The Best Bakeries in Little River, SC: Life is Sweet Bakery

Life Should Be Sweet. Visit a Bakery. By Kimberly Barbano If you’ve ever visited South Carolina beaches, you are probably familiar with, U.S. Route 17, the main road along the coast. It stretches from Wilmington, NC to Charleston, SC. Right over the border is the small town of Little River, SC, where I moved from […]
Gluten Free Options Abound at Main Street Bakery in North Myrtle Beach, SC

By Kimberly Barbano For years I’ve driven by Main Street Bakery in North Myrtle Beach, SC. As a breakfast and pastry shop it closes by 2:30 pm daily, usually much earlier than I am in the area. I recently made a point of getting there at least 15 minutes before closing, mostly to try their […]
Five Amazing Days in Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod

Over the July 4 holiday, our family traveled to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. Our trip was amazing even if it required a few adjustments. Although traveling as a single parent can be challenging, I am grateful for the experience and the opportunity to make new memories. We took several adventures but these are the […]
The Best Bakeries in Mashpee, Massachusetts: White Lion Baking Company

You can have both; food that tastes good and is good for your body. It was a joy to visit White Lion Baking Company. Owned by Elizabeth Miles, the bakery offers sweet and savory treats to meet customers’ health and lifestyle needs. All of the bakery’s products are grain-free, gluten-free, and refined-sugar free. And if […]
The Best Bakeries in Mashpee: Guilty Bakery

It was rich without being over-powering, and flavorful without being overly sweet. During a recent visit to Falmouth, Massachusetts, I drove over to Mashpee. Originally intending to visit one bakery and then head back in town, I heard of another bakery in Mashpee Commons with a cool name. With a business name such as Guilty […]
The Best Bakeries In Martha’s Vineyard: Back Door Donuts

You can access this bakery during the day and in the evenings, from the front or back door. My family spent the July 4 holiday in beautiful Martha’s Vineyard. We enjoyed Jaws Beach in Edgartown, the beach in Oak Bluffs, the oldest carousel in the world (also in Oak Bluffs), and a host of charming […]
Cafe’s and Bakeries Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking

While some people may feel this problem is too big, overwhelm can keep us stuck. I recently recorded a podcast episode for United Women in Faith on human trafficking. Human trafficking is the exploitation of a person’s labor through coercion, power and control. According to the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, it includes inducing, recruiting […]
Best In-Store Bakeries in Upper Arlington: Littleton’s Market

This is a place you’ll want to visit again and again. By Jennifer R. Farmer Littleton’s Market, a gourmet grocery store, opened in December 2023 in Upper Arlington, Ohio. It boasts a spacious, expertly-designed physical space. With plenty of room for in-store dining or coffee with a friend, this is a place you’ll want to […]
Best Bakeries In Brooklyn, NY: Little Cupcake Bakeshop

I surmised that this was a bakery beloved by the community. It was a mad-dash on a Sunday afternoon traveling from the Bronx to Brooklyn to visit Little Cupcake Bakeshop. I’d just finished a visit with my grandmother and wanted something sweet to bookend the day. Although I’d visited a few French bakeries the day […]
The Best Bakeries In Central Ohio: Freedom a la Cart

A bakery and cafe with a superior mission. The interior of the establishment was more meaningful than the outside of the building could convey. With an abundance of natural lighting, white brick walls, and a rustic peach bench which spanned nearly the length of an interior wall, Freedom a la Cart is as stunning as […]
