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Jun
16
No way! Way! No way! Dude! Total way! The Shop Tart took her oldest son to the Piggly Wiggly yesterday, because she needed to load up on three beach essentials: Sunscreen, bubbly and pimento cheese. She also needed to go to Target, right by the Pig, to buy him a rash guard and some A & D ointment, because he had a current rash and a desire to prevent future ones. Why did he have a rash? Funny you should ask. He was really happy about it, too. Because he had the rash from teaching himself to surf. Dude. Short Motherly Brag:
Seriously? He taught himself. He insisted on hauling this crappy, broken surfboard he found under the house down to the beach, in spite of his mother’s warnings that it wouldn’t work and this could only end in misery. There were no waves. He was not deterred. Within a half hour, he was riding waves all the way to the shore. Not every time, but often enough. Dude.
Ahem. End short brag. So, as you may or may not have noticed, the Shop Tart prefers to shop locally-owned businesses, so she was thrilled to see Stagecoach, a clothing store with surf-y sorts of brands listed outside, like Quicksilver and Roxy. The rash guards were located first and the surf dude, feeling magnanimous, chose one for himself and one for his younger brother.
Quicksilver rash guards are worth the extra dough, because they’ll actually last the whole summer, maybe even the next. Less expensive brands tend to snag quickly. Quicksilver ones are also cooler and the Shop Tart will spend almost any amount of money to make sun protection seem cooler to her darling, fair-skinned offspring. But here’s the thing…when they went to check out, the young lady asked if she had a PFC card*, which she did. Frankly, she doesn’t buy the majority of her groceries there, as she has fallen for the hype of eating local and organic. And it isn’t hype, yo. It’s better for you and the farmers. The Pig is her non-hippy grocery store of choice, though, because they do seem to carry more local produce than the others.
Where are we? Ah, yes. The PFC card. She whipped it out, not knowing what joyous news awaited her. Stagecoach, due to its proximity to the Pig, allows customers to use their PFC card Greenbax stamps for merchandise and - get this! - you get $2 per book. The Shop Tart only had to pay the tax on her rash guards. And she still has nine books left, which is eighteen dollars. Sweet! Maybe she’ll go back and pick up a cute top or two. Or flip flops. Or a surfer-style bag. Or a sundress…
All in all, yesterday was excellent. As much as she enjoyed working at the Windjammer during a bikini contest, the Shop Tart was thrilled to find Cafe Medley on Sullivan’s Island, a mere five minute drive away. The wi-fi was free and easy to access, the atmosphere was lovely and the peppermint tea hit the spot.
Although the Shop Tart wasn’t hungry - she had eaten in anticipation of working at the Windjammer, where the idea of breakfast was less than appealing - Cafe Medley had a nice-looking menu.
The cafe also serves wine, which might be nice in the afternoon. They sell wine by the glass and the bottle, with in-house tastings every Wednesday. Tomorrow, they are having a special tasting: Beer Floats. Yup. Sounds like fun! They’ll be pouring a Young’s Luxury Double Chocolate Stout and Atwater Block Cherry Stout, with ice cream. There will be non-beer floats for the children, so it could be a fun family outing. Do put safety first, please, and walk or designate a driver.
Last night, the Shop Tart and her myriad fellow beach house dwellers enjoyed dinner grilled by the pool. Salmon, burgers, veggie burgers, eggplant, cauliflower, okra, asparagus, tuna: All grilled. All delicious. Tonight, they plan to descend on the Wreck. She can’t wait to enjoy a crisp, cool glass of white wine on the dock before eating a divine seafood dinner. Seriously? South Carolina is the best state, for real.
In other news…
- Don’t forget to check the Shop Tart’s calendar for ongoing sales and events.
- Pout has great Father’s Day gifts from Molton Brown, the Art of Shaving and Fresh. Once the dad in your life uses a good pre-shave oil or shaving cream, he’ll never look back. Mr. Shop Tart discovered the joy of pre-shave oil years ago and will be happy to preach to you about its virtues. Just ask.
- Reader Becca Johnson has a great tip for Bloody Mary drinkers: “For the longest time I thought that Liberty Taproom had the best Bloody Mary. It comes with 2 olives, a jumbo boiled shrimp, Cajun spices around the rim, and a huge celery stalk. Delicious! Well yesterday I decided to try something different for my Sunday brunch. I was in the mood for pizza and we both know that Village Idiot has amazing pizza [Ed. note: True that.] I stopped in and noticed that they have a Bloody Mary bar on Sundays until 2 pm. The bar was amazing. It has pickles, pickled okra, capers, pickled onions, hot peppers, olives, fresh celery, and several hot sauces. I almost forgot the most important part!! The Bloody Mary at Liberty is $5.95 but the Bloody Mary at Village Idiot is only FOUR DOLLARS!!!!” Thank you, Becca!
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
* Pig’s Favorite Customer, for the uninitiated. From the Piggly Wiggly.
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My nephews always get that awful rash at the beach and what we found to be the best is “Boudreaux’s Butt Paste”. (had to go everywhere in the past to find it but now it’s even at Target!)
Please do share details about The Shop Tart’s bag in the above cafe picture. Merci!
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The Shop Tart’s bag is an Erol canvas tote by Hayden-Harnett - and she likes it so much she also has it in navy and a smaller version in white.