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.”

We Are Living the “Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer”

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: It does work! I couldn’t resist the urge to crack an egg on the ledge of my deck around 3:00 yesterday…. Then I forgot about it for about half an hour before I went to look and there … Continue reading →

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“Zilch, Nada, Zip…Wait it Out”

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The drought over my beloved “Rainbow Road” is over! As I am typing away,  the rain is falling…beautiful, beautiful rain. It is 6:30 P.M. and the rain storm started right around 6:00. This is the first rain in … Continue reading →

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“We Have Only What we Give Up”

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Becky Dingle

          (Left-garden 2013 and Right-yesterday 2016) Dear Reader: I had an epiphany yesterday as I went out (one more time) to water my garden. (How my side of Summerville lucked out on any substantial rain is a … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Farewells

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Becky Dingle

From the Federalist Papers that Madison and Hamilton wrote together….(though later they would disagree on many political philosophies) they both agreed on the following thought: “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” Dear Reader: It is over….Alexander Hamilton … Continue reading →

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“Sending Out Ripples of Hope”

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: My garden wants to wish you a special Fourth of July Independence Day with red, white, and blue symbolic flowers of “ripples of hope.” But before we talk about “ripples of hope” on a very special Happy Birthday … Continue reading →

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“Carolina” – the Blue Crab

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As I watched the progression of Anne’s blue crab painting, on Facebook, I knew I wanted a copy of this little cutie when it was finished. Timing is everything….after I got home from Mt. Pleasant Friday, I unpacked … Continue reading →

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…”Let My Heart Smile Through My Eyes”

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: The rest of the quote from the blog title today reads: “Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts”. Paramahansa Yogananda Can’t we … Continue reading →

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“You Just Have to Keep on Swimming”

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: What a day Wednesday June 29 turned out to be. As I texted Anne….I must honestly admit “It was NOT my favorite day.” The “Bad Mojo” started Tuesday morning with a text from Mandy saying that the family … Continue reading →

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Made in America…

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: Most evenings I watch the ABC Evening News with David Muir and have been an avid fan of their “Made in America” series. Almost by osmosis, I do find myself checking labels more now to see if a … Continue reading →

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Boo’s Bugaboos

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: You will be quite proud of me ( I am! Whew!!!) for having gotten almost halfway through Hamilton. (“If I were a rich man”….surely two hours of the Broadway play would be a lot easier on the eyes and … Continue reading →

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