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Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) may not make you think about Upstate, South Carolina but for me as a native of the Greenville, SC metro area and Upstate, SC REALTOR® I regard them as a plant of local importance. In Greenville everything is named after this beautiful flower... Poinsett Highway is home to Furman University (my wife's alma mater), the Poinsett Club is our most exclusive event location and even the city's Christmas Parade is the Poinsettia Parade. Also, the P

Ice Box Fruit Cake is the misunderstood, bullied and judged member of the dessert family!

Below are mine and my wife’s favorite gift ideas for 2022 from a few dollars to a few hundreds for everyone on your Christmas list. #lockeandkeyfavoritethings Sand and Fog Candles We have pets and boys and, even though we constantly clean, it so nice to light a lightly scented candle when guests come to make sure our home is scented with a light yet inviting scent. This candle was given to us by friends as a hostess gift and quickly became one of our favorites! California is

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 things from 2020 that we think would make great gifts. Make sure to shop local as much as you can especially with the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic. We've also tried to pick many of our favorite things that can be purchased from local stores or are made here in the United States. Robin's List 1-Sister Sauce We were first turned onto thi

y eldest and I walked into the woods a few feet from our back yard and I began to show him the bounty of winter woods.

The explosion of comforting taste was like no other as a child. Boiled Custard is like a magical concoction of creme brûlée, milk...

Here is a quick list of how you can keep your tree fresh and clean all season long.

Amaryllis take about 6-8 weeks to flower so, if you have not already, get your bulbs started for blooming around the holidays.