This Academy award-winning film is the true story of football player Michael Oher who is adopted by a family and goes on to become an NFL star. Oher came from a drug-addicted mother but was a scholarship student. He meets Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw, who bring them into their home, hire him a tutor and get him involved in the school's … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Blind Side
3 Best Beaches Near Charleston, South Carolina
Every summer, people from all over the country drive to South Carolina to spend the summer on the beaches surrounding Charleston. The best way to experience the summer in Charleston is to rent a beach house and spend your afternoons sipping sweet tea at one of the nearby restaurants in between tanning. Each beach has its own distinct personality and may better suit families … [Read more...] about 3 Best Beaches Near Charleston, South Carolina
Film Friday: What To Expect When You’re Expecting
Loosely based on the parenting book, this film interweaves the stories of four mothers-to-be. Jules (Cameron Diaz) is a fitness guru on a Dancing with the Stars-esque show. She becomes pregnant with her dance partner, played by Glee's Matthew Morrison. Breast feeding advocate Wendy (Elizabeth Banks) has her first child while her father-in-law (Dennis Quaid) has a child with … [Read more...] about Film Friday: What To Expect When You’re Expecting
A First Timer’s Guide to Southern Football
Lesson #1: Football = Religion. The SEC, or Southeastern Conference, is the church, at least where I come from. College football is a conversation starter. Everyone has a preferred team, either their alma mater or the big school in the state they are from. And each team has a major rivalry that divides households: Alabama-Auburn, Florida-Georgia, USC-Clemson, … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Southern Football
Film Friday: The Notebook
Known as one of the best romantic films of all time, The Notebook is the story of Noah and Allie, who meet as teenagers one summer in Charleston. Their romance fades and they go their separate ways until Allie stops by town before getting married. The film goes back and forth between the past and present, interspersed with breathtaking scenery of the Lowcountry. The film … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Notebook