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A Little Trick I Learned Today...
I love music. ALOT. I like to think that my life has a soundtrack. Last year my friends gave me an ipod and a “boombucket” (www.brookstone.com: check it out. very cool.) for Christmas. Both components together was pretty much the best gift ever. And just last…
A New Generation...
I was thinking about all the stuff that is available to my kids today that I did not have when I was younger and then also all the stuff that I had that they don’t. For instance, kids today have video games that they…
a pay it forward of...
I decided that today’s blog will be a pay it forward of some of the best tidbit parenting advise I had either been told, read or witnessed. So here it goes: Never ask a kid why unless you want to hear a lie. When…
A Routine is GOOD!
This will make week three of my First Time Daddy blog and I would like to thank our repeat visitors for their comments and I hope that you will keep them coming as the weeks fade into the distant past and baby Bella begins to…
Attention All Bachelor Nominees!
Hey guys..and the gals who nominated them… We will be contacting you soon (most likely this week or early next) regarding the details of the contest. We’ve had alot of you contact us wondering why we don’t have your photo up on the website yet. The…
Baby Daddies
For those of you who are first time readers my name is Jason Burt and I am a first time daddy to a beautiful baby girl named Isabella Grace, who has turned nine weeks today. In past blogs I have discussed: taking in the whole…
Bachelors on Facebook?
The volume of votes we have received for this year’s Bachelor contest has really been surprising to me. With two more days of voting left, five of our ten bachelors already have more votes than the past two winners of this contest. My favorite tech…
Baseball Season is Officially Here!
Oh my goodness! My 8 year old son is in the Bluffton Youth Sports spring baseball program. I have been struggling with the lack of information trickling out of the organization. We registered online in January and paid via credit card. …
Cake!
Today I would like to talk about cake. Specifically, the amazing cake that Sheri Davis made CH2 for our 2nd Birthday party at Wild Wings last Thursday evening. I never knew someone could do so many creative things with cake. Check her out! www.sherisedibledesigns.com…
Camping
As part of the ongoing birthday celebration of October, my family and friends will be going camping this weekend. ALL of my siblings, their significant others and kids (the smallest being only 3 months old) . And my closest friends. In the woods. For two…
First Time Father
To start off WOW, let me take a deep breath. Prior to my baby being born everyone told me what a miraculous event watching childbirth and the days to follow would be. This to say the least is an understatement. As one who gags at…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hiring a photographer...in McMinnville?
I had another…“Wow the internet is so amazing!” moment today. In preparing for a future feature on a winemaker in Oregon, I found the need to get a professional shot of him – and he is not here. He is in Oregon. Being the involved…
I love Autumn!
When I woke up on Saturday morning and it wasn’t yet 70 degrees I did a little dance of joy. Well, not literally, but I felt like it. As much as I love summer, and the beach, and being tan…I also love sweaters, football and…
Is everyone REALLY shopping today?
As I sit here at my desk, still in a food coma from yesterday, it is becoming increasingly evident that I am only one of about three other people working today. Okay, I exaggerate. But it does seem that no one I am trying to…
Java Joe's is Still Open..in a new location.
Every month we make mistakes. Although perfection is a goal, so far it has been elusive. In our July issue, on page 23, we inadvertently made it sound as if Java Joe’s had been taken over by a clothing store (Fresh Produce). While Fresh Produce…
Just a Mom
I secretly struggle with how to answer the question, “And what do you do?” I think it really began when my first child was one years old. My husband and I had recently relocated to Florida for his job. We had moved…
La Cage Aux Folles
Last night I attended the Corporate Sponsor reception at the Arts Center. This year they have an amazing line-up of plays and musicals and kicking it all off is La Cage Aux Folles, directed by Casey Colgan. We were taken on a backstage tour of…
Morning Person?
I’ve been getting up early for the last few weeks. And by early, I mean 7am, which may or may not be early for most of you. It started as a labor of love for my dog, who has ALOT of energy which does not…
Motherhood is a tightrope that I walk everyday...
I saw something today that struck me. A bumper sticker that read: My Kid is not an A student but the nicest kid I know. Wow. To me that speaks volumes. Would I want my kid to succeed in grades but…
Mr. Clean's Magic Erasers
It is utterly ridiculous that I am about to blog about this…but well, here goes. I moved this weekend and as you all know, with the joy of moving comes the joy of cleaning. My friend Lindsey suggested we pick up some “Magic Erasers” on…
My Favorite Place
So I decided this week that I am going to make my yearly pilgrimage to Walt Disney World at the end of March. Only this time I am going to make the trip with someone who isn’t quite tall enough to ride Space Mountain. The…
My first time…
So, when it was discussed in our recent website meeting that I would be writing a “blog”, I thought it best to investigate this word so I would know exactly what sort of duties this would encompass. Wikipedia says this about a “blog”: blog (a…
Nashville. MOM. Country Music. Dave.
So Kelly and I just got back from Nashville, TN. We went to see a Dave Matthews Band concert and visit that crazy girl who just moved to Kentucky for a boy (see previous blog). And we almost didn’t go. The tickets had been purchased, we…
Never Give Up Hope
Some days it takes everything I have to get out of bed. I have this feeling like I have been brutally kicked in the head almost every morning. I can’t remember the last time I woke up pain free, its part of my daily routine,…
October - A Birthday Month Celebration!
Some people see birthdays as an all-to-obvious sign that they are aging…and the worst is yet to come. I find this fascinating, as I see it as an excellent reason to “celebrate” – ALL MONTH LONG! I can’t remember when exactly my birthDAY became the…
OctoMom
I know this might open a can of worms and anger towards me, but I don’t have the same kind of rage that people seem to have against the Octomom. Yes, I agree it was irresponsible to have IVF when you have no job,…
Parenting
I am so glad that I have this outlet to share the highs and lows and in-betweens of parenting. I had a high and a low today all in the matter of about 1 second! Last week my second grader had a…
Part of the "TEAM" is Leaving!
Today is Jason Burt’s last day. (Insert sad face here.) I’m afraid all of the estrogen in this office has finally gotten to him. It was bound to happen, really. Poor guy. Can you imagine being surrounded by nine crazy women every day? Just kidding. But…
Penguin? Penquin? Let me set the record straight.
There has been much discussion about the “proper” way to spell penguin. This discussion has been based on the assumption that CH2 misspelled the word on the cover of the October issue. In all actuality, if we are discussing a penguin, as in, the tuxedo-dressed…
Really!?!
It’s Monday morning and I’m going to use this brief moment to vent a bit. Every month when the newest issue of Celebrate magazine hits mailboxes and newsstands, there is an influx of contact from our readers. The majority of what we hear is OVERWHELMINGLY…
Relay for Life
Tomorrow evening (May 7th) will be the first time I attend The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. It will be held at Honey Horn Plantation from 7pm to 7am in honor of all of those who have lost the battle to cancer, and those…
School Days
I am busying getting the kids ready for back to school. We are attending a new school this year and for the first time my youngest is going to school. This school year is full of excitement and nervous energy. It is hard…
Seafood, Jazz and Brew
She's Moving to Kentucky...for a boy!
My dear friend Lindsey B. Hawkins is moving to Kentucky. Yes, for a boy. This doesn’t really surprise me because this is how she came to live on Hilton Head Island. Same reason for moving…different boy. The range of emotions and comments coming from those…
Smiles and Toddler University
Hello again from first time daddy, Jason Burt. Isabella is seven weeks today and I have decided to concentrate on two events that reach both sides of the emotional spectrum. The first topic I will discuss is sending Bella off to daycare for…
Teamwork makes the Dream Work!
You know, I have to say that I have been very lucky when it comes to the people that have been on the CH2/ CB2 team thus far. It is deadline week, and we are all under alot of pressure, but we still have…
The Death of Lulu
A very sad thing happened last month out by the traffic light at Rose Hill in Bluffton. I was on my way to meet a friend to watch Batman – The Dark Night at the Sea Turtle Cinemas. My car, Lulu, started acting funny. She…
The Panic Channel
At the risk of sounding totally ridiculous if Hurricane Hanna slams into us on Friday… I know we have to be prepared. I know we have to be aware. But as I go about my regular business today, I have had about ten people “worry” about…
The Real Housewives of Beaufort
I admit it. I am a Bravo TV junkie. I cannot get enough of the REAL Housewives from any city…Atlanta, Orange County, NY, even the newest New Jersey. I have stayed up late one night a week for a few years now…
They Grow up so Quickly...
Last night I had a rare opportunity to drive somewhere with only one child in the car. If you have more than one child then you know how rare this occurs. I didn’t schedule this one on one time with my son…
They Need Me!
What a crazy week! We are officially South Carolina residents. Like so many other people in the USA we were trying to sell our house. My husband had taken a job transfer last January and we lived apart for 5 months and…
Valentine's Day Advice...
I was speaking to a colleague of mine on the phone last week (you know who you are) about the impending arrival of the most dreaded of the Hallmark Holidays…Valentine’s Day. Why “dreaded”, you ask? Let me explain. If you fall into one of the…
Walking in the Shadow of Greatness (aka Maggie Washo)
As a student in Mr. Moe’s Economics class at Hilton Head Island High School, I was given an assignment to job shadow someone who works in a field I might be interested in pursuing for a future career. Lucky for me, I snagged a gig…
Who cares about Football!?
This year, I do. For several years now I have observed my friends be fanatical about football pools. This year I entered one and, like magic, I suddenly care about who wins on “any given Sunday”. Amazing isn’t it? Football to me (before this year)…
I love music. ALOT. I like to think that my life has a soundtrack. Last year my friends gave me an ipod and a “boombucket” (www.brookstone.com: check it out. very cool.) for Christmas. Both components together was pretty much the best gift ever. And just last…
A New Generation...
I was thinking about all the stuff that is available to my kids today that I did not have when I was younger and then also all the stuff that I had that they don’t. For instance, kids today have video games that they…
a pay it forward of...
I decided that today’s blog will be a pay it forward of some of the best tidbit parenting advise I had either been told, read or witnessed. So here it goes: Never ask a kid why unless you want to hear a lie. When…
A Routine is GOOD!
This will make week three of my First Time Daddy blog and I would like to thank our repeat visitors for their comments and I hope that you will keep them coming as the weeks fade into the distant past and baby Bella begins to…
Attention All Bachelor Nominees!
Hey guys..and the gals who nominated them… We will be contacting you soon (most likely this week or early next) regarding the details of the contest. We’ve had alot of you contact us wondering why we don’t have your photo up on the website yet. The…
Baby Daddies
For those of you who are first time readers my name is Jason Burt and I am a first time daddy to a beautiful baby girl named Isabella Grace, who has turned nine weeks today. In past blogs I have discussed: taking in the whole…
Bachelors on Facebook?
The volume of votes we have received for this year’s Bachelor contest has really been surprising to me. With two more days of voting left, five of our ten bachelors already have more votes than the past two winners of this contest. My favorite tech…
Baseball Season is Officially Here!
Oh my goodness! My 8 year old son is in the Bluffton Youth Sports spring baseball program. I have been struggling with the lack of information trickling out of the organization. We registered online in January and paid via credit card. …
Cake!
Today I would like to talk about cake. Specifically, the amazing cake that Sheri Davis made CH2 for our 2nd Birthday party at Wild Wings last Thursday evening. I never knew someone could do so many creative things with cake. Check her out! www.sherisedibledesigns.com…
Camping
As part of the ongoing birthday celebration of October, my family and friends will be going camping this weekend. ALL of my siblings, their significant others and kids (the smallest being only 3 months old) . And my closest friends. In the woods. For two…
First Time Father
To start off WOW, let me take a deep breath. Prior to my baby being born everyone told me what a miraculous event watching childbirth and the days to follow would be. This to say the least is an understatement. As one who gags at…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Everyone!
I would like to wish all of our readers and pretty much anyone who stumbles across our website a Happy Thanksgiving!
Count your blessings and remember it’s not WHAT you have in your life, it’s WHO you have.
:) Maggie
Hiring a photographer...in McMinnville?
I had another…“Wow the internet is so amazing!” moment today. In preparing for a future feature on a winemaker in Oregon, I found the need to get a professional shot of him – and he is not here. He is in Oregon. Being the involved…
I love Autumn!
When I woke up on Saturday morning and it wasn’t yet 70 degrees I did a little dance of joy. Well, not literally, but I felt like it. As much as I love summer, and the beach, and being tan…I also love sweaters, football and…
Is everyone REALLY shopping today?
As I sit here at my desk, still in a food coma from yesterday, it is becoming increasingly evident that I am only one of about three other people working today. Okay, I exaggerate. But it does seem that no one I am trying to…
Java Joe's is Still Open..in a new location.
Every month we make mistakes. Although perfection is a goal, so far it has been elusive. In our July issue, on page 23, we inadvertently made it sound as if Java Joe’s had been taken over by a clothing store (Fresh Produce). While Fresh Produce…
Just a Mom
I secretly struggle with how to answer the question, “And what do you do?” I think it really began when my first child was one years old. My husband and I had recently relocated to Florida for his job. We had moved…
La Cage Aux Folles
Last night I attended the Corporate Sponsor reception at the Arts Center. This year they have an amazing line-up of plays and musicals and kicking it all off is La Cage Aux Folles, directed by Casey Colgan. We were taken on a backstage tour of…
Morning Person?
I’ve been getting up early for the last few weeks. And by early, I mean 7am, which may or may not be early for most of you. It started as a labor of love for my dog, who has ALOT of energy which does not…
Motherhood is a tightrope that I walk everyday...
I saw something today that struck me. A bumper sticker that read: My Kid is not an A student but the nicest kid I know. Wow. To me that speaks volumes. Would I want my kid to succeed in grades but…
Mr. Clean's Magic Erasers
It is utterly ridiculous that I am about to blog about this…but well, here goes. I moved this weekend and as you all know, with the joy of moving comes the joy of cleaning. My friend Lindsey suggested we pick up some “Magic Erasers” on…
My Favorite Place
So I decided this week that I am going to make my yearly pilgrimage to Walt Disney World at the end of March. Only this time I am going to make the trip with someone who isn’t quite tall enough to ride Space Mountain. The…
My first time…
So, when it was discussed in our recent website meeting that I would be writing a “blog”, I thought it best to investigate this word so I would know exactly what sort of duties this would encompass. Wikipedia says this about a “blog”: blog (a…
Nashville. MOM. Country Music. Dave.
So Kelly and I just got back from Nashville, TN. We went to see a Dave Matthews Band concert and visit that crazy girl who just moved to Kentucky for a boy (see previous blog). And we almost didn’t go. The tickets had been purchased, we…
Never Give Up Hope
Some days it takes everything I have to get out of bed. I have this feeling like I have been brutally kicked in the head almost every morning. I can’t remember the last time I woke up pain free, its part of my daily routine,…
October - A Birthday Month Celebration!
Some people see birthdays as an all-to-obvious sign that they are aging…and the worst is yet to come. I find this fascinating, as I see it as an excellent reason to “celebrate” – ALL MONTH LONG! I can’t remember when exactly my birthDAY became the…
OctoMom
I know this might open a can of worms and anger towards me, but I don’t have the same kind of rage that people seem to have against the Octomom. Yes, I agree it was irresponsible to have IVF when you have no job,…
Parenting
I am so glad that I have this outlet to share the highs and lows and in-betweens of parenting. I had a high and a low today all in the matter of about 1 second! Last week my second grader had a…
Part of the "TEAM" is Leaving!
Today is Jason Burt’s last day. (Insert sad face here.) I’m afraid all of the estrogen in this office has finally gotten to him. It was bound to happen, really. Poor guy. Can you imagine being surrounded by nine crazy women every day? Just kidding. But…
Penguin? Penquin? Let me set the record straight.
There has been much discussion about the “proper” way to spell penguin. This discussion has been based on the assumption that CH2 misspelled the word on the cover of the October issue. In all actuality, if we are discussing a penguin, as in, the tuxedo-dressed…
Really!?!
It’s Monday morning and I’m going to use this brief moment to vent a bit. Every month when the newest issue of Celebrate magazine hits mailboxes and newsstands, there is an influx of contact from our readers. The majority of what we hear is OVERWHELMINGLY…
Relay for Life
Tomorrow evening (May 7th) will be the first time I attend The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. It will be held at Honey Horn Plantation from 7pm to 7am in honor of all of those who have lost the battle to cancer, and those…
School Days
I am busying getting the kids ready for back to school. We are attending a new school this year and for the first time my youngest is going to school. This school year is full of excitement and nervous energy. It is hard…
Seafood, Jazz and Brew
Hellooooo Everyone!
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the Hospitality Association’s Seafood Jazz and Brew Festival in the Shelter Cove Community Park.
See you there!
:)mags
She's Moving to Kentucky...for a boy!
My dear friend Lindsey B. Hawkins is moving to Kentucky. Yes, for a boy. This doesn’t really surprise me because this is how she came to live on Hilton Head Island. Same reason for moving…different boy. The range of emotions and comments coming from those…
Smiles and Toddler University
Hello again from first time daddy, Jason Burt. Isabella is seven weeks today and I have decided to concentrate on two events that reach both sides of the emotional spectrum. The first topic I will discuss is sending Bella off to daycare for…
Teamwork makes the Dream Work!
You know, I have to say that I have been very lucky when it comes to the people that have been on the CH2/ CB2 team thus far. It is deadline week, and we are all under alot of pressure, but we still have…
The Death of Lulu
A very sad thing happened last month out by the traffic light at Rose Hill in Bluffton. I was on my way to meet a friend to watch Batman – The Dark Night at the Sea Turtle Cinemas. My car, Lulu, started acting funny. She…
The Panic Channel
At the risk of sounding totally ridiculous if Hurricane Hanna slams into us on Friday… I know we have to be prepared. I know we have to be aware. But as I go about my regular business today, I have had about ten people “worry” about…
The Real Housewives of Beaufort
I admit it. I am a Bravo TV junkie. I cannot get enough of the REAL Housewives from any city…Atlanta, Orange County, NY, even the newest New Jersey. I have stayed up late one night a week for a few years now…
They Grow up so Quickly...
Last night I had a rare opportunity to drive somewhere with only one child in the car. If you have more than one child then you know how rare this occurs. I didn’t schedule this one on one time with my son…
They Need Me!
What a crazy week! We are officially South Carolina residents. Like so many other people in the USA we were trying to sell our house. My husband had taken a job transfer last January and we lived apart for 5 months and…
Valentine's Day Advice...
I was speaking to a colleague of mine on the phone last week (you know who you are) about the impending arrival of the most dreaded of the Hallmark Holidays…Valentine’s Day. Why “dreaded”, you ask? Let me explain. If you fall into one of the…
Walking in the Shadow of Greatness (aka Maggie Washo)
As a student in Mr. Moe’s Economics class at Hilton Head Island High School, I was given an assignment to job shadow someone who works in a field I might be interested in pursuing for a future career. Lucky for me, I snagged a gig…
Who cares about Football!?
This year, I do. For several years now I have observed my friends be fanatical about football pools. This year I entered one and, like magic, I suddenly care about who wins on “any given Sunday”. Amazing isn’t it? Football to me (before this year)…
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