Author Archives: Becky Dingle

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

“It is What it is”….or is it?

Dear Reader: Haven’t we all heard the expression, “It is what it is” from others and even perhaps, occasionally, coming from our own lips? It is usually accompanied with a shrug of resignation. This expression, or the equivalent of it … Continue reading

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“What do you do with an Idea?”

Dear Reader: Thursday while Mandy ran into Old Navy at Town Centre in Mount Pleasant (to look for a skirt) I told her I would take Eva Cate into Barnes and Noble for light refreshments. I let her select her … Continue reading

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Living a “Charmed” Life

Dear Reader: I wish I knew why I can’t keep a charm bracelet “growing” by adding more charms or for that information…why I can’t stop losing charm bracelets from the past. I got one for high school graduation, one for … Continue reading

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“Anecdotes of a Southern Belle”

Dear Reader: You might remember about a week ago I told you about a little novel (Save My Place) I had just finished that I enjoyed very much – written by a southern author with a very southern name – … Continue reading

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Band Practices, Gnawed Pine Cones, Needles Galore….Fall Can’t be Far Behind

Dear Reader: Now I know it is August and school opens again…just around the corner. Why?  Mother Nature has dropped lots and lots of “hints” in the yard. The pine tree droppings sneak in on me every August. Up until … Continue reading

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“Are We Fun Any More?”

Dear Reader: Sunday night I was watching a re-run episode of Madame Secretary (love that show!) and remembered it was one of my favorites. In this episode Alison, the younger daughter, is looking at colleges and her mother and older … Continue reading

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Renovating Homes and Re-Inventing Ourselves

Dear Reader: In a few weeks Walsh, Mollie, and the boys will move into the B&B side to live while their home is being renovated. I knew when I started renovating (myself) the other side that it would come in … Continue reading

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“Walk Away”…”Walk Off”

Dear Reader: What a busy last couple of days I have spent but all wonderful! I left Friday morning to go to Eva Cate’s dance camp performance and stayed on to keep Eva Cate and Jakie Friday night and to … Continue reading

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Blessings on the Stewards of God’s Creation

Dear Reader: I remember in summer Bible School one year (when I was around seven or eight) being asked to bring in a line of scripture….one for each of the five days of Bible School… that started with our first … Continue reading

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Those Cool, Cool “Living” Waters…And a Cookie!

Dear Reader: If you have ever experienced car trouble on a major highway, especially this summer, and had either a highway patrolman or a good “Samaritan” stop to assist you… and then offer you a bottle of cold ice water … Continue reading

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