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Sick Kids
Yuck! Nothing is more gross than vomit. I am going to set the scene…we are living in a construction zone and I am working part time and my house is completely upside down. I have 3 rooms of furniture in one room…
"Roughing It"
As many of you may know or know of our chief editor, Maggie Washo; you may not know that this has been her birthday month, as she likes to put it. After many gatherings she had decided that her last B-Day hurrah for the…
'Tis the Season - For Holiday Party Etiquette
Yes, holiday parties are just around the corner! This is a time to let loose with your coworkers for a well-deserved party after another long, hard year…..right? Wrong! Remember, no matter how festive the occasion appears, this is still business. …
1st Holiday Season With Baby Bella
I think in general this time of year flies by for everyone having Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas all back to back. Going from collecting candy, carving turkey, to wrapping gifts and then dealing with the aftermath just in time catch your breath for the New…
A Christmas Story
As we are half way through the winter season the day’s fly by and Bella continues to grows faster than we can click the camera. This was a holiday season for the books, my first daughters first Christmas one that I know…
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…
Aladdin Shines and Shimmers
Hilton Head Prep’s holiday musical has all the dazzle of a New York Radio City Show! Performing arts director, Don Hite, promises that Hilton Head Prep’s production of Walt Disney’s Aladdin, this December 10th, 11th and 13th, will absolutely capture all the franticness and energy of…
Amie Baima: Energetic, Enthusiastic & Entrepreneurial!
Energetic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial are three words that come to mind when describing Amie Baima. The owner of Skillets in Coligny Plaza has been a familiar face for Hilton Head Island dining patrons since the early ’90s. Amie’s creativity was the driving force behind…
Annie! at the Main Street Youth Theatre
Fourteen middle school girls stand around, panting and sweaty. “Can we please get a drink of water?” the girls refrain as soon as the action stops. Immediately after hearing the OK, they all rush by with an exaggerated, “Thank you!” As they bound past, the leader…
Are You Ready? Get 'Cha Head in the Game!
Hilton Head Preparatory School presents High School Musical Art appears to imitate life in Hilton Head Prep’s production of the Disney Channel’s High School Musical, playing May 1-3 at Hilton Head High School’s Performing Arts Center Venue (VPAC). “Just like the musical’s lead character, Troy Bolton, Prep…
“My Name is... and I Am Currently Serving in Iraq...”—from an e-mail to Hilton Head’s Operation R&R
It’s different now, of course, with e-mail and cell phones to keep in touch with family back home. But the dirt on his boots and the dirt in her hair is still the soil of Iraq or Afghanistan, both hostile, dangerous environments. Even though images…
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…
Back to School Guide
It’s time for students to say goodbye to summer vacation and hello to a new school year. There’s no better time to lay the foundation for a successful academic year than in the first few weeks. 1. Open the lines of communication. Make an effort…
Back to School Tips
It’s time for students to say goodbye to summer vacation and hello to a new school year. There’s no better time to lay the foundation for a successful academic year than in the first few weeks. One of the best things parents can do for their…
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. …
Breakfast Pizza
What child doesn’t like the idea of having pizza for breakfast? Enjoy this easy to make, fun and healthy breakfast for the whole family. What you will need: 1 lb. turkey breakfast sausage (serve & go) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 c. frozen hash brown…
CH2’s Top 10 List! • Things to do on Hilton Head Island
David Letterman said he didn’t feel qualified. David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace (The Book of Lists authors) complained about the pay. And Russell Kick (how much would you pay for a last name like that?), author of The Disinformation Book of Lists (A must summer…
Challenged: A Day of Understanding and Change
Eighth grade. Ages, mostly 13 to 14. Do you remember what it was like? As I sat listening to the two leaders of “Challenge Day,” I had a flashback to almost five decades ago. St. Martin de Tours (now closed). Even back then there weren’t…
Cheesy with a Capital V (for Vegitarians)
Here is my quick recipe that is not so bad for you – It is cheesy, but it is feta and parmesan, so those are good cheeses to indulge on if you must indulge:) What you will need: 1 pkg asparagus spears 1/4 c. lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 3…
Coligny Halloween Carnival
“It will be a Happy Halloween,” says Renay McClain, marketing director of Coligny Plaza. “It’s a childhood fantasy Halloween come true.” McClain is referring to the annual Coligny Plaza Halloween Carnival, on the evening of Oct. 27. The public is invited to Coligny’s kiosk…
Coligny Plaza: Where the Action Is
From an urban point of view, Hilton Head Island doesn’t have a “downtown.” No hustle and bustle. No razzle dazzle. No skyscrapers, city lights or bus fumes. But if it’s the heart of the community you seek, find it at Coligny Plaza. With a collection…
Dining with Kids
While many local eateries may be family-friendly, as a parent it is always smart to come armed for battle when dining with your kids. Remember these helpful tips and soon you will master the art while still having a good time. (and maybe grabbing a…
Edamame Salad
What you will need: 1 – 16oz pkg of frozen shelled edamame 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins 1/4 cup fresh basil, cut into thin strips 1/2 cup reduced fat or fat free feta cheese 1 tbsp olive oil dash of black pepper Instructions: Cook edamame in boiling water or steam for…
Exhausted...but blessed.
This is a busy time of year in our household. It begins with my husband’s birthday, followed by Halloween, then my son’s birthday followed by Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year and finally it ends with my daughter’s birthday. For basically 9 weeks…
Family Health Makeover
Turn off the Tube and Get Your Family Up and Moving! Did your family have a long day at work and school? No doubt you are exhausted and can’t wait for dinner. So you’ve picked something up on the way home or open a pre-packaged meal…
Fashion Show To Raise Funds And Awareness For Hilton Head Dance Theatre
The Hilton Head Dance Theatre and local boutiques have come together for Tea for Tutu – A Tutu Couture Runway Show. This unprecedented fashion show event held on February 21, 2009, will raise funds and awareness on behalf of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre. Though many…
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…
Good-bye Pen Pal, Hello MySpace
The information age is no longer the future; it’s the present. As the millennium dawned, many of us felt anxious, nervous and fearful at the mention of words like the “internet” and “cyberspace”. Now that the common household is wired into the World…
Great Strides: HH School for the Creative Arts is Walking on Sunshine
Seven hundred children march away dutifully in a processional, overseen by a giant cow, to the sounds of the ultra cheery “Walking on Sunshine.” That was the scene on the lawn at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts last month, when students, faculty…
He Said What!
There are moments in parenthood when your children say things that make you want to crawl under a huge rock and hide. There are also things that your children will say that you are so proud of and you want to repeat it to…
Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid
Winter can be tough. Especially on an island in the Southeast where the stock of winter clothes can be a little iffy among inhabitants who often refer to wearing their “good flip flops” as dressing up. It gets cold, it gets dark early and people…
Hilton Head Prep Heralds the Arrival of a New Vision and Dr. Anthony Kandel
It’s a snow day for area schools in Philadelphia, and Haverford Upper School Head, Dr. Anthony Kandel, has visions of sunshine and Sea Pines dancing in his head. There is no dreaming going on here. Kandel takes the reins as Hilton Head Preparatory’s new head…
How to Raise a Can-Do Kid
Last weekend, my family and I took a spur of the moment trip to the North Carolina mountains to go skiing. The kids had never seen snow, and I had not put on a pair of skis in nine years. I was a little nervous…
Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"
The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is calling for snow this Christmas—no shoveling required. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas comes to the stage of the Elizabeth Wallace Theatre Dec. 6-31, offering audiences all the fun and none of the fuss of a winter wonderland. Based…
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…
Khendle Williams
When greeted by a smiling face, no matter where you are in the world, most people smile back. Something about the feeling of being smiled at naturally makes the recipient want to smile too. Perhaps it’s instinct. Upon meeting 10-year-old Khendle Williams,…
Kickball Makes a Comeback
A familiar friend is back on the scene. It is small, red and rubber, and it is bouncing toward you faster than you think. It is kickball, and leagues are sprouting up all over. However, these are not for the little ones. These leagues are…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 1
One of the greatest challenges facing parents in the Lowcountry today is the education of their children—from pre-school to college. Parents ask, “What is best for my child?” and “What can I afford?” Private and parochial schools offer alternatives to the public system, but come…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 2
The variety of educational opportunities available to students—and parents—in the Lowcountry is nothing short of exceptional. What may be most challenging for parents is that, in terms of academics, there is little that could be called “traditional.” How students learn, the tools used in learning…
Low Calorie Ranch Dip or Dressing
What you will need: 1/2 to 3/4 package of silkened tofu 1 pkg. dried Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Instructions: Blend in food processor or blender. Use with veggies, crackers or as a salad dressing. Jennifer Wolfe is a personal trainer. She also owns Once Upon A Workout – it is a…
Mac and Cheese Kicked Up a Notch
The trick to creating a healthy and all natural meal in 15 minutes or less is all in the products you buy at the market. I believe it is OK to buy frozen foods as long as you check labels and buy organic to avoid…
MOMS offering Moms support
Motherhood can be very confusing, frustrating and tiring. It can become lonely when a mom lives in a neighborhood where she doesn’t know anyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The MOMS Club of Bluffton and Hilton Head is currently 70 members strong…
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…
Moving Day
Moving into a new house is exciting… but not really fun. The movers arrived last Tuesday and boxes and boxes arrived and I really was not ready for this huge undertaking. This is the first time I have moved with two kids. …
New Year, New You: Mellow Mushroom offering a new menu for the health conscious
After six years in business, the owners of Mellow Mushroom have decided to spice things up a bit with a delectable new menu that offers a range of items for the health conscious and for those looking for culinary adventure. They’ve taken pizza, apps, soups,…
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,…
Operation R & R: Reconnecting at the Beach
Phillip and Misty Rabon finally got what they wanted—a little R&R with the kids, at the beach, at the Sea Crest—reconnecting. They had never been to Hilton Head Island, though they live only about 80 miles down the road. The Rabons, with four-year-old daughter Aubrey and…
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…
Ron and Natalie Daise: A Conversation
Talking with Ron and Natalie Daise is better described as talking and smiling and laughing with Ron and Natalie Daise. Maybe it is because they have performed together so much, but in our interview they would smoothly finish each others’ sentences, usually punctuated with rich…
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…
Seven Meals for Seven Days for Under $100
Back in college, David “Season” Stebbing thought he could do better than Ramen noodles, mac and cheese and beer for himself and his two roommates. “That lasted for about two weeks. I went home for my birthday, right at the beginning of the semester, in…
Sick Bella
Isabella Grace at eleven weeks has grown leaps and bounds since the day we brought her home from the hospital on July 15. With the changing of the seasons and having to put Baby Bella in daycare and all the germs that come with…
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…
Thanksgiving Creativity
The Bluffton Christmas Parade
It may not have the reputation of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the frenetic fans of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but the Old Town Bluffton Christmas Parade has its own history. And it’s certainly grown from its beginnings 30-some years ago, when half the…
The Hargray Hilton Head Snow Day
When was the last time you threw a snowball or built a snowman? Or have you not had that opportunity? The Island Recreation Association and Hargray, along with Adventure Radio, will be hosting Hilton Head Snow Day on Saturday, January 24, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.…
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…
The Rest of the World calls it Football
Orange slices. Plenty of fluids. A spring (or fall) Saturday morning. Chaplin Park. If you have any relationship (mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) with a child between the ages of four and 15 on Hilton Head Island the odds (3:1) are you know what’s…
The Truth about Mothers and Daughters
Few things are certain, courageous Mothers, but here is one: No matter what type of relationship you have with your daughter, she will always be seeking your approval, even if she never admits it and especially if she never receives it. Even…
The Truth about Mothers and Daughters
Few things are certain, courageous Mothers, but here is one: No matter what type of relationship you have with your daughter, she will always be seeking your approval, even if she never admits it and especially if she never receives it. Even…
The Truth about Your Health
Lose weight, live longer, look younger. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Pop a pill. Get tested… Each day, we are bombarded with health messages from newspapers, magazines, television commercials, Web sites, billboards and even bus signs. Yet, with all this information at our disposal, the…
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…
Tim Singleton: A Leader of Men
When the man hands me a couple of “Hawkfest” posters on the way out the door, I realize that my former student athlete has become the teacher. His organization, Strive to Excel, Inc., is a vehicle to help the public schools by raising money through…
With Just a Spark of Imagination…
Don’t you dare buy a pre-fabricated plastic costume from buycheapcostumes.com for your little pumpkin! With just a spot of imagination and a little bit of preparation you can most likely find something mundane (right in your own house or garage) and make it marvelous! The CH2…
Working Moms...How do we Balance it All?
I have been blessed to be able to stay at home with my children for the last 8 years. However, it was not always financially easy on our family. I liked being able to take walks with my kids to the…
World of Wonder at Island Playground
“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.”–W. Wonka Picture this: You’re a brave adventurer, exploring a world of magic, ready to face any obstacle that stands in your way. Your mission: to travel over, under, around and through those obstacles to…
Yuck! Nothing is more gross than vomit. I am going to set the scene…we are living in a construction zone and I am working part time and my house is completely upside down. I have 3 rooms of furniture in one room…
"Roughing It"
As many of you may know or know of our chief editor, Maggie Washo; you may not know that this has been her birthday month, as she likes to put it. After many gatherings she had decided that her last B-Day hurrah for the…
'Tis the Season - For Holiday Party Etiquette
Yes, holiday parties are just around the corner! This is a time to let loose with your coworkers for a well-deserved party after another long, hard year…..right? Wrong! Remember, no matter how festive the occasion appears, this is still business. …
1st Holiday Season With Baby Bella
I think in general this time of year flies by for everyone having Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas all back to back. Going from collecting candy, carving turkey, to wrapping gifts and then dealing with the aftermath just in time catch your breath for the New…
A Christmas Story
As we are half way through the winter season the day’s fly by and Bella continues to grows faster than we can click the camera. This was a holiday season for the books, my first daughters first Christmas one that I know…
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…
Aladdin Shines and Shimmers
Hilton Head Prep’s holiday musical has all the dazzle of a New York Radio City Show! Performing arts director, Don Hite, promises that Hilton Head Prep’s production of Walt Disney’s Aladdin, this December 10th, 11th and 13th, will absolutely capture all the franticness and energy of…
Amie Baima: Energetic, Enthusiastic & Entrepreneurial!
Energetic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial are three words that come to mind when describing Amie Baima. The owner of Skillets in Coligny Plaza has been a familiar face for Hilton Head Island dining patrons since the early ’90s. Amie’s creativity was the driving force behind…
Annie! at the Main Street Youth Theatre
Fourteen middle school girls stand around, panting and sweaty. “Can we please get a drink of water?” the girls refrain as soon as the action stops. Immediately after hearing the OK, they all rush by with an exaggerated, “Thank you!” As they bound past, the leader…
Are You Ready? Get 'Cha Head in the Game!
Hilton Head Preparatory School presents High School Musical Art appears to imitate life in Hilton Head Prep’s production of the Disney Channel’s High School Musical, playing May 1-3 at Hilton Head High School’s Performing Arts Center Venue (VPAC). “Just like the musical’s lead character, Troy Bolton, Prep…
“My Name is... and I Am Currently Serving in Iraq...”—from an e-mail to Hilton Head’s Operation R&R
It’s different now, of course, with e-mail and cell phones to keep in touch with family back home. But the dirt on his boots and the dirt in her hair is still the soil of Iraq or Afghanistan, both hostile, dangerous environments. Even though images…
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…
Back to School Guide
It’s time for students to say goodbye to summer vacation and hello to a new school year. There’s no better time to lay the foundation for a successful academic year than in the first few weeks. 1. Open the lines of communication. Make an effort…
Back to School Tips
It’s time for students to say goodbye to summer vacation and hello to a new school year. There’s no better time to lay the foundation for a successful academic year than in the first few weeks. One of the best things parents can do for their…
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. …
Breakfast Pizza
What child doesn’t like the idea of having pizza for breakfast? Enjoy this easy to make, fun and healthy breakfast for the whole family. What you will need: 1 lb. turkey breakfast sausage (serve & go) 1 pkg. (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 c. frozen hash brown…
CH2’s Top 10 List! • Things to do on Hilton Head Island
David Letterman said he didn’t feel qualified. David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace (The Book of Lists authors) complained about the pay. And Russell Kick (how much would you pay for a last name like that?), author of The Disinformation Book of Lists (A must summer…
Challenged: A Day of Understanding and Change
Eighth grade. Ages, mostly 13 to 14. Do you remember what it was like? As I sat listening to the two leaders of “Challenge Day,” I had a flashback to almost five decades ago. St. Martin de Tours (now closed). Even back then there weren’t…
Cheesy with a Capital V (for Vegitarians)
Here is my quick recipe that is not so bad for you – It is cheesy, but it is feta and parmesan, so those are good cheeses to indulge on if you must indulge:) What you will need: 1 pkg asparagus spears 1/4 c. lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon 3…
Coligny Halloween Carnival
“It will be a Happy Halloween,” says Renay McClain, marketing director of Coligny Plaza. “It’s a childhood fantasy Halloween come true.” McClain is referring to the annual Coligny Plaza Halloween Carnival, on the evening of Oct. 27. The public is invited to Coligny’s kiosk…
Coligny Plaza: Where the Action Is
From an urban point of view, Hilton Head Island doesn’t have a “downtown.” No hustle and bustle. No razzle dazzle. No skyscrapers, city lights or bus fumes. But if it’s the heart of the community you seek, find it at Coligny Plaza. With a collection…
Dining with Kids
While many local eateries may be family-friendly, as a parent it is always smart to come armed for battle when dining with your kids. Remember these helpful tips and soon you will master the art while still having a good time. (and maybe grabbing a…
Edamame Salad
What you will need: 1 – 16oz pkg of frozen shelled edamame 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins 1/4 cup fresh basil, cut into thin strips 1/2 cup reduced fat or fat free feta cheese 1 tbsp olive oil dash of black pepper Instructions: Cook edamame in boiling water or steam for…
Exhausted...but blessed.
This is a busy time of year in our household. It begins with my husband’s birthday, followed by Halloween, then my son’s birthday followed by Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year and finally it ends with my daughter’s birthday. For basically 9 weeks…
Family Health Makeover
Turn off the Tube and Get Your Family Up and Moving! Did your family have a long day at work and school? No doubt you are exhausted and can’t wait for dinner. So you’ve picked something up on the way home or open a pre-packaged meal…
Fashion Show To Raise Funds And Awareness For Hilton Head Dance Theatre
The Hilton Head Dance Theatre and local boutiques have come together for Tea for Tutu – A Tutu Couture Runway Show. This unprecedented fashion show event held on February 21, 2009, will raise funds and awareness on behalf of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre. Though many…
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…
Good-bye Pen Pal, Hello MySpace
The information age is no longer the future; it’s the present. As the millennium dawned, many of us felt anxious, nervous and fearful at the mention of words like the “internet” and “cyberspace”. Now that the common household is wired into the World…
Great Strides: HH School for the Creative Arts is Walking on Sunshine
Seven hundred children march away dutifully in a processional, overseen by a giant cow, to the sounds of the ultra cheery “Walking on Sunshine.” That was the scene on the lawn at Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts last month, when students, faculty…
He Said What!
There are moments in parenthood when your children say things that make you want to crawl under a huge rock and hide. There are also things that your children will say that you are so proud of and you want to repeat it to…
Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid
Winter can be tough. Especially on an island in the Southeast where the stock of winter clothes can be a little iffy among inhabitants who often refer to wearing their “good flip flops” as dressing up. It gets cold, it gets dark early and people…
Hilton Head Prep Heralds the Arrival of a New Vision and Dr. Anthony Kandel
It’s a snow day for area schools in Philadelphia, and Haverford Upper School Head, Dr. Anthony Kandel, has visions of sunshine and Sea Pines dancing in his head. There is no dreaming going on here. Kandel takes the reins as Hilton Head Preparatory’s new head…
How to Raise a Can-Do Kid
Last weekend, my family and I took a spur of the moment trip to the North Carolina mountains to go skiing. The kids had never seen snow, and I had not put on a pair of skis in nine years. I was a little nervous…
Irving Berlin's "White Christmas"
The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina is calling for snow this Christmas—no shoveling required. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas comes to the stage of the Elizabeth Wallace Theatre Dec. 6-31, offering audiences all the fun and none of the fuss of a winter wonderland. Based…
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…
Khendle Williams
When greeted by a smiling face, no matter where you are in the world, most people smile back. Something about the feeling of being smiled at naturally makes the recipient want to smile too. Perhaps it’s instinct. Upon meeting 10-year-old Khendle Williams,…
Kickball Makes a Comeback
A familiar friend is back on the scene. It is small, red and rubber, and it is bouncing toward you faster than you think. It is kickball, and leagues are sprouting up all over. However, these are not for the little ones. These leagues are…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 1
One of the greatest challenges facing parents in the Lowcountry today is the education of their children—from pre-school to college. Parents ask, “What is best for my child?” and “What can I afford?” Private and parochial schools offer alternatives to the public system, but come…
Learning in the Lowcountry: Part 2
The variety of educational opportunities available to students—and parents—in the Lowcountry is nothing short of exceptional. What may be most challenging for parents is that, in terms of academics, there is little that could be called “traditional.” How students learn, the tools used in learning…
Low Calorie Ranch Dip or Dressing
What you will need: 1/2 to 3/4 package of silkened tofu 1 pkg. dried Hidden Valley Ranch Mix Instructions: Blend in food processor or blender. Use with veggies, crackers or as a salad dressing. Jennifer Wolfe is a personal trainer. She also owns Once Upon A Workout – it is a…
Mac and Cheese Kicked Up a Notch
The trick to creating a healthy and all natural meal in 15 minutes or less is all in the products you buy at the market. I believe it is OK to buy frozen foods as long as you check labels and buy organic to avoid…
MOMS offering Moms support
Motherhood can be very confusing, frustrating and tiring. It can become lonely when a mom lives in a neighborhood where she doesn’t know anyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The MOMS Club of Bluffton and Hilton Head is currently 70 members strong…
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…
Moving Day
Moving into a new house is exciting… but not really fun. The movers arrived last Tuesday and boxes and boxes arrived and I really was not ready for this huge undertaking. This is the first time I have moved with two kids. …
New Year, New You: Mellow Mushroom offering a new menu for the health conscious
After six years in business, the owners of Mellow Mushroom have decided to spice things up a bit with a delectable new menu that offers a range of items for the health conscious and for those looking for culinary adventure. They’ve taken pizza, apps, soups,…
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,…
Operation R & R: Reconnecting at the Beach
Phillip and Misty Rabon finally got what they wanted—a little R&R with the kids, at the beach, at the Sea Crest—reconnecting. They had never been to Hilton Head Island, though they live only about 80 miles down the road. The Rabons, with four-year-old daughter Aubrey and…
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…
Ron and Natalie Daise: A Conversation
Talking with Ron and Natalie Daise is better described as talking and smiling and laughing with Ron and Natalie Daise. Maybe it is because they have performed together so much, but in our interview they would smoothly finish each others’ sentences, usually punctuated with rich…
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…
Seven Meals for Seven Days for Under $100
Back in college, David “Season” Stebbing thought he could do better than Ramen noodles, mac and cheese and beer for himself and his two roommates. “That lasted for about two weeks. I went home for my birthday, right at the beginning of the semester, in…
Sick Bella
Isabella Grace at eleven weeks has grown leaps and bounds since the day we brought her home from the hospital on July 15. With the changing of the seasons and having to put Baby Bella in daycare and all the germs that come with…
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…
Thanksgiving Creativity
Every host and hostess envisions the perfect bird, succulent dressing, candied yams, fresh green beans, yeast rolls, and homemade pumpkin pie.
The Bluffton Christmas Parade
It may not have the reputation of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade or the frenetic fans of Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but the Old Town Bluffton Christmas Parade has its own history. And it’s certainly grown from its beginnings 30-some years ago, when half the…
The Hargray Hilton Head Snow Day
When was the last time you threw a snowball or built a snowman? Or have you not had that opportunity? The Island Recreation Association and Hargray, along with Adventure Radio, will be hosting Hilton Head Snow Day on Saturday, January 24, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m.…
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…
The Rest of the World calls it Football
Orange slices. Plenty of fluids. A spring (or fall) Saturday morning. Chaplin Park. If you have any relationship (mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) with a child between the ages of four and 15 on Hilton Head Island the odds (3:1) are you know what’s…
The Truth about Mothers and Daughters
Few things are certain, courageous Mothers, but here is one: No matter what type of relationship you have with your daughter, she will always be seeking your approval, even if she never admits it and especially if she never receives it. Even…
The Truth about Mothers and Daughters
Few things are certain, courageous Mothers, but here is one: No matter what type of relationship you have with your daughter, she will always be seeking your approval, even if she never admits it and especially if she never receives it. Even…
The Truth about Your Health
Lose weight, live longer, look younger. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Pop a pill. Get tested… Each day, we are bombarded with health messages from newspapers, magazines, television commercials, Web sites, billboards and even bus signs. Yet, with all this information at our disposal, the…
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…
Tim Singleton: A Leader of Men
When the man hands me a couple of “Hawkfest” posters on the way out the door, I realize that my former student athlete has become the teacher. His organization, Strive to Excel, Inc., is a vehicle to help the public schools by raising money through…
With Just a Spark of Imagination…
Don’t you dare buy a pre-fabricated plastic costume from buycheapcostumes.com for your little pumpkin! With just a spot of imagination and a little bit of preparation you can most likely find something mundane (right in your own house or garage) and make it marvelous! The CH2…
Working Moms...How do we Balance it All?
I have been blessed to be able to stay at home with my children for the last 8 years. However, it was not always financially easy on our family. I liked being able to take walks with my kids to the…
World of Wonder at Island Playground
“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination.”–W. Wonka Picture this: You’re a brave adventurer, exploring a world of magic, ready to face any obstacle that stands in your way. Your mission: to travel over, under, around and through those obstacles to…
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