• She cooks organic dinners.
• She vacuums every day so there are lines in the carpet indicating its cleanliness.
• She sticks love notes in her husband’s brief case.
• She buys and wears pretty frilly lingerie.
• She is loved so therefore she shines.
• She gives her husband his space when he gets home.
• She supports his dreams and is his biggest cheerleader.
• She learns facts about football and watches games with him.
• She prays for her husband every day.
- She is the car pool mom.
- She bakes cookies and cakes
- She gives baths and does pony tails.
- She is the chauffeur, chef, maid, and the nurse.
- She is a successful businesswoman.
- She is the go to girl for fashion and style advice.
- She is an author, a poet, and a storyteller.
- She speaks and people are in awe of her wisdom.
- She walks into the room and people stop and stare.
- She has traveled the U.S. extensively.
THERESA SPANN
My name is Theresa Spann and I am The Edge Girl. I am a wife and mother of four. I am the owner of The Crimson Company, LLC. I am a fashion stylist and blogger. I have hosted several shoe parties, assisted on the set of many magazine photo shoots, and currently planning a children's fashion event this summer. Please check out the About Me page for more details.
ANGIE RAVENEL
Angie Ravenel, a native of Charleston, SC, is deeply rooted in her professions. Angie is an Internationally known hair stylist, salon owner, makeup artist, educator,photographer and author. By combining modern technology with the highest standards available, she creates services for everyone, which will inspire people to recognize their talents and beauty. Angie Ravenel has been featured in many international and national publications and also television promotions. Angie's newest project, Make Up 101 is a makeup turorial for the everyday woman.
I breathe in deeply. There’s something not to be missed in the crawl of a ladybug, or the breeze playing tag, or the smile on his face. Each moment has an offering of beauty and strength and I dare not take it for granted.
Life and I have been journeying for 36 years now. I have the most amazing scenes in my rear-view mirror, and there are beautiful views before me. Born in California, raised in Colorado, graduated from College in Georgia, and now residing in South Carolina, I have journeyed far physically, but my soul has journeyed even further. While travelling through life’s triumphs and trials, I’ve learned one unmistakable truth about three important characters: Purpose, Timing, and Destiny know more about us, than we know about ourselves. Their conversations are constant and thorough and when these three agree, we walk directly into our season.
My life is a multi-faceted one. I am a wife of 16 years married to her best friend, mother of two beautiful girls who scent my life with joy, and one handsomely brilliant son, writer and an advocate for children with special needs. In the past, my stages of life have included such diverse roles as a journalist, playwright, director, newspaper editor for a jewelry gallery, and an alto in a gospel ensemble. Finding the balance is a challenge, but maintaining it is crucial! (Sanity rocks!)
For me, that’s where my pen comes in handy. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been on the write road; writing scripts, essays, short-stories, and poetry. But two years ago my ink flowed on an unfamiliar subject that would forever change our lives: our son was diagnosed with Autism. As this chapter unfolded, my husband and I started a website www.onaisle9.com, specifically designed to enlighten and encourage those who know or will know children with special needs. My “write road” experiences now include blogging and writing articles for publication on the site. Additionally, we regularly participate in events geared to uplifting and strengthening families of children with special needs.
This unscripted life has no rehearsals and I’m not always sure of my lines, or even what scene I’m in. But I know that my life is intentional. I know I’m not a knock-off or even a generic form of me. I know that I am well-thought out by Him, and that Purpose, Timing, and Destiny were nice enough to wait on me…
LaDonna Davis
Songs are like people; some known by many, most known by few. Some easy to listen to, others are a bunch of noise. Some songs are full of good news, others are all blues. All tell a story. Each has its own melodic spirit that outlives its time. And all are important even if to no one but its creator. ~ LaDonna M.J. Davis
LaDonna Davis is a jazzy tune mixed with gospel lyrics which makes for easy listening. A native of Augusta Georgia, she currently sounds in the Charleston area of South Carolina. LaDonna currently attempts to make harmony out of being a minister’s and principal’s wife, mother of a toddler, middle school counselor, and making her own debut in ministry as well. Sometimes the chords fall a little flat, but she manages to keep the rhythm.
At the heart of her, you will find a writer. She has written and self-published a series of Drawing on the Word books for youth and adults, integrating a love for scripture with artistic expression. She is a published poet, playwright, and lyricist. One of her plays, I Believe I’ll Testify, was performed in the fall of 2002 at Alexander Hall in Ft. Gordon, GA. He Will Repay, a song she penned was sung and recorded by His Own, an ensemble that hails from the Friendly Church of God In Christ, in Augusta. In July of 2011, she will be releasing, Purpose Conceived, Will You Deliver? A book that examines the many ways one can fulfill or not fulfill his/her God given purpose and the obstacles that often hinder people from birthing what God has impregnated them with. In this book she also discusses her personal triumph over conception, misconceptions, and miscarriages.
For more information and updates regarding the release of LaDonna Davis' book, Purpose Conceived, Will You Deliver? Please go to facebook and search "Purpose Conceived, Will You Deliver? " and click on "like" .
For more information and updates regarding the release of LaDonna Davis' book, Purpose Conceived, Will You Deliver? Please go to facebook and search "Purpose Conceived, Will You Deliver? " and click on "like" .
LaDonna sums up her gift of writing in the words of this poem:
Ink Stroke
I am a pen
born to write
hard encasing
protecting
my lifeline
Ink
the color of the blues, sunshine, and God’s love
flows like blood through my veins
My words
change
reflect
and speak life
I am
paper’s mate
With love
paper lays down its life
and allows me to dictate
We create
We give birth
We give life
with every stroke we make wrongs right
We evict death
Equally yoked, we choke pain
unveil mysteries
and give life like rain.
©2007 LaDonna M.J. Davis
Deronda Corbin
Southern Socialite, First Lady-Elect, Professional in Higher Education
Community meetings, youth leadership seminars with her sorority, coordinating campus programs and events at the College of Charleston, dashing off to support her fiancé at their church , and winding down to eat tapas with her best friends at one of her favorite local trendy restaurants---- all in the same day. This is a typical day in the life of Deronda Corbin, native Charlestonian.
Deronda currently serves as Program Coordinator for the Office of Institutional Diversity at the College of Charleston. Her role at the College is to implement programs, events and workshops to increase the awareness about Diversity at the College for faculty, staff and students. In the Fall, Deronda will launch several programs to engage the Charleston Community on diversity issues and to form collaborative partnerships with schools, churches, and businesses in the peninsula area.
Deronda is a member of New Bethel AME Church Red Top where her fiance’ is the pastor. In her church she is working to help build the body of believers.
Deronda enjoys giving back to her community by helping those who are in need. Her passion lies with youth, the elderly and those of different cultural backgrounds. She has served on many community, non-profit and school boards making decisions to better health care, education and community resources for the elderly and youth. Deronda is also an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. where she has served in various roles serving her community and all mankind.
Deronda believes that God will cover her in area that she undertakes. She believes that if she prays God has no choice but to answer. Matthew 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, AND it will be yours.
“I would classify my style as chic but timeless. I love simple classic skirts, dresses and blouses with the ‘wow’ accessory pieces such as a cute clutch, a huge pearl ring and some funky shoes. Due to the fact that I’m constantly on the go and some of my days include back to back events, I try to make sure my outfit can go from hanging out with my mentees that are teenagers to attending a church function. I must admit that I had to turn down the edge just a little bit when I started dating a minister because many First Ladies and church mothers didn’t understand that I could still be ‘saved’ rocking a twist out on my natural hair and wearing a grey cardigan and wool skirt with funky teal fishnet tights and suede shoes and matching teal eye makeup. Lol. However, it was a teaching moment for them that at the age of 30 something there is a new generation of young saved women that aren’t wearing the big hats and also do not like to dress and look like what they have been through. Now when I walk in church on Sundays or community meetings I get smiles and even a note passed to me that they love the look. However, the best smile comes from my fiance’ when he smiles and tells me I look great.”
Deronda’s favorite stores: Thrift, Ann Taylor, Buiju (Boutique in Charleston, SC)
Deona Smith
Deona is C
By Donloyn Gadson
It’s amazing how certain realities can go completely undetected until, one day, they are poured over you, and you emerge with a renewed spirit. I recently came to appreciate how privileged I am to be a part of a profound experience shared between a black mother and her daughter – a time-honored tradition that I am now responsible for passing down to my own girls.
For years, black women and their daughters have bonded over hair. The time set aside for grooming provides an opportunity for talking, sharing and, best of all, laughing. Looking back, some of my fondest childhood memories are of my mother styling my hair. Don’t be misled: There were some not-so-wonderful moments, too. I remember the pain of my tangled hair being twisted and twined about my head. All the grown-ups said I was “tender-headed,” a trait I wore like a badge of honor because I was being compared with my sweet grandmother Eva. But mostly, I remember the good things like the talks with my mother. When my feelings were broken over the antics of mean-spirited girls I had once considered friends, it was my mother who advised me to use their negativity to feed my self-image.
Mama would say, “If someone has nothing better to do with their time than to sit around and talk about you, then that must mean you’re something.” Advice like this always came while I was sitting on the floor between her knees or in the kitchen chair while she stood behind me with a hot straightening comb she had just removed from the stove. She oiled my scalp, pressed my roots and created an eternal, unbreakable bond.
This treasured ritual is my birthright, but it also is the birthright of my three daughters and of every other African-American female. But why? How can such a mundane task take on so much meaning? The answer lies in our history of being enslaved and devalued by our white counterparts. We were ridiculed and judged because of the texture of our hair, and that has affected the way black mothers care for their daughters’ tresses. Unfortunately, the beautiful black women before us felt the need to be accepted in a world that viewed European features and straight, silky hair as beautiful. And though achieving looks that fit in with mainstream America took time, the silver lining is that mother/daughter relationships were nurtured, and pride in our heritage was nourished. Now I see an explosion of marvelous manes, from natural to relaxed, from braided up-dos to kinky fros. We have broken free from those invisible shackles that tried so desperately to plant seeds of shame within us.
My oldest daughter inspired me to look beyond the physical act of managing her long, curly locks. Each time she lies down on the kitchen counter with her hair filling the sink, she initiates the same silly game of who can make the other laugh first. She tells me how the little boy she likes smiled at her in class. She wonders when we’re going to take another shopping trip to the mall. As I detangle and part, plait and twist, we become intertwined. Her roots soak up my wisdom, and we create our own unbreakable bond.
Charleston Motherhood Examiner
Donloyn Gadson, self-proclaimed Creole Magnolia, wife and mother of 8, is a writer, columnist, and an aspiring novelist and children’s book author. She is the owner and chief designer of Creole Magnolia Creations, a floral design and décor firm. Although she originates from Louisiana, she has made Charleston, SC her home for the past 33 years. Her southern background, rich in culture and history, is the driving force behind her passion for great storytelling. It is that same passion that moves her to bring inspiration, style and self-confidence to the lives of all women. With a “Modern Miss” meets “Southern Belle” approach, she seeks to help women discover their Strong, Sassy, Sophisticated Selves!
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