we finally did it, a whole 2 months later, hehe... we are going to open our doors soon and have a place. it's at 1554 s.broad st monroe. next to the flowers discount bread shop and southern pipe and supply. we will have the thrift shop open soon and need any and all donations of household goods, monitary donations and volunteers. we are in immideate need of a frige and microwave as i will be up there quite a bit! the dog's quarters will not be ready for a month or two. we are also going to have… Continue

These last two months have been full of illnesses for my family. My husband usually takes me out for my birthday but this year, I was unable to go because I was sick. Well, between being sick and my sons' basketball games, we did not have a free weekend. So, finally it looks like we have a free weekend, but this time, my husband gets sick. So what do we do? Well, Valentine's Day, we received a great blessing from God! We won a dinner for two to a restaurant along with some other gifts and it cou… Continue

Home Inspection 101 The purpose of a home inspection is to inform the individual buyer of the current condition of the home. The purchase contract the buyer and seller signed is contingent on the home inspection. A buyer will generally have the option based upon the inspection to; opt out of the purchase, ask for repairs or credit towards repairs or a purchase price reduction. It would seem that the importance of… Continue

What you should know about Radon Radon is a cancer causing radioactive gas. You cannot see radon and you cannot smell it or taste it, but it may be a problem in your home. This is because when you breathe air-containing radon, you increase your risk of getting lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. You should test for radon. Testing is the only way… Continue