Browsing all posts in September, 2008.

Ulta + Coupons = Better Savings on Common Brands

Ulta is to cosmetics, hair care and skin care what Home Depot is to appliances, hardware, and garden tools.
This comsmetics superstore has everything from common national brands (Revlon, Pantene) to those usually sold in department stores and salons (Smashbox, Urban Decay, Fekkai).  Ulta frequently distributes coupons in the Sunday paper or in fashion [...]

Office Anywhere: Free Wi-Fi in Birmingham

My friend and fellow BirminghamMom Kathy envisions the day she will leave the cubicle farm behind and call Starbucks her office. She’ll walk in and the barista will greet her by name, ask her if she wants her usual order, and inquire about the family before Kathy accepts [...]

Timely Medical News and Health Care Reminders via E-Mail from Children’s Hospital

We are so fortunate to have a premier children’s hospital in our city, and I daresay we sometimes take the convenience for granted.  Although most of us associate Children’s Hospital with acute care, the Children’s Health System offers many other services for health and wellness, including free medical [...]

Publix Essentials Still Going Strong

Years ago I worked with Michelle from Lakeland, Florida who told me the one thing she missed living in Birmingham was shopping at Publix.  I wasn’t familiar with the chain at the time, but she assured me that I didn’t know what I was missing.
Now that Publix [...]

Find: Hidden Treasures in Homewood – Kids’ Play Furniture, Infant Clothing

I’m about to let you in on one of the best-kept secrets in our city.  It’s a place where you can find hand-smocked infant gowns at an unbelievably reasonable price, where bookcases on par with Pottery Barn are a fraction of what their catalog cousins cost, [...]

Save on a Staple: Spaghetti Sauce

It’s a small thing, granted, but if skipping a latte every day can make you a millionaire in 30 years, maybe paying less for spaghetti sauce each week can buy you…a tank of gas one day.  Either way, it’s worth pointing out that you have options.
I [...]