I am a mother and a grandmother, and have lived my entire life on one side of the southern Appalachians or the other. My main occupation is as a hairdresser and I write a weekly column for the online publication The Spartanburg Spark, where I write about life
+ more bio informationWelcome to the sorority of motherhood. You've done the Lamaze, read all the books; you've gazed wistfully at those tiny pairs of favorite slacks hanging in your closet. You've prepared the baby's room and have the doctor's number on speed dial. You think you are all prepared for what lies ahead. But there are a few areas that... More..
The Great Head Lice InvasionOne day I was sitting in church listening to the sermon, with my youngest daughter beside me. She was sleepy and had her head in my lap. As I was prone to do, I was playing with her hair, combing through it with my fingers, making little braids, when I swear I saw something move amongst the strands... More..
There is so much information out there about nutrition. One just has to turn on the news, pick up the latest newspaper or magazine, or even browse for a few minutes on the internet and they can find a wealth of information about calories, fat grams, carbohydrates and all that goes with it. There are weight management programs... More..
There is a place where few fear to tread, where unspeakable horrors reign unchecked, and where one must fight to return from alive. That place is of course a certain room in my house most used by my two teenaged daughters. I usually avoid the place, assuming they will keep the terrors inside from creeping out to the rest of t... More..
There are four levels of hair color.temporary-washes out in one or two shampoossemi-permanent- washes out in 2-4 weeksdemi-permanent-blends away in 6-8 weekspermanent-grows out over timeThe least damaging naturally is the temporary as it just coats the outside of the hair shaft. However if someone has porous hair, it may pene... More..
Alter EgoStanding under the lights with a slight breeze blowing my hair, I raise my hand and wave at my fans before going inside. Life as a best selling author/supermodel/crime fighter maybe exhausting, but moments like this make it all worthwhile. However this was a working day. Even though it was, by all appearances my atte... More..
FORGIVENESSShe was bedraggled, half naked and scared to death. Dragged from her bed, and down the street to the jeers and catcalls of onlookers, she now crouched cowering against a wall, while her tormentors planned her fate. They stood in a huddle, discussing the matter with a man whom many called a rabbi or teacher, and who... More..
Satan was feeling quite pleased with himself. Not long before, God had made these miserable creatures called man. They hadn't been there long before Satan had been able to drive a wedge between them and God. It was so simple too!Almost unbelievably, God had given these man creatures 'Free Will'; this meant that they did not h... More..
As a woman, a mother, a wife and a member of the work force, I know well the balancing act that I must maintain. I have worked at least part time since before the birth of my first child. Even during the times I stayed home when my children were young, I still worked. I may not have been earning a paycheck, but I was assistin... More..
Sylvie Galloway
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