Jim & Maria's Blog

Today is a very special day in the Hart household -- our baby boy turned one year old!! This time last year I couldn't even dream of being here already.  This year has really just flown by!  I've always heard that you have to enjoy each and every moment because they come and go so quickly, but n...

I've read a few articles on when the rebate checks will be mailed from the Stimulus Package, and the information seems to be continually changing. Our local news this evening gave us the latest dates for the checks to go out. According to the news, the economic stimulus package rebate checks go ...

After 9 long years and many donations later, Pet Helpers "dream" has finally come true! Phase one of their 14,000 square foot state-of-the-art Adoption Center and Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic is complete. On Saturday, March 29th Pet Helpers is officially opening their doors to the public. City of...

CHARLESTON 9 MEMORIAL HIGHWAY State lawmakers have approved a bill that would name a four-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 17 for the nine Charleston firefighters killed in the tragic Sofa Super Store fire that happened on June 18. A local newspaper is reporting that a portion of the road will be na...

GREAT NEWS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA A new report stated earlier today that South Carolina is not in a recession as many fear, but that national economic trends are expected to cause a slowdown in the state. The March report by the business school at the University of South Carolina says the state's eco...

 The Legends at Mt. Pleasant Luxury Condominiums Starting in the $130,000Welcome to The Legends at Mt. Pleasant, an exclusive gated community adjacent to Charleston National Country Club and Golf Course. Conveniently located just minutes from Towne Centre and the beaches at Isle of Palms, The Leg...

I have seen some really out-there things, but I would venture to say that this one takes the cake. There is a man named Ian Usher in Perth, Western Australia that is selling his life! So what would you get if you bought someone's life?  In Ian's case, you can obtain a house and everything in it,...

Pets, round up your people and come out to the beautiful Night Heron Park on Kiawah Island for the 2008 Pet Expo on Saturday, April 5, from 11 am to 3 pm.The expo may be on Kiawah, but it is open to all pet lovers in the Charleston area -- just ask for a pass at the Kiawah Island main gate.  This...

We have well water at our house, and even though we have a water softener connected to our water tank, our toilets still seem to get that hard water ring. I have tried every possible solution to get rid of that ugly ring plaguing our bathroom.  I've used countless commercial cleaners, baking sod...

Have you ever wanted to be on TV?  How about on a reality TV series?  Well here's your opportunity. There is going to be a casting call for the next season of Big Brother right here in Charleston, SC.   I believe that this casting call will be for the season airing next summer, which should be s...