New Motto

I love this and this is my new motto!!!

Cake for Daddy

Yummy Cake for daddy!!!!! Good job boys. Don't leave a drop!

My Golfing Boys

Matt got the boys their first set of golf clubs this weekend! What a perfect fathers day for daddy and his boys! They even got sun glasses like daddy.

Happy Father's Day

HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO THE MAN WHO MAKES ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE AND LOVES US SO MUCH! WE LOVE YOU DADDY!

Yo HO A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME

Thanks AUntie Stacy for the funnest:):) toy of the summer! We love and miss you.

The BEST New Mascara

Totally a new awesome find. It is thick but not thick:):) You have to try it!! It comes in water proof as well, they both are amazing! Let me know what you think.
NEW LashBlast Volume Blasting Mascara
Our biggest brush ever maxes-out each and every lash for a blast of lush, volumized lashes.

History of Summerville

Summerville, Sc the Flower Town in the Pines! Here is the history of the town we live in.....
The town's name is evocative of its history. Situated on a pine-forested ridge, it was first inhabited in the late 1700's as Charlestonians and other inhabitants of the SC Lowcountry sought respite from the summer heat, mosquitos and disease. From May to September plantation families along the nearby Ashley River and other coastal areas, headed for higher elevation to live temporarily or "maroon," in the tiny forest colony soon dubbed Summerville. Other pioneer residents descended from those 1696 puritans who settled the nearby former colonial settlement of Dorchester, endowing Summerville with a heritage spanning three centuries.

Modernization came to town with the arrival of the railroad in the early 1800's and led the village to incorporation. Trees were being cut in large numbers for laying rails and the clearing of lots to relocate the commercial center near the tracks. To protect Summerville's biggest asset, the village became an official town in 1847, passing a first law prohibiting the cutting of certain-sized trees without permission, and fining offenders a then hefty $25. That ordinance, one of the oldest of its kind in the United States, is still on the books.

The last decade of the 19th century saw two of the worst local events, followed by one of the best pieces of luck ever to befall a struggling community. While still recovering from the War Between the States, Summerville suffered extensive destruction during the 1886 earthquake, followed by a downtown fire which wiped out most of the buildings surrounding the town square. The good fortune stemmed from Paris, France, when the International Congress of Physicians declared Summerville as one of the two best places in the world for the treatment and recovery of lung disorders. Such belief was founded in the purported healing aspects of that tree's turpentine scent. This led to the building of inns and hotels to handle the mass of visitors, who first came for their health and then discovering the comeliness of the town, built winter homes and often became permanent residents.

Summerville's beauty is mirrored in her motto, "The Flower Town in the Pines." Since the early 1900's day tourists have flocked to the town during early spring to enjoy millions of spring blossoms, particularly azaleas, in private and public gardens, including the mid-town Azalea Park. It's no wonder perhaps that the motto on the town's official seal is "Sacra Pinus Esto- The Pine is Sacred".

Despite the publicity and the development it spurred, the town's population hovered around 3,000 for nearly a century, not reaching 6,000 until the late 1970's. Then, as a bedroom community for the larger urban centers in the area, the charm of Summerville resulted in a doubling of the population in the 1980's. It continues to attract families, business people and military personnel, all looking for a quality of life that has long since disappeared in cities. It is hard to believe that 30 years ago the Town of Summerville had a population of 3,000 and today we exceed 33,000.

The Dorcheseter II School District serving Summerville is rated as having some of the best schools in the state. The following link has the details: http://ed.sc.gov/topics/researchandstats/schoolreportcard/2006/1802.html

Summerville High School, whose football team is known as the "Green Wave" consistently fields one of the best teams in the state. The team's coach, John McKissick, has earned the distinction as the "winningest" coach in America with 530 wins, 127 losses, and 13 tie games.

Summerville participates in the Main Street, USA with a Downtown Restoration Enhancement and Management Corporation (DREAM) and has thriving fine arts, sports, museum and preservation organizations. There are 700 local buildings on the National Historic Register. Ever mindful of her environment-based heritage, a "Tree City USA" flag adorns the pole in front of Town Hall along with Old Glory.

Nicoles Nutty Goodness

Nicole’s Nutty Goodness is proud to present a snack that is so pure and simple in form, yet so complex and delicious in flavor, you can feel good about enjoying it in every way. We have carefully selected a combination of natural and organic fruit and nuts and combined them in the perfect way to give you a chewy, dehydrated treat to tantalize your taste buds while packing your body full of much needed all-natural nutrition. We use only the freshest, highest quality ingredients - that means no artificial anything. So go ahead and treat yourself to some pure, natural, Nutty Goodness. You’ll wonder how you ever lived without it.

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We love the Farmers Market

We love the Summerville Farmers Market. They have the best honey EVER and this lady makes some good trail mix with banana puree!!!!!! It also has lots of yummy veggies and fruit and South Carolina's favorite food boiled peanut:( Poor Mason Matthew. We save some money, save the environment and help out the local farmers. This zucchini cost $1.00!!!!!!! Hudson thought it was the coolest ever. He really doesn't like zucchini, but he sure eat it up that night! We love it!

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