Marie Bentley
Marie is a freelance writer and homeschooling mom of four – three adult kids and an 11-year-old – who, for the last 16 years has made the Lowcountry her home. While her family spends a large portion of the year traveling throughout the country, she's actually quite the homebody. When she's not writing – something she's been doing for almost 30 years– Marie loves getting out and about in Charleston, weaving local history into her youngest' homeschool lessons, and exploring the many resources, sites, museums, and landscapes SC has to offer. One of Marie's bucket list items is to visit/hike each of the 47 state parks. Will this be the year she completes the goal?
Marie chronicles all of it on her homeschool blog and YouTube channel.
The 9/11 Survivor Tree Will Soon Come to Charleston
On September 11, 2001, while chaos spread across lower Manhattan, one South Carolinian had a perspective unlike any other.
Former NASA Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson Jr. – born in Charleston in 1949 – was traveling...
National Black Business Month: 5 Charleston Businesses to Visit
August is National Black Business Month, celebrating the important impact of Black entrepreneurs and business owners. This list barely scratches the surface, but this is a great place to start if you’d like to...
Fun Ways to Celebrate National Space Day With Your Kids
What began in 1997 as a way to generate student’s interest in the aerospace industry, National Space Day, initially facilitated by Lockheed Martin, soon became International Space Day; declared by former astronaut and U.S....
Divorce in South Carolina, Part 2: The Divorce Process
With the types of divorce in South Carolina covered, it's now time to delve into the divorce process in SC. This is usually the longest and most challenging phase, emotionally and financially, especially when...
Divorce in South Carolina, Part 1: Types of Divorce
Now that I’ve come through on the other side of divorce, not once, but twice, I thought it might be time to share with other moms what to expect when facing a divorce in...
What to Expect When You’re Perimenopausing
In 2018 I was almost convinced I was pregnant, despite every reason why that couldn’t possibly be true. I had gone two months without a period. Around that same time, I visited my doctor...
Road Trips From Charleston SC: 6 Weekend Getaways the Whole Family Will Love
Living in Charleston can feel like a vacation most days, especially when roaming around at the Pineapple Fountain, cooling off at the many splash pads, or visiting one of the local Charleston area beaches....
Holding on While Letting Go: Clearing Out After a Parent Dies
Two boxes of her jewelry-making supplies, a box of jewelry she had made and had planned to sell, two oil prints of prominent Williamsburg, Virginia buildings, her iPod and cell phone, approximately 24 thumb...
Go See Explore: Middleton Place
After you and your kids have visited the beaches, playgrounds, and kid-friendly restaurants in the Lowcountry, what’s next? For parents who have seemingly exhausted all options to keep their kids engaged and happy, look...
Go See Explore: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Have you been to see Magnolia Plantation yet? If you’ve never heard the call of a peacock, it's here where you'll be able to knock one item off your “unusual bird calls” bucket list....