Amber Joyner
Originally from the Southwest, Amber has called South Carolina her home since middle school, residing in Surfside Beach, SC until moving to Mount Pleasant with her now husband in 2010. Alongside her husband, Amber has two boys aged 5 and 2, and a 13-year-old husky named Sora. Amber works remotely as a Software Engineering Manager for a local company with previous experience as a classroom educator for six years. Amber loves to travel often exploring new national & state parks and being in nature as much as possible. She loves cooking new vegetarian/vegan recipes for her family, building all the Legos, playing video & board games, and attempting to keep all her houseplants alive. Over the past year, she has discovered a newfound love for yoga & meditation, and finally has the time for audiobooks, podcasts, & attempting to learn Japanese (thanks car rider line!).
Abundance of Apples? Here’s a MEGA List of EASY Apple Recipes
Fall brings in all the favorites with pumpkins, cooler weather, harvest events, and the inevitable overflow of apples! Whether you picked them yourself at an orchard or purchased them in bulk at your local...
The Seedy Side of Pumpkins
Fall is in the air, my favorite time of year -- when everything pumpkin spice explodes onto the food scene. Now, I’m pro-pumpkin in and on almost everything, but it doesn’t get any better...
Up, Up, and Away, It’s National Comic Books Day!
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Local Moms Share End-Of-Summer and Back-To-School Traditions
How is it already August? The bittersweet end of summer is quickly approaching. Looking back on the last few months, you can reminisce about shuttling from camp to camp, teetering on the precipice of...
Say Cheese for National Mac and Cheese Day!
The ultimate southern comfort food, enjoyed by most and sometimes 90% of a toddler’s diet, is our friend and weeknight meal winner: Macaroni and Cheese. This popular staple has graced tables worldwide in its...
Less Salty, More Beachy! Tips for a Successful Beach Outing With Kids
Ah, the beach, the picturesque spot of calm waves and sand between your toes, where you leave your worries and cares behind . . . until you realize that a beach outing with kids...
Shellebrating World Turtle Day: Ways to Help Our Local Turtles
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Little Free Libraries . . . BIG List!
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Explore SC: Congaree Brings the Southern Charm to Our National Parks
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Showing the Love for Women Inventors This February
We’ve all been there . . .
You need to run to the grocery store to grab a few last-minute items for dinner. You grab your items and use a paper bag (one day you...