork Patrick Archibald, Information Services Manager for Home Telecom, received the green light last month to move into his brand new apartment at The Parks at Nexton, a technologically advanced community in Summerville. Archibald will be the first gigabit customer in the Lowcountry and we have to admit we’re mighty jealous of the super-speed gigabit community, powered by Home Telecom’s 100% fiber network that is going into every business and home in Nexton. Want to know where the next GigaFi™ community will be? Visit HomeSC.com.
Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that’s beautiful.” Rashida Jones
BIGWORKOUT Just 45 minutes three days a week and Iron Tribe Fitness will get you into shape, no matter what your level of fitness. Start with the 101 class working with a fitness coach and you’ll be surprised how quickly you’re ready to move on to the next level. We like that time table for a healthy body! More info and class schedules at IronTribeFitness.com, Mount Pleasant.
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A big sport like surfing deserves a big format. Surfer Magazine’s 2015 photo annual issue is chock full of stunning photographs that just take our breath away. We love that they’re preserving the art of large format photography, but the stories are just as beautiful. Don’t miss the spread on Iran’s female surfing pioneers. SurferMag.com
BIGchoice Sometimes it isn’t the size that makes us happy, but the BIG selection. We counted 48 flavors, including six gluten-free and not including the specialty cookie cakes from King Street Cookies, 370 King Street.Visit KingStreetCookies.com, if you want to peruse the selection before you go!
BIGSpa Day
“Nothing creates a bigger impact than a healthy, white smile. All whitening treatments are not the same, so consult your dentist. And as always, the bigger you smile the BETTER!”
Why not plan a Big Spa Day at Stella Nova to wipe out the winter blahs? We love the idea of spending six hours getting pampered with “It’s a Beautiful Day” package (starting at $385), including a deluxe massage, signature facial, mani/pedi, shampoo and blowout and makeup. See all spa day package offerings (available at Mount Pleasant and West Ashley locations) at Stella-Nova.com.
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Never trade the thrills of freedom for the fears of life’s sharp turns.”
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The American Motorcyclist Association has about 225,000 members. The number of new women members has increased, driven in part by a higher profile for women on two wheels, more training opportunities and better equipment. Check out LowcountryHarley.com for upcoming learn-to-ride events!
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This classy pair of Persol sunglasses from Whitlock Opticians are a spring must-have.
It’s easier to get to The Big Easy these days, since Southwest Airlines has direct flights to New Orleans from Charleston!
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We’re pretty excited about the Summer Steam Institute’s Art & Science camp this summer. June 15July 24, open to 3rd-8th graders, and we know our girls (and boys) will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re learning. EngagingCreativeMinds.org or 843.277.2016 for more info.
The 46th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (April 24-26 & April 30-May 3, 2015) will feature world famous performers like Elton John and Lady Gaga, plus some of the most prominent names in modern jazz and funk, including trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Nicholas Payton, Trombone Shorty, and Dumpstaphunk. Nola’s legendary brass bands will also be performing, including Rebirth Brass Band on Sunday, April 26, and The Dirty Dozen on Friday, May 1. Tickets and more info at NoJazzFest.com.
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March 26 begins the Town of Summerville’s weekly Free Movies in the Park on the football field at Gahagan Park (515 W. Boundary Street). The “Throwback Thursday” series features “Back to the Future,” “The Goonies,” and “Dirty Dancing.” See the full schedule and details at Facebook.com/TownofSummervilleSC.
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Yes, I’m Aging. So What? Iris Dorbian
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forehead, as well as a nasty little wart near the bridge of my nose, were obliterated courtesy of the skillful local dermatologist. I was prepared to go to my reunion and impress. I basked in that afterglow; then my erstwhile associate threw that question, like a cyber-gauntlet, at me. Throwing down my iPhone, I felt humiliated, my ego flattened into smithereens. So much for all that tweaking to keep the obvious signs of aging at bay. But even if I am aging, which, of course, I am, so what? It’s not like I committed a cardinal offense. I didn’t murder or molest anyone. I’m just getting older. You would think, having had friends who died young (and relatives whose lives were cut short in the Holocaust) that some might consider the act of getting older to be a gift. I guess not. Another instance that for me highlighted the disdain our culture, especially women, have about aging, was when a friend of my mother’s, have a dire confession to make: I’m aging. who is notorious for speaking without any filter, reprimanded me for Yes, indeed. The ravages of time are absolutely, categorically “looking really old.” And because of this unacceptable breach, I had and unequivocally rearing themselves on my face, hair and lost my looks, she added. body. And no matter how often I dye the grey out of my hair, The catalyst for her outburst was my slim frame (which I’ve had fill the marionette lines around my lips with Juvederm or cover most of my life) and which she felt was the root cause of my appearing my increasingly wizened neck with a scarf or turtleneck, the Jurassic. (Incidentally, the woman is older than me and about 50 pounds cosmetic conceits soon ebb, revealed to be the transitory fixes heavier.) Infuriated by her flagrant lack of couth and sensitivity, I let her they truly are. have it and have not spoken to her since. Honestly, I had no huge issue about Later on, I wondered, was it really my slightness that set off the aging—that is, until I was recently proverbial mean girl in my mother’s friend? Or is it because I’m on the receiving end of a loaded obviously aging and in seeing that in me, someone who is question, which could have younger than her, she is only too sadly and odiously reminded been innocuous (although I that time won’t pass her by either? didn’t take it as such as the The aversion we have to aging is an unfortunate corollary time it was posed to me) to our singular obsession with youth. Seriously, do we But even if I am aging, and a remark that clearly really want to be 21 forever? When I was that age, my which, of course, I am, so what? wasn’t. I thought as long daily almanac was comprised of unending bad decisions ...You would think, having had as I took care of myself, made in the full flush of callow ignorance. Clearly youth friends who died young aging would be a breeze. is overrated. (and relatives whose lives were cut Maybe I’d be lucky and Oh sure, there wasn’t a crease on my face or any short in the Holocaust) that some no one would notice. Ha! pestilent grey growing unimpeded in my hair. Plus, my might consider the act of The first instance came ability to stay up until 5 a.m. every day was unparalleled. getting older to be a gift. when a former male coYet I was also very unwise and ignorant when I guess not.” worker/friend whom I hadn’t it came to functioning like a responsible, seen in a few years asked me sensible adult. Now I’m not. Why is point blank in a text the day after experience-based wisdom considered we met over coffee how old I was. I so expendable when juxtaposed was baffled by the question considering I “Seriously, with glossily youthful stupidity? Is had known him for a long while and thought he do we really want to it because as we get older we get probably knew. When I tried to joke my way out of be 21 forever?” closer to another taboo—death? I it, he persisted, even approximating an age that think so. he thought I probably was. Bette Davis once said getting older His conjecture was correct. isn’t for sissies. She was right but that “I thought so,” he texted back, when I finally admitted that adage doesn’t make it any easier when I was most definitely eligible to join AARP. Radio silence on his confronted with age bullies. part descended afterwards. (FYI, he’s only a few years younger Similarly, my grandmother used to say than I.) (translated from Yiddish): “If you don’t want to get What made his question about my age especially hurtful, older, hang yourself when you’re young.” even if he hadn’t intended to fire a verbal dart at me, was that No one is immune to the effects of Mother Time. Consider it a prior to my seeing him I had just come from my graduate present for having lived a few decades and give me a break. Let me age school reunion, feeling really good about myself. Not only in peace. did I reconnect with a few old classmates but I was looking especially pulled together. Or so I thought. My hair, newly re-touched and perfectly blown dried, had not a grey in sight. The nascent lines that were starting to groove around my mouth had been temporarily banished Iris Dorbian is a business journalist/blogger who thanks to cosmetic fillers. My teeth were whitened due to Journal, Reuters, CFO.com, resides in the greater dental bleaching and the flurry of whiteheads that dotted my DMNews, Media Industry New York City area. Her articles have appeared in a wide variety of outlets that include the Wall Street
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The CofC grad and Charleston native has always been passionate about entrepreneurship. Her background includes work with the Charleston Digital Corridor and Dig South. Her experience helped her understand that entrepreneurs are essential to economic development, as they produce 60-70% of jobs created and in turn create an abundance of wealth in our community. A few years ago, she began working with her mentor and Founder of YEScarolina, Jimmy Bailey, who she calls “the man with the big idea to bring this program to Charleston.” She signed on as Vice President and has been working diligently to raise funds for YEScarolina’s programs ever since. “Both students pictured [Aquila Brown and Jesse Horine] are kids from our program who both made it to the nationals for the business competition, two out of the top 40 in the country,” says Harriett with pride. “The reward for me is seeing kids in these programs gain confidence and see how excited they get when they understand they can create their own business.” And with entrepreneurship being the “post-recession business model,” these programs are more important than ever to bring jobs to our city. “The new economy is in the hands of the next generation.” The org’s 5th annual gala raised $325,000 for programs last year; their goal is $500,000 for the 6th annual, so mark your calendars for October 22. Sponsors are needed, as well as donations. Visit YEScarolina.com for event and donation information.
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Who said “Women’s Rights are Human Rights” at the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing ? Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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What cloud number are you on when you’re blissfully happy?
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Expect big things from Seth G. The 24-year-old native of Charleston and 2012 graduate of Furman University has had an illustrious career for his age. Seth Gilliard is known as “Seth G.” and comparisons to Kenny G don’t bother him at all. “My father is a huge jazz fan and Kenny was one of the first jazz musicians to break into the mainstream,” says Seth. “My parents were extremely supportive of my interest in music.” With a background that includes a stint as concertmaster of the Furman Symphony Orchestra and a soloist for the Anderson and Charleston Symphony Orchestras, Seth first picked up a violin at Ashley River Creative Arts School and his classical training continued through private lessons in high school. Alongside his classical and jazz experience, Seth now has a budding career as a contemporary violinist, releasing a mixtape of his most popular covers and an EP of original pop songs. He is currently working on another mixtape as well as his debut album.This year is his second as CSO Artist in Residence and he loves giving presentations at local schools to introduce young students to contemporary classical music. See him in person on Thursday evenings at O-Ku and visit SethGMusic.com to see where Seth will be playing and his latest videos and music downloads.
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JUST A MERMAID’S TAIL Hilary Brooke Hall
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were all quick to reveal at least one area of dissatisfaction. Listening to their responses, I could feel my throat closing up a little more with the airing of each grievance, an array of perceived flaws, head to toe. What would adults change about their bodies if they could? My ears. I’d like to be taller. My skin. My forehead. Bigger eyes. One respondent laughed and queried: Just one? Which is, of course, precisely what I had just been thinking about myself. That is when the tears started. Because who among us does not have some notion of what it takes to be beautiful—and a very keen understanding of how we don’t measure up? Who among us really feels beautiful, really feels complete, really feels comfortable in our own skin? But adults numbered only half of those interviewed. Children made up the other half, and their answers were very different. What would children change about their bodies if they could? Just one thing? A shark’s mouth. really had no intention of bursting into tears in the To eat a lot. Extra pointy ears. Wings. Legs to run fast like a cheetah. A drive-through that rainy November evening. Honestly. I was mermaid’s tail. One child laughed and said: I don’t think there’s anything just picking up some take-out for school spirit night at our to change. Another responded, I like my body actually. local Chick-fil-A. But it had been a long day. Work was an And upon hearing those answers—the fanciful enhancement, the endless mass of papers to grade, the kids had been bickering all innocent contentment, the happy satisfaction—that is when I really let afternoon, my husband wouldn’t be home from his night class loose with the tears, right there in the drive-thru, bawling to beat the for several more hours, and I had a headache. Again. band. Because who among us would tell these children any differently? From the backseat, my daughters were Are they not fearfully and wonderfully made? Are they not dazzling heatedly discussing the rightful creatures, just as they are, confident and radiant and unashamed, a ownership of a toy that had been many-splendored wonder of unique design? Are they not the very rolling around in the floorboard portrait of unabashed beauty? Are not we also? all week and my four-yearWe, the self-same individuals, who as teachers, neighbors, old son was trying to weigh parents, tell our children that they are indeed beautiful, that in on the matter, loudly they are indeed loved, that they are indeed whole, just as interjecting “Mine!” or they are, nothing added, nothing changed, nothing taken “Not it’s not!” whenever away. he felt there was a lag in We who tell our children that everyone is different and “Who among us the conversation. I turned that everyone is beautiful and strong in their own way, in really feels beautiful, on the radio, hoping a their own time. What is it we are telling ourselves? really feels complete, really feels musical interlude would Unlike the grown-ups, the children did not have a ready comfortable in our divert their attention away answer for how they would change their bodies. Even own skin?” from their proprietary after giving the question a few moments of contemplation, debate. No such luck, I their answers did not indicate an assessment of thought as the broadcast shortcomings or a comparison of themselves station launched into a news to other children. report. They did not wish to change or “Next up,” the announcer began, “a discard any feature they already had. new video shows how 50 people responded “If I could change They responded with embellishments, to just one question: If you could change one thing one thing about my wanting only to add on to what was about your body, what would it be?” I’m pretty sure body, what would already theirs. A way to make the I laughed out loud. What would I change about my it be?” satisfactory extraordinary. To do so body? Just one thing? they did not even look to humankind Let me count the ways: Eyes. Hands. Horsey smile. Hips like at all. They looked instead to the realm the Himalayas. Stomach, stomach, stomach. The unabridged of the wild or the fantastic. Wings. A catalog of my nominees for bodily imperfection is long and allshark’s mouth. Extra pointy ears. encompassing. In fact, I’d be doing well to limit them to just the I admit I am nowhere close to meeting any categories of form and function. idealized standard of beauty, and I’m certainly a long This question was especially sensitive for me coming as it way from calling myself beautiful, especially when was at a time when not only I had been experiencing a myriad I’m sobbing in the driver’s seat of a minivan. But I am ready for good of health problems but was also still in the midst of what I enough. I’m ready for satisfactory and the extraordinary. call my “accordion years”—the better part of a decade when I’m ready for a better answer. If I could change one thing about my my body was in a continual state of flux, ever expanding and body, what would it be? Just one thing? A mermaid’s tail. Definitely. contracting to accommodate the carrying and birthing of my three wonderful children, who were then so spiritedly populating the backseat of the car. As the radio announcer rolled the audio track, it quickly Hilary Brooke Hall lives with her family in North became clear that I was not the only one with an index of she is leaning on the Lord Carolina, where she teaches insecurities. The adult participants for this interview project (and Dr. Pepper). Hilary has
[Reference: Comfortable: 50 People, One Question. Jubliee Project, 2014. Web. 4 Nov. 2014.]
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Hit up Queology (32 North Market Street) for Open Mic Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m. Admission and entertainment are free, the BBQ is worth every penny.
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Cheap laughs Only $5 with Theater 99’s Laugh for a Lincoln nights.
French Quarter Art Walks are back beginning the first Friday of March (the 6th) at 5 p.m. Free strolling and culture!
Episodes air on Live 5 this month!
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Hit trivia nights at Mex 1, Mellow Mushroom upstairs and many more hotspots and you could win gift certificates for free dinners.
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Google Apps for Business: Keep your email, calendar, presentations and documents in one place tied to your domain and team. Kona: Managing a lot of projects? We use Kona to keep it all organized by client, tasks and due date.
Big organization
Big THINKING
Keeping It All Organized: Working toward a BIG goal or idea takes a lot of work, and the true secret to getting it all done is organization. Whether you’re a one-woman dynamo or managing a team, try these tools:
Big business
getting social with Ashley T. Caldwell
Local Inspiration:
Freshbooks: Invoicing and bookkeeping in the cloud, perfect for on the go. I can send an invoice, receive a payment and send my accountant my statements...all on my iPhone. Trying to streamline your social media and autopost? DON’T DO IT! Users are on each network for a different reason. If you can’t handle posting on multiple networks, either scale back or hire someone to do it right.
Put This on Your Calendar:
Listen to Your Mother is coming BACK to Charleston. This series of monologues from locals gives motherhood a voice (and the audience goosebumps). Auditions are going on now, and the show is on May 3). Get your tickets early— they’re sure to sell out!
As a CEO and pregnant mommy-to-be, I understand the need to steal a few moments for yourself.There’s no doubt that living in our picturesque city by the sea lends itself to serene and inspiring thoughts, but these are my favorite places to let myself think BIG: Pitt Street Bridge (Old Village, Mt. Pleasant): Catching a beautiful sunset always calms my mind and helps me visualize my next move. Washington Square (Off Broad St., Downtown): Love vibing off such a historic site and imaging how many “greats” also sat in this park. Local Works (LowcountryLocalFirst. com): This local coworking space has tons of energy (and local caffeine). Being surrounded by such positivity is always good for the soul.
Big Entrepreneur Trend: Marie Forleo... ever heard of her? Chances are if you’re an entrepreneurial female, you have. We’ve had several clients go through her B-School (marieforleobschool. com), which is great for conceptualizing how you’ll turn your passion into a business. How does The Modern Connection fit in? Actually implementing her recommendations is overwhelming for a lot of people, and we help our clients manage their entire presence online.You take B-School for business know-how, and we’ll help take your business to the next level!
“You can never go wrong by investing in communities and the human beings within them.”
Pam Moore
(listentoyourmothershow.com/charleston)
Ashley T. Caldwell is the Founder & CEO of The Modern Connection, a social media and digital marketing firm. Even though she’s known for her social media prowess, Ashley LOVES putting down her iPhone and experiencing the beautiful Lowcountry IRL. She’s also an expectant mother excited to rock the career AND the family life. Connect: @TMCSocial | www.TheModernConnection.com | #TMCsocial skirt!magazine
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Meet Montgomery.
The CofC graduate got a big idea to create patterns for the purses she designs for her company, GARB, by looking at rocks through a microscope when she was a geology major in college. She also creates jewelry for Peyton Williams Jewelry Studio. The brunch lover, dill pickle addict, and big thinker loves a Moscow Mule from The Rarebit, vacations at DeBordieu, and is never without a spare phone charger. She’s currently wrapped up in designing prints for GARB’s spring/summer line. Check out her super creative Instagram snaps at instagram. com/garb_designs or see her bags for sale at her Etsy shop, Etsy.com/shop/GARBdesigns.
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Changing What’s Possible
Please join Reinvented Upscale Resale and Gala Desserts Thursday, March 5th from 5 to 7pm We are unveiling our spring hats and Gala will be showing off their decadent desserts. Imagine the fun you will have!
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KUDOS: Last year, 198 Million copies of the IKEA catalogue were printed in 56 editions and 27 Languages. That’s more than double the average world sales of the Bible each year. BIG BONUS! 47% of IKEA’s managers are women.
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Stocking up: These are a deal at Almost Pink on Sullivans Island. Available in White and Black.
COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER: "To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else's civil rights. It is our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States."
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Wine Company has released wines in an innovative design, the 3-Liter Premium Wine Cask that keep wines fresh for up to 6 weeks! We like how they think.With names like Cardinal Sin,The Great Escape (Chardonnay), and Pinot Evil, we’re excited keepin it on hand. Available at Whole Foods Market.
Patricia Arquette, winner of best supporting actress Oscar for "Boyhood"
Inspired bY “American Horror Story” actress Jamie Brewer became the first woman with Down syndrome to walk the runway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. The inspiring 30-year-old, who's been a recurring cast member on the FX series since season one, strutted her stuff for designer Carrie Hammer's "Role Models Not Runway Models" campaign during the first day of the week-long event.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO
What Makes Us Happy.
The Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival, Friday, March 13 from 7-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Wragg Square on Meeting Street. Programs are planned for both nights, including outdoor ghost stories Saturday night. Facebook.com/ CharlestonTells
25 Things That Make Us Happy
There were more than a few squeals of glee in our office when we found out this year’s Spoleto USA lineup includes Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell. We love that they’ve been musical kindred spirits for 40 years and that we get to see Emmylou live and in person on Memorial Day at the TD Arena (CofC). Mark your calendar for Monday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.! SpoletoUSA.org
The Cinderella Project provides formal clothing and accessories for girls who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend prom. The next boutique is Saturday, March 14, at the John Wesley United Methodist Church on Savannah Hwy. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enjoy music, food, and be on hand to help young women select a special dress for prom night! CinderellaProjectCharleston.com
Treat yourself:
best line of the month:
“EMAIL IS FOR FACTS, NOT FEELINGS.” Marsha Egan
New Favorite word:
“Chicking” refers to when a female athlete finishes ahead of a male athlete, particularly when competing in endurance sports like triathalons and ultracycling. It’s based on the assumption that men are typically better at endurance sports, even though nine out of 20 pro women competing in the 2014 Amgen Tour of California would have beaten many in the men’s pro category for the time trial.Yes, it’s a compliment and we’ll take it!
Affirmats adds an emotional layer to yoga by wrapping form, function, and inspiration. It’s simple, life gets crazy and yoga makes us happy. Not only are these mats comfortable and stylish, but gives each of us a little affirmation to get us going through the day.
Affirmats.com
Yummy: Miller Bianucci started an Instagram account for food and travel while she was still in high school at Ashley Hall. Now that Miller is at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, it’s become one of our favorite “foodie” Instagram accounts to follow.You can even share your own food photography by tagging @chowandtell on Instagram. Warning: It will make you hungry! Instagram.com/chowandtell.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST From the multiple awardwinning Anthony Doerr, this beautiful, stunningly ambitious bestseller about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II.
"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me." Ayn Rand
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WE ASKED THE UNIVERSE FOR THE ANSWERS TO OUR TOP TEN
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q u e s t i o n s A N D T H I S I S H O W S H E S O K I N D LY ANSWERED US.
What sustains me? What is my purpose today?
To keep your spa date.
Taco night. And a margarita. And a tequila shot.
Will I end up alone?
Only if you keep eating your date’s dessert after saying you don’t want any.
Am I the best I can be?
If you’re sick of selfimprovement books, then sure, why not?
Why am I here? Where do i see myself in five years?
Because your GPS got confused.
In front of a mirror. Searching for gray hairs.
Is this all there is?
How will I know if he is The One?
When you’re tearfully chocolate-bingeing your way through PMS and he still thinks you’re perfect.
If you’re referring to wine, then, no. Trader Joe’s has your back. What’s next?
Hopefully not jury duty.
XOXO! See you in April for The Survival Issue!
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Who am I?
Ask Siri.
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