Apr 5, 2012 | A Day In My Life
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Leona Elkin. My birth certificate says I’m in my sixties but that’s just to make my twin sister, Margaret Louise, feel better. The truth is, though, I’m far younger than that—in body and spirit. In fact, when I look in...
Apr 4, 2012 | A Day In My Life
I feel the soft tap on my nose at dawn. Before I even open my eyes I know which one of my three cats is nudging me awake. Chablis, the seal-point Himalayan. I’m Jillian Hart, by the way. I live in Mercy, South Carolina with Chablis and two more cats (all Katrina...
Apr 3, 2012 | A Day In My Life
There are few things that get me up and moving out of my bed like a price busting sale. My name is Maggie Gerber and I’m a bargainaholic! With the assistance of my friends, the Good Buy Girls, I clip coupons and shop sales and when I find a really good score, I stock...
Apr 2, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Hi! My name is Sidney Marsh and I am a travel agent, a rare breed. The big financial boys at the airlines tried their best to take all of us out, but for now, I’m still working. I’m grateful for my job. I love travel. Period. And, fortunately, I get to travel a lot...
Mar 28, 2012 | A Day In My Life
7:54 a.m. – I peek at the clock and see the first digit is a 7. No self-respecting newspaper reporter wakes up at such an ungodly hour, so I roll back over. In the process, I disturb my cat, Deadline, who is sleeping on my legs. He repositions himself, annoyed that he...
Mar 26, 2012 | A Day In My Life
You want to hear about my typical day? Really? I mean, I’m glad to share — nobody’s ever accused me of being shy — but most people ask about Trey. What’s it like having a former SWAT-ops boyfriend? Does he ever let you drive the Ferrari? What kind of gun does he...
