Go to the Sentient bean Thursday, May 26th for an awesome concert featuring Dare Dukes and Rebecca Pronsky!
Check out Rebecca Pronsky on her website, www.rebeccapronsky.com. To learn more about Dare Dukes, visit www.daredukes.com. Dare Dukes was chosen as Savannah’s best acoustic band of 2011 in the Connect Savannah readers poll.
The Sentient Bean is located at 13 East Park Avenue in Savannah, Georgia.
On May 28th, get ready to turn on your lawyer radar! The Lowcountry Legal Volunteers are holding the 10th annual Attorney Chase!
This 5K run and walk will benefit the Lowcountry Legal Volunteers, a nonprofit organization that helps resident of Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties who can’t afford legal assistance.
At 8 a.m. on May 28 at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island, lawyers will emerge from the dunes. When you spot one, catch them!
How will you know they’re attorneys? By their briefcases of course! Inside is a gift certificate. Catch them and you win a t-shirt and the gift certificate.
The entry fee is $25 before May 23 and $30 on the day of the race.
Call 843-815-1570 or email lcla@hargray.com for details and applications.
Read more: www.islandpacket.com
Who is the ugliest of them all?
Cosmo, a bulldog, just happens to be the ugliest in Bluffton!
Don’t think of the Ugliest Dog Contest as an insult to dogs; these pooches are so ugly, they’re almost beautiful! The winning dogs got handmade pottery trophies made by local potter Jacob Preston.
The Bluffton Village Festival had more than controversial contests;
they had over 150 vendors selling handmade jewelry, art, décor,
delicious food, and more! Surrounded by palm trees, this festival was
like a marketplace in paradise!
The After-Hours Party featured the Travis Powell Band.
The 33rd Annual Bluffton Festival, taken over by the Bluffton Rotary
Club in 2009, raises money for local charities. As of this year, they
are halfway to their $1 million goal!
Read more: www.islandpacket.com
There are robots among us!
In case you didn’t know, there are robots in your home. They may be harmless, helpful, and lack any characteristics one would associate with robots, but they are there nonetheless.
If you’ve got children, then you may have a legitimate robot lurking around, complete with arms and legs and a voice. These robots don’t really have feelings and can only do what they are programmed to do, but they have come a long way since the beginning of robot toys!
Or perhaps a baby doll that does pretty much everything a real baby does (cry, whine, need a diaper changing), only just for fun. When I put it that way, it doesn’t seem like so much fun. And yes, this is indeed a robot!
Now before you grab all of the toys in your house and frantically try to dismantle them, remember, they are only toys.
The Roomba, on the other hand, is a robot that is not a toy. But, it is helpful. The Roomba is a vacuum that rolls around your floor of its own accord, sucking up whatever dust and dirt it finds. If you have one of these, you never have to vacuum (manually) again!
Japan has lent the U.S. a lot of technology, including a ton of robot technology. Chicks are one kind of robot anyone would want in their home. And I don’t mean those kind of chicks. Robotic, baby chicks. They’re cuddly, affordable and make a great companion to a child, or the elderly living alone.
They chirp and hop around, look very realistic, and cry a little when you don’t give them attention. Who could ignore that cute ball of fluff?
You love your pets. But they’re so expensive!
Even if you stick to the basics: you take your pet to the vet, get them neutered or spayed, get all of the shots they need, feed them quality food, and love them unconditionally.
But, it is still expensive.
According to American Pet Products (APPA) you will spend about $1,356 a year to take care of a dog and about $1,221 a year to have a cat. A projected $50.84 billion will be spent on U.S. pets in 2011, estimates the APPA.
There are ways you can cut the costs of having a pet, if you’re willing to put a little work and thought into it!
Clip coupons for pet products whenever you see them and stock up on your preferred pet food whenever there is a sale.
Take advantage of low cost clinics! The Humane Society for Greater Savannah and the pet supply store, TailsSpin often host low cost clinics offering vaccines.
In Ridgeland, the SNAC low-cost spay and neuter clinic is the best place to go to save money for those new pet owners.
Skip the pink tutus and sports jerseys! Your pets don’t need to wear them!
How do you save money on pet care?
More information: savannahnow.com
We all know “being green” is the way of the present and future, but what is South Carolina doing to make America more green?
“Be Green,” a manufacturer of environmentally conscious packaging, will be investing over $7 million in a manufacturing facility at 4427 Grays Highway here in Ridgleand. The facility will bring in over 175 jobs within the next five years and more will open up after that.
Manufacturing is set to begin in 2012.
Be Green makes biodegradable, recyclable, “cradle-to-cradle” products.
Visit the Be Green blog or their new website to learn more about the company and how you can be more environmentally conscious.
One of the first things people look at when they visit your house is the kitchen and the bathroom. If you do not keep these rooms welcoming and tidy your guests will not eat, drink, and they will gladly wait until they get home before they use the restroom. Don’t let your apartment bathroom be a horror story for your guests. Make your bathroom beautiful with 3 simple steps.
People communicate who they are everyday with their style of clothes, what they eat, the type of cars they drive, and how they choose to decorate their apartment. You can really learn a lot about a person by observing what they have in their apartment. What does your apartment say about you?
Are you into large over-sized couches and lazy boy chairs that scream comfy? How about something exotic which displays pieces from around the world expressing your love of travel? If that is not it do you prefer decor that is a style which speaks to your trendy nature? Maybe everything in your apartment is mix and match pieces, hand me downs, and décor pieces you just thought were cool and unusual. People are walking statements, so make your apartment a statement by making your living domain the best reflection of you. For tips to transform your apartment click here.
Are you looking for places to shop for your apartment that will not break the bank? Knowing where to shop for your apartment will help you decorate your place with the quality furniture you like at an affordable price. I found more than a few places that carry everything from modern contemporary décor to transitional, safari, rustic, and more. If you are decorating on a budget check out a list of places to shop below. Today, I am highlighting one of my favorite places to shop Craigslist.
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Craigslist – is an online community. People go to Craigslist to look for jobs, furniture, housing, and more. If you want a real bargain shop the Free section of Craigslist. You may not get the couch you really want, but if you just want furniture that is a good place to start. On the Furniture section of Craigslist you can find items as small as a toaster to a complete bedroom or living room set for your apartment. Most of the items for sale on Craigslist are second hand items so they usually are cheaper than buying them in a department store. It is always a good idea to know the real value of a product before you make a purchase. Have you shopped on Craigslist?
Target
Amazon.com
DaniaFurniture.com
Overstock.com
Craigslist.com
Wal-Mart
Home Goods
Bellacor
Marshalls
HomeDecorators.com
JenniferFurniture.com
HomeFurnitureShowroom.com
DecorUniverse.com
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