This article in Gentlemen’s Journal really caught my eye. Whether you are helping your man create a man cave or you are creating your own man cave, these ideas can really help in the process. I know so many guys that say they want to create a man cave this year but their wives are hesitant. Who wouldn’t want one of these? They are done with charm and sophistication.

 

Tips for creating the ultimate man cave

From sheds to bars, these man cave designs, decor and ideas will give you the inspiration to start building.

Since time began, men have needed personal places to relax, hide away from the world and have a drink or three. And, while these first man caves were likely literal caves, gents-only spaces have evolved…

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Why I am just hearing of this author now?! How many of you have already been reading Dr. Shauna Shapiro’s books? This book in particular strikes my fancy! As you’ve read in my other posts (or maybe you haven’t but they were good…I promise!) you know that I think it is extremely important to start my morning off on the right foot. My kids think I’m crazy, but if you don’t start fresh and ready, your day is doomed. There are plenty of things that can and sometimes will bog you down throughout the day, but starting off positively will change your day.

Image by: Image: Shauna Shapiro

 

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I just wanted to give a shout out to one of my favorite places to shop for unique gifts. Markel’s Card and Gift Shop in Bluffton is such a great store. I love the personal attention from the moment you walk in. They are willing to help in whatever way they can. And…their gift wrapping is the best!

Markel’s — 1008 Fording Island Road (in the shopping plaza with Food Lion)

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Amazing! Listed and Under Contract in less than a week.

Desirable Heritage Lakes is the place to be. Living on a cul-de-sac with a private dock…what could be better? Oh wait — the sunroom!

Call us if you want to be this happy too.

Sold by our very own Natalie Burnside!

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What I love about this home

Location, views, space and easy access to Bluffton, Hilton Head and neartby Beaufort and Savannah.

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$420,000

2,475 square feet

4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms

LIVE THE BLUFFTON LIFESTYLE. Relax by the fire pit while you take in the wooded lagoon view or put in your kayak or fishing pole off your private dock. All this and a quick golf cart’s ride to Old Town. Shopping, restaurants, and the Hilton Head bridge just minutes away. Great room separation, vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, tiled Carolina room, dining room and eat-in kitchen, bonus room/4th bedroom above garage with private bath, floored walk-in attic space that goes on and on, composite siding. Very large, premier lot. Original…

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Here Are 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Refinance

Mortgage rates are resting near record lows — and that’s spurring a wave of refinancing activity as Americans look to take advantage of the savings a cheaper interest rate could bring.

Refinance loan volume jumped to the highest level since 2013 last week, especially among jumbo mortgage borrowers, on the heels of lower mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 3.45% last week, Freddie Mac  reported, the lowest level since October 2016.

More than 11 million homeowners stand save to an average of $268 per month on their mortgages if they were to refinance at today’s…

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Did you know that the average age of a real estate agent is 54 and that 63% of real estate agents are women? That’s why when I read this article, I thought, heck yeah you should start something new! If you’ve always thought about getting into real estate but you were worried because of your age, no excuse now. What else do you want to try?

This article by JuJu Hook is fantastic.

5 Reasons Women Over 50 Should Start Something Big And New

Last February I went to Mammoth, snowboarding with some friends. (To be totally transparent, they snowboarded. I drank Pinot Noir.) In the bar I met a couple of women who were pushing 50, with teenaged kids. We got to talking about life, and I told them that at 49, I’d packed up my…

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Blue’s are so dreamy to me. What do you all think of Pantone’s Color of the Year?

The best part of the new color of the year is to actually see examples of it. My favorite is the doors in Classic Blue.

 

 

PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue

Instilling calm, confidence, and connection, this enduring blue hue highlights our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.

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When I saw this house, I just couldn’t resist it for this week’s crush. There’s just something about an out of the ordinary from what we normally see in our neck of the woods kinda house that makes a person fall in love! You know what I mean?! Do you feel the love?

This Colleton River home is perfectly placed right on Mackay’s Creek for your viewing pleasure. Sunrises, dolphins, birds, thunderstorms rolling in…

Just in case the view isn’t enough for you:

  • 4 beds, 5 baths and over 6,000 sqft

  • the exposed brick wall — yes!

  • gorgeous trim work throughout

  • a spiral staircase like no other

  • a theatre room, because you’re not gonna want to leave your house to go the movies

  • THE.…

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