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Everywhere you turn this month,

nature is urging you to stir things up.

Swim against the tide: Teach your

child cursive writing. Clean house:

Vote progressive women into of�ce.

Save a species: Plant milkweed for the

sake of monarchs. Ignore outcomes:

Cover copy by Nikki Hardin, art by Mary Richardson

“One day your life will �ash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.”

Gerard Way

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Augusta, Aiken & Columbia

F R E E

E s c a p e t h e o r d i n a r y .

Spend A Day Watching Clouds

Instead Of Working The Cloud.

Try a new sel�e: Write an alphabetical

autobiography in 26 days—the A to Z

of you. Be an April fool: Sign up for on-

line dating. Rage against the machine:

Risk arrest for a cause you believe in.

Bust a rut: Walk 30 minutes every day

for 30 days. Challenge the neighborhood

norm: Paint your front door a shocking

color. Change the paradigm: Think “It’s

exciting!” instead of “It’s scary.” Choose

enthusiasm: Tell your adult ego to get

out of your way. After all, it’s the �rst

spring of the rest of your life.

FounderNikki Hardin

Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips

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Market ManagerKate Cooper Metts

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Contributing Editors Jenny Maxwell

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Gracie Shepherd [email protected]

Sales DirectorLisa Dorn

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Sales ExecutivesDoressa Hawes

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Lisa Taylor [email protected]

Maidi McMurtrie Thompson [email protected]

Mary Porter Vann [email protected]

CirculationJessica Seigler

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PhotographySara Caldwell Molly Harrell

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Columbia area. skirt! reserves the right to refuse to sell space for any advertisement the staff deems

inappropriate for the publication. All content of this magazine,

including without limitation the design, advertisements, art, photos

and editorial content, as well as the selection, coordination and

arrangement thereof, is Copyright © 2014, Morris Publishing Group, LLC.

All Rights Reserved. No portion of this magazine may be copied

or reprinted without the express written permission of the publisher.

SKIRT!® is a registered trademark of Morris Publishing Group, LLC.

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It seems like all women wear a lot of hats. Sister, boss, volunteer, mother, neighbor, friend, amateur counselor - women are extraordinarily good at taking ownership of jobs that need to be done, and that no one else wants to do. Our issue highlights women who juggle not only their many personal titles, but multiple profession-al roles as well. I can’t imagine being in public office, let alone doing it in addition to my “real” job, but Gloria Diggs does that and is mother to two and grandmother to one. These women have a resilience and energy that I hope to emulate, no mat-ter what hats I wear over the course of my life.

Gracie [email protected]

Features

Don’t Be Like MeLorrie Goldin ......................................30

9 to 5: Women in Business Special Insert .......................................47

On Being a BadassIngrid Steffensen .................................74

In Every Issue

Just Add… ..........................................32

Menu ...................................................35

He’s So Original ...............................36

skirt! Style ........................................38

Always .................................................40

Splurge ................................................43

Essentials ............................................44

We Salute ..........................................63

Skirt of the Month ...........................65

Take 6 .................................................66

Local Loves ........................................76

Hello March .................................... 79

The Smile List ...................................83

Meet ....................................................84

XOXO Nikki ....................................86

skirt! is published monthly and distributed free throughout the

greater Charleston area. skirt! reserves the right to refuse

to sell space for any advertisement the staff deems inappropriate for the

publication. All content of this magazine, including without limitation the design,

advertisements, art, photos and editorial content, as well as the selection,

coordination and arrangement thereof, is Copyright © 2014, Morris Publishing

Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this magazine may be copied

or reprinted without the express written permission of the publisher.

SKIRT!® is a registered trademark of Morris Publishing Group, LLC.

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Regional Vice President Michelle Schneider

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FounderNikki Hardin

Creative Director Caitilin McPhillips

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Associate PublisherJenny Dennis

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Senior Editor Margaret Pilarski

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Account ExecutivesNatasha Beard

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Rachael MacQueen [email protected]

Ad DesignCristina Young

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Of�ce ManagerJustin Burke

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Contributing Writer Katie Toussaint

PhotographyMarni Rothschild Durlach

Alice Keeney

Fashion & Product StylistAlexandra Munzel

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FROM THE EDITOR

About the Cover Artist Mary Richardson lives in Melbourne, Australia, and has always loved art—sketching, drawing, painting. Mary’s work is reminiscent of Europe, travel and the beach, and her inspirations include vintage fashion, old Hollywood moves and places she has visited. Find her paintings, prints and cards on Etsy. helloitsmary.etsy.com

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Features

Shark Swim Leslie Absher .....................................11

Shakira and Me Kim O’Donnell .................................13

In Every Issue

Letter from the Editor .....................4

He’s So Original ...............................23

Skirt of the Month ...........................19

Product .................................................9

Typewriter .........................................26

Meet ....................................................24

XOXO Nikki ....................................34

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Revving Up Your Life: A Recipe

Ingredients:

1-2 Wild Dreams 1 Wish or 2, Depending on Taste 1 Tablespoon of Fresh Courage

1-3 Dollops of Wholesome Curiosity 1 Zest for Life

A Dash of Fear, to Taste A Giant Swizzle Straw

Fresh Pair of Blue Jeans

Instructions:

Set everything you’ve ever wanted

to do out on the table. Slowly and carefully add the

above ingredients, one at a time. Or if you prefer, toss

them all in at once, with abandon. Shake, stir, and mix

for a while. Now, take one huge leap and don’t look

down. A net will appear wherever you land

and you’ll be holding one serving of the life

you dreamed of in your hands.



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I dreamed I packed my skirt for a picnic and

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The Augusta Family Magazine invites you to our Summer Camp Expo 2014. The mission of this Expo is to showcase a variety of summer programs educating parents about the options available for their children during the summer months.Great Information, fun, entertainment

and door prizes equal an event that’s sure to be fun for the whole family!


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"All’s fair in love and war—and coffee."

Pam Brady

Embrace the Sweet Change!Ditch the regular milk and drink up the almond milk. The liquid has been on the milk substitute list since the Middle Ages and is commonly accepted as part of the paleo diet. It’s dairy-free and full of vitamin E to slow signs of aging and flavonoids to decrease the risk of degenerative diseases.

What you’ll gain?A pump of potassium. Creamier coffee. Seriously. Stir it in. Admiration. You’re SO alternative now.

What you’ll leave behind.The cow. Cholesterol and saturated fats.Boredom. (Brands like Silk boast dark chocolate & vanilla flavors!)

What you’ll wish you had:That recipe for Gwyneth Paltrow’s cinnamon shake.


"When I let go of what I am,

I become

what I might be."

Lao Tzu


My friend said, “What shall I bring you from London?”

I said Henry VIII’s ghost from Hampton Court, a cup of pomegranate seeds from a sidewalk market, William Blake’s visions, homemade sloe gin, the elegant geometry

of the Tube, the murals of the first Frost Fair, snow in Hyde Park, haloumi cheese from the Greek place, the top of the bus, a glass of red wine on a winter afternoon at

Tate Modern, black spires against a red sunset, that Cornish pasty I lost at Borough Market, the life I never got to live in London.

a p r i l

Founder of skirt! Magazine

There always comes a

spring day when barely-

there green appears with-

out warning on yesterday’s

bare trees. Maybe we un-

dergo change in the same

way. We despair of reach-

ing the end of a long winter

of the soul when suddenly

we feel a tiny inner shift, an

unfurling in some part of

our life. Without realizing it,

we’ve been growing toward

the light all along.

“The dry

seasons in life

do not last. The

spring rains will

come again.”

Sarah Ban Breathnach

Where I �nd the magic:As a stranger to the movies

of Hayao Miyazaki, I was

completely unprepared

for the beauty of

The Wind Rises. The

haunting images and story

are still running through

my mind weeks after.

t h i s m o n t h I a m l o v i n g ~

FRESH A IR , FRESH BLOOMS , FRESH P INEAPPLE AND fresh music from London Grammar. Especially the single “Strong” and its surprising video.

April days Adding

Penzeys spices to my food.

Sipping Gin &

(Jack Rudy) Tonic.

Wearing Silver

Birkenstocks.

Working On My alphabetical autobiography.

Taking a Class In Painting/drawing faces

online. At my own pace, just for fun.

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xoxonikki

will �nd me:

Never develop

immunity to spring fever.

Not Going to Bed Before

Letting go of things undone, unsolved or unnecessary and adding Goe oil to my evening routine.


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