Tina's Blog

There's a mulch better thing to do with your Christmas tree than throw it away.  It's not too early to begin planning what you will do with your old Christmas tree.Each year, ‘Grinding of the Greens' offers a chance for your trees to be recycled and ground into mulch for use in erosion and drough...

Thanksgiving 2007 marked a change in tradition in our home this year.  My son spent his first holiday away from home (not counting Halloween while attending Coastal Carolina University).  He is in CA this year; I was dreading his absent seat at the table.  Typically, he rolled out of bed when the...

My first sale was to a childhood friend of my daughter.  She called Miss Tina when she decided to get married and wanted to begin looking for a house.  I was still in RE school at the time and so excited to begin working with my first client, she had to wait until I passed the exam to get started...

Orangeburg lost a vital part of its heritage on Tuesday, Mr. Earl Middleton, noted civil rights leader, former state lawmaker and successful businessman. He died at home at the age of 88.A portion of the Orangeburg Bypass bears his name; he was the subject of a front page story in the Wall Street...

I am happy to report that the development of the North Shore Villas & Marina condominiums is coming along fabulously...recently recevied photos show details of the progress:   I love the stone veneeron the exterior of the units!          Previous photos and illustrations simply do not do the site...

The Christmas season has officially begun in this small southern city. City sidewalks in Orangeburg bustled Sunday night as a group of about 75 ooohed and aahhed at the annual Christmas lighting of Orangeburg's downtown Memorial Plaza. Young and old alike came to see the downtown 'dressed in holi...

Orangeburg County Keep America Beautiful has received the 2007 President's Circle Recognition Award for the third year.  The Orangeburg County affiliate has fulfilled all accompanying requirements for good standing which include: maintaining an active Board/Advisory Council, attending 6 hours of ...

Condominiums at North Shore Villas and Marina will offer you the perfect way to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the Lake Marion area, whether you want to own your own year round home or a weekend getaway as an enduring retreat.  The community will feature such amenities as a pool, tennis court, ...

Slow day?  GOOGLE IT...that's what I do...when I feel like I'm just spinning my wheels, lacking focus or just plain bored, tired of drinking coffee and listening to the office gossips.  I Google stuff (images).  People, towns, words...just to see what pictures come up.  It can be fun, especially ...

I relocated from Maine to South Carolina 17 years ago...and while the cultural and weather changes were overwhelming at first...the ‘lifestyle' actually was similar.   I'm still a country mouse living in the country...just warmer, and the property taxes are much lower here.  I could never afford ...