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.”

“Clean Out the Refrigerator Before You Leave”

Dear Reader: It is B&B day! Brooke and Boo are flying out today a little before 11:a.m. and arriving a little before 1:00. I am so glad it is today and not yesterday. I about killed myself cleaning and for … Continue reading

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A Special Stable Story at Christmas

Dear Reader: You faithful friends and supporters, who have followed the blog for more than a year, know by now… that you don’t get my Christmas Eve Church Service story until Christmas Day…It’s my present to all of you. The … Continue reading

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Feeling a Little “Foggy” about Christmas…Step into the Light

  Dear Reader: When I woke up yesterday I felt about as “foggy” as the dense fog that had settled into the early morning mist. I had fallen sound asleep on the sofa and woken up around 12:30 Monday night … Continue reading

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New York City!!!!!

Dear Reader: I have been so caught up with “going with the flow” that it suddenly dawned on me over the weekend that this Friday (December 11) is “Take-Off” Day! New York City…here we come! “We” meaning Brooke and I. … Continue reading

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“The Good Darkness”

Dear Reader: You might remember that a few weeks ago I shared with you a nightmare I had one night which really shook me up. It was muddled and nonsensical but it packed a scary punch. Quinn Caldwell ( All … Continue reading

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It’s Party Time…No “Matchy Matchy” Needed at Christmas!

Dear Reader: One Christmas, many years ago, Mandy decided to make and give gingerbread ornaments. Since then all the cute ones have fallen and broken over time, but, of course (Murphy’s Law) the “blond-haired, strange-looking little gingerbread girl ornament, racked … Continue reading

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Leaving Heart Prints Bigger Than Our Foot Prints

Dear Reader: When I heard the expression “When leaving earth…Make sure you leave your heart prints bigger than your foot prints” on a news segment last evening…I repeated it several times…and liked the meaning behind it more each time I … Continue reading

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Inside and Out…Up and Down…Christmas has come to Town!

Dear Reader: Slowly but surely my “Happy Room” is starting to feel and fill up with Christmas joy…There are still a few things left (like getting the Christmas tree with Kaitlyn and Tommy last evening) but overall I am almost … Continue reading

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The Flow of Life…

Dear Reader: One thing I have learned about plants and their natural life cycles, through gardening, is to let them “Go with the flow.” Instead of trying to force them to produce buds longer than naturally obtained…we need to enjoy … Continue reading

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Rolling Into December

Dear Reader: You might remember that last year I decided to start a new tradition on my street with giving little Christmas mementos to my neighbors… (including backyard ones too) on the first day of December. This year…I purchased poinsettias….what’s … Continue reading

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