This week, I was shocked and flattered to receive a notification from Aiva a.k.a. Our Crossings that I had been highlighted on her page and nominated for the Outstanding Blogger Award. Aiva has been a consistent supporter of my little blog and it blows my mind that someone halfway across the world reads about my […]
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I’m back to tell you about another beautiful Beaufort-area historic site. This time we stopped at the St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins on St. Helena Island. The history of this church is super interesting and illustrates the significance of this area during and after the Civil War. The chapel-of-ease on St. Helena Island […]
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The Cypress Wetlands are a perfect spot to experience nature right in Port Royal, South Carolina. I’m not going to lie to you folks, I found this place because I was actually going out to get breakfast at The Cracked Egg which bumps right up to the wetlands. I could see it while I was […]
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Driftwood Beach on Botany Bay is one of the most untouched and remote beaches in South Carolina. It’s a part of the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area and has been strictly preserved to save the nesting area of endangered birds. For that reason, dogs are not allowed on the beach, which […]
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This time last year, I was at a packed bar out celebrating my birthday while also at a bachelorette party in Ft. Lauderdale with my friends. It was the last time I did anything without feeling worried. That’s the sad-but-true way of looking at. But luckily for me, I can also reflect back on this […]
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The Angel Oak tree is one of the most visited and recognizable sites in the Charleston area. It’s believed be between 400-500 years old and has survived a number of hurricanes and natural disasters (and of course, human interference). According to the City of Charleston’s website: Live oaks are not particularly tall trees, but have […]
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The Old Sheldon Church Ruins are about a 20 minute drive outside of Beaufort, South Carolina. Originally known as Prince William’s Parish Church, Sheldon Church was built between 1751-57 and is thought to be one of the first North American attempts at imitating a Greek temple. Local British loyalists burned the church in 1779 during […]
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We made it to Beaufort! There’s been a lot of talk about people fleeing big cities because of the pandemic and I guess this makes me a statistic. We’ve been here for about a week and our little bungalow has already made a huge difference on our quality of life. Let’s chat about this charming […]
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Well, sort of. We are leaving Minnesota for South Carolina…but only temporarily. The lease on our apartment is up at the end of January and my partner Glenn and I decided to seize this opportunity to work from anywhere while our offices are still closed due to the pandemic. I’ve somehow survived 10 months of […]
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Like so many others, a large chunk of my year looked like the above photo. On the couch with the pets, watching every show ever filmed. But somehow I was also able to have some amazing experiences outside of my 1-bedroom apartment. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with a photo roundup of some […]
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