Here’s a sensible trade: Birmingham Public Libraries will waive $1 in fines for each non-perishable food item you bring in, up to $10 per cardholder, during the month of September. If you have a lingering fine due to books that were found under beds or in the depths of toy boxes after the summer reading [...]
Pottery Barn is now selling Alabama artistry via it’s Museum Craft Collection and a line of Gee’s Bend-inspired quilts. Isn’t it interesting to note that a product made for years in an Alabama community center is “mainstream” through one of the nation’s largest retailers?
First, the Backstory: Gee’s Bend is a remote area in Alabama’s Black Belt that for years [...]
On September 10th and 11th, Birmingham businesses and lofts located in the 1st Avenue / 2nd Avenue North area (also called the Loft District) will open their doors to over 100 talented artists and 10,000 guests for ArtWalk 2010. You may, at first, consider this an adult event – Fine Art, Offices, Chic Lofts plus [...]
If you ‘ve glanced at any home magazine or receive a certain catalog from a popular home furnishings store based in California, then you’ve seen pillows of this sort everywhere; simple solids or cabana stipes with a single brown button as a tab closure. The pillow case and insert are sold separately for $15 to $25.
Southeastern Salvage has an [...]
Melanie Pounds is a busy mom of two young girls whose home has been featured in local and national magazines. Melanie graciously agreed to share some of her insight on living large in a small home with BirminghamMom readers after our recent post:
Be organized – This almost goes without saying, but Melanie says a sense of order is essential for her to feel effective, [...]