I know some people may not think that bringing their toddler to Charleston, SC is worth the trouble but I’m here to tell you that as town that very much believes in the continuation of the species Charleston is filled with fun activities for children both native and out-of-towner. All of the places on this…
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10 Movies About Politics to Remind Us of the Absurdity of it All
In anticipation of our forthcoming elections here in the United States I thought I would do my contribution to the get out the vote effort by reminding you that while it is important who we elect to be our leaders, the way we get those leaders and the things they do while in government are…
10 Movies Featuring Black Stories to Watch with Your Kids
**There are no affiliate links in this post.** I love films, in case you hadn’t noticed by now. It’s almost like an entire other language that I speak. So it shouldn’t surprise you that I think movies can play a role in teaching our children about all sorts of things. I came up with a…
Movies to Watch While You Self-Isolate
Right now we’re all being asked to (dis)band together and stay the heck at home to “flatten the curve.” Some of you may be on your 5th viewing of Outbreak at this point and wondering just how you’re going to get through this crisis. Have no fear, I’m here with a list of not-so-obvious movies…
Visiting Walt Disney World with a Baby (Updated for Covid-19 Precautions)
***Covid-19 Update can be found below the original post from Feb 2020*** I’m not sure if we were brave or we just overestimated the abilities of our baby but we had the bright idea to go to Walt Disney World with a 7-month-old baby. As someone born and raised in Florida, I’ve been to Disney…
Movie Review: Captain Marvel
**This Review will Contain Some Spoilers Turn Away Now if You Want to Subject Yourself to this Movie Without a Fair Warning** I have watched every Marvel film that’s been produced in the last two decades. As a kid, I was a closeted comic book geek; mostly because my mother thought that comic books were…
10 Movies to Get You Motivated
You’ve got things you want to accomplish but sometimes you wonder if you’ll ever get there. Whether it’s losing those last ten pounds or finally turning a profit on that business sometimes you need a little something extra to get you back in the good fight. While a lot of people get reinvigorated to continue…
New in Town: Mourning in the Country
Any of you ever see the movie ‘New in Town’ starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.? Moving to Charleston is starting to feel like that, except without the snow. In the movie, Zellweger’s character is a sophisticated, career-minded woman from Miami who suddenly finds herself in a small town in Minnesota. Now maybe I…
Review: Wonder Woman
Now two different superhero movies have made me cry. First, I wept my way through Logan. Now DC’s latest offering, Wonder Woman, has turned me into Niagara Falls. I mean a stranger handed me a napkin to wipe my tears away in the theater. In other words, I loved it and I think you will…
Frost Science Museum: Downtown Miami
Over Memorial Day weekend I finally convinced my boyfriend to go to the new Phillip and Patricia Frost Science Museum located at 1101 Biscayne Boulevard, in Downtown Miami, FL. I was so pumped because I have vivid and fond memories of the old science museum in Miami that was off South Miami Avenue. I remember…