Author: Black Tie and Jam

Many historical cities have services that provide narrated walking tours. Charleston, SC is no different in that regard. many of the services that provide walking tours are quality and offer some entertainment for a hefty price. Honestly, you can save yourself a lot of money, by devising your own walking tour with the help of […]

Patriot’s Point is located in Mt. Pleasant, SC, which is right across the bay via the Ravenelle Bridge. Patriot’s Point is the complex that houses the USS Yorktown, USS Lafferty, USS Clamagore submarine, the Vietnam Experience, the Medal of Honor Museum and the airplane displays around the complex. The USS Yorktown is the main attraction […]

Happy New Year everybody! It’s a new year with a new look for Black Tie and Jam! Welcome if you are new here, and welcome back if you have visited my blog before. Thank you for your support and for being here once again. In collaboration with Media One Group, I am excited to announce […]

The movers came and delivered all your large items to your new place. Make sure that they set up the bed and any furniture that was taken apart when they packed it all up. Start unpacking boxes as soon as the movers start bringing them in. You will need the following items to assist with […]

Once all supplies are gathered, you are ready to pack up all your belongings. If you can enlist help from friends and family then this will make life much easier. Believe it or not, you can pack up an entire house in one or two days, depending on how big your space is. I am […]

Moving ain’t for sissies! I mean that in the nicest way! The older one gets, the harder it is. A person’s body just doesn’t have the strength or endurance as it once did. When you are a parent, the older your child comes to leaving the nest, the closer you are to helping them move […]

This recipe is such a no-brainer that I hesitated to post it, but I am going to do it anyway. Grilling squash is easy, but I prefer to do it on an indoor grill. You can still get it charred, like on an outdoor grill, but it is easier for the squash to hold together […]

Salmon is so easy to make especially when steamed in a foil packet along with some vegetables. You can certainly grill these on your outdoor grill, but it is even easier to plop them on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven. Once they are out of the oven, you have an entire […]

This card is an easy craft to make if you need a card on the pronto! I like to make several of these at one time that all have different embellishments or paper to fit the occasion. Follow my guide below to have a card ready whenever you need it. Supplies 1 sheet of card […]

Besides being the capital city of the great state of Texas and the live music capital of the world, Austin is a city that serves up good food at top-notch restaurants. On a recent visit to Austin, I met some friends at a restaurant that I had never been to before. Moonshine Grill has two […]