Lakeside Dining on Lake Hartwell
Anderson, SC not only offers the quiet, small-town experience but has a large lakeside community hidden within. Lake Life Living is no...
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Recent Blogs
David Locke
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Boots and Bow Ties Favorite Things 2021
The much anticipated Boots and Bow Ties 2021 Christmas Gift Guide and Favorite Things List has arrived to help you get in the holiday spirit
David Locke
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How to have an amazing and easy pool party for the kids
Pool parties are our children’s favorite parties! Each year they look forward to hosting their school classes on the last day of school....
David Locke
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CrossFit & Yoga, Who Needs It? I Have a Garden!
I often joke that I don’t need CrossFit or yoga that I have a garden. Pulling weeds or vines for three hours or digging a hole burns a...
David Locke
- 4 min
Robin and David's Favorite Things List for Christmas 2020
Need some advice for Christmas gifts for the guys and gals in your life? My wife Robin and I have compiled a list of our top favorite...
David Locke
- 2 min
Building an Unconventional Fire Pit
Having a fire pit in your yard is a great way to extend your living space during colder months and get family and friends outside.
David Locke
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Cookie Sheets: Keep Legos Out From Under Your Feet and Out of the Vacuum
f you're a boy dad or mom then I know you have stepped on a razor sharp Lego in the middle of the night barefoot. Ouch! My wife came up with
David Locke
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The Gift of Plants- Share the Love
Gardens are about loving life and experiencing the wonder of God's world. In short, share the love!
David Locke
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Black Tile in the Shower? How to KILL it!
We've all been there, singing at the top of our lungs in the shower only to look down and your stunning tile has black lines in the corners!
David Locke
- 2 min
Caring for Live Trees in Six Easy Steps
Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.
David Locke
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Elf on the Shelf Confessions
So, I have to make a confession here... we don’t do Elf on the Shelf in our home. Why?
David Locke
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Memories of Thanksgiving, the Best HoliDAY?
Undoubtedly Christmas is my favorite holiday, but truthfully I think I may like Thanksgiving Day better than Christmas Day.
David Locke
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Ten Ideas for a Smooth Thanksgiving
Keep Thanksgiving fully planted as the final celebration of autumn and the harvest.
David Locke
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Egg Yolks are Orange, What? The Beauty of Farm Fresh Eggs
When I returned home I made buying farm fresh eggs a priority. The taste and the color are so different than the mast produced commodities
David Locke
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The 15 Decor Items Every House Needs
If you start with these 15 items you'll be on your way to having a great looking home no matter your style from simple and casual to elegant
David Locke
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A Parisian Breakfast! Hope for the Non-cook.
"Petit-déjeuner a la Parisienne" as the French call it, is now a guilty pleasure for our family and it's oh so simple.
David Locke
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Lilly Mae's Doodlebugs and Petunias- Finding Your Microclimate
If you have a plant you want to grow in your yard and cannot or have a plant that excels in your garden, but is a flop for a friend, the ans
David Locke
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How to Wash Blue Jeans- Chances are you're doing it wrong.
Blue Jeans, can you think of something more American, maybe apple pie? Jeans seem to be the only piece of apparel we still wear from the...
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