Tag Archives: South Carolina

Luminaria

Posted on December 22, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Christmas Eve in Summerville, South Carolina. It is one of the sweetest family memories. The entire neighborhood was lined with luminaries; small white votive candles, anchored with sand, inserted into white paper bags. On a night that was usually about 60 degrees, … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Entertainment, Family, home | Tagged Christmas Eve, Luminaries, South Carolina, Summerville | 47 Comments

Water

Posted on October 7, 2015 by vanbytheriver

The power of water. The rain has stopped. The problems have just begun. These are Associated Press photos from a neighborhood we called home in the 1990’s. Summerville, South Carolina. Our home sat on a slightly elevated piece of land … Continue reading →

Posted in home, News | Tagged Ashley River, Charleston, Flooding, Hurricane, Natural Disaster, Rain, South Carolina, Summerville | 57 Comments

Look Away, Dixieland

Posted on July 9, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Dear South Carolina, As your legislators debate the Confederate flag issue, please take a moment to reflect. You were settled in 1663 as the Carolina province. You were one of 13 original colonies. We shared a flag. From 1777, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, History, Writing Prompt | Tagged 100 Word Challenge, Confederate Flag, Declaration of Independence, Dixie, South Carolina | 14 Comments

Guest Post – New Beginnings

Posted on June 29, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Originally posted on A Momma's View:
A beautiful guest post from my friend Vanbytheriver. I was told that it was sort of inspired by my ‘Inside Out’ post, which makes me even happier. I can totally relate to how…

Posted in Childhood, Family, home, Work and Career | Tagged 1990's, Bus Stop, Guest Post, Gypsy, Maryland, Moving, South Carolina, Starting School | Leave a comment

Beef Stew and Wet Mops

Posted on April 11, 2015 by vanbytheriver

I was almost 40 years old when I bought my first floor mop. I just never knew you could clean a floor that way. It’s all because of Jane C., neighbor, friend, partner in crime. On a sunny, cool afternoon … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, home | Tagged Beef Stew, California, Cleaning Traditions, Floor Mop, Housekeeping, Life Lessons, Neighbor, South Carolina, Wringer Washer | 40 Comments

Flowertown

Posted on November 12, 2014 by vanbytheriver

Posted in Family, Inspiration, Photography | Tagged Love, South Carolina, Summerville, young explorers | 2 Comments

Moving Van Envy

Posted on October 8, 2014 by vanbytheriver

On two different Ellis Island ship registries from the early 1900’s, it was noted that the nationality for both of my immigrant grandparents was “Magyar”. This could have meant one of two things; that the language they spoke was of … Continue reading →