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Where Glass and Light Dance

I find glass to be exceptionally mesmerizing. The structure is hard and yet very delicate. Just like so many things in life, glass has to be challenged under fire and melted down before being formed and created into a beautiful work

Snooze To Improve

On average, we spend about 1/3 of our lives, approximately 25 years, sleeping. Well, we should. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) most adults fall short of getting enough sleep. For some, it just isn’t a priority.

Golfing For Literacy

As the temperature drops a bit and we head into fall, why not enjoy a day of golf on a beautiful course while supporting literacy in Brunswick County?  Brunswick County Literacy Council (BCLC) will celebrate 30 years of golf for

A Rare Sweet Treat

I am a huge Disney Geek. Let’s just get that out there. I am an adult who loves going to Walt Disney World, with or without our now-grown son. One of the joys of the Disney parks is the snacks that

The Jewelry Psychic

I’m always stumbling across cool treasures on the ground like pretty rocks, pennies, and other trinkets. I was told when I was young that when I found a coin it was a message from a loved one that had passed

CIS School Supply Drive

Communities In Schools of Brunswick County and CIS Thrift Shops are hosting the annual “CIS Back to School Supply Drive” during the month of August. Supplies will be collected at all CIS Thrift Shop locations in Brunswick County and the

Last Chance For White Pants Gala

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare’s annual end-of-summer gala, Last Chance for White Pants, will feature a twist this year, in light of COVID-19, and to help protect the health and safety of participants. The gala is the local nonprofit’s largest fundraiser

Water Safety Heroes

Summer fun often means time in the water. Whatever water activity locals and visitors choose, though, there is one thing they all have in common, and that’s the importance of water safety. The pandemic has changed much of what we’ve

Saving a Lifeboat

Publishing a community magazine is just fun. You never know where the connections you make will lead. My trip to the community garden behind Brunswick Community College’s Lord Street campus to take photos led me to a really cool old

Supporting Local Small Business

Running a small business is an adventure under normal circumstances. Living in Hurricane Alley adds an extra level of challenge most years. Our local business owners accept this and have learned to deal with it. But when COVID-19 entered the