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My 2 1/2-year-old grandson is hilariously funny. We call him Ketch and he is always doing things that make us laugh…unless you are his mother. Most of the time she laughs, too, but sometimes I …
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By Vicki Brown
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2/20/25
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As a pastor’s wife, I had always detested living in parsonages. The homes belonged to the churches, and we couldn’t do anything to the inside or outside without asking permission first. Usually, …
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By Vicki Brown
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2/13/25
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I have told you before about the issues my poor husband has with anything mechanical, technological, or manual. We recently purchased a floor lamp, and for my husband, it was nothing but …
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By Vicki Brown
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2/6/25
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My grandfather was an incredible man. He has been dead for almost 45 years, but I think of him all the time.
It’s amazing to me that when you think you know all the stories about your family, …
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By Vicki Brown
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1/30/25
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There are some people that you will meet in your lifetime who are completely unforgettable. For me, one of those people was Schultz.
His real name was Mike, and at only 17 years old, he was …
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Vicki Brown
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1/23/25
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When I was a child, Tupperware was a really big deal. There was nothing like it, and nothing will ever come close to it again.
In the 50s, a man named Earl Tupper created a new plastic that he …
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By Vicki Brown
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1/16/25
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I am recovering from the holidays. I am not sure how long this recovery process will take because I had a lot of issues.
Every year I dream of a perfect holiday season. I hope the weather will be …
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By Vicki Brown
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1/9/25
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We are Christmas lights people. We are the crazy people who drive around every Christmas looking for lights. We don’t care where they are, or what color the lights are, or how gaudy they are. We …
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By Vicki Brown
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1/2/25
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It was chaos. Absolute mayhem. Skeletal remains of a turkey and ham were everywhere. It looked like a tornado had touched down on my dining room table.
It was Thanksgiving.
My family is made-up …
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By Vicki Brown
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12/26/24
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Do you have a picture that hangs on your wall that you rarely pay attention to, but when you do notice it, it brings a smile to your face. Perhaps you have a blanket or a throw on your couch or chair …
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By Vicki Brown
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12/19/24
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I was in a tizzy. An outright full-blown panic tizzy. I just wasn’t ready.
Thanksgiving was here, and I wasn’t ready. As I sat and thought about it, I realized that I had just two days before …
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By Vicki Brown
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12/12/24
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After we had been married for three years, my husband felt the need to go to seminary. Because we had a little dog that we adored, we were forced to go to Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC, …
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By Vicki Brown
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12/5/24
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In the last few years I have developed serious back issues. I have been to multiple doctors, had multiple procedures, and multiple diagnostic tests. Usually, these visits have gone well. But last …
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By Vicki Brown
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11/28/24
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Every Child Should Know Their History The Mayflower Journey
When Mayflower sailed from Plymouth alone on September 16, 1620, with what Bradford called “a prosperous wind” she carried 102 …
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11/28/24
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I love my husband of 47 years to pieces. But there are times when he drives me absolutely batty. Usually, those times are reserved for when he eats while driving my car.
He is a messy …
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By Vicki Brown
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11/21/24
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Several days ago, I had an interesting discussion with a lady while walking at the park. Around here we call the park the Duck Pond, and while there, we both discovered that even though we were of …
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By Vicki Brown
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11/14/24
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It’s always interesting traveling to new places. What is even more interesting, however, is visiting places that you have not seen since you were a child.
Several years ago, I had a strong …
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By Vicki Brown
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11/7/24
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Over 300 years ago, early Spanish explorers found themselves shipwrecked or nearly run aground near the outer banks of North Carolina. During major storms, Spanish horses onboard were either thrown …
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By Vicki Brown
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10/31/24
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When you are a kid, camping out on the floor in the living room is a lot of fun. It is NOT a lot of fun when you’re an adult.
My elderly parents built a tiny bungalow just a stone’s throw from …
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By Vicki Brown
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10/24/24
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The Colleton County Animal Shelter Needs You! Part 2
Our shelter’s non-profit partner, Friends of Colleton County Animal Shelter (FoCCAS), provides financial and volunteer support by sponsoring …
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10/17/24
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