Browsing all posts in October, 2008.
Study Break for Mom: Easily Generate Spelling Practice Tests, Games Online
If evenings already find you with permission slips to sign, agendas to check, and dinner to put on the table, then you can appreciate the help Spelling City offers both your child (spelling practice) and you (time).
A Birmingham grandmother recommended this fabulous, free resource for those of us who spend a [...]
Make a Feather Wreath – No Glue or Mess Required
Turn a feather boa into a cute wreath for next to nothing.
I had a bright fuschia boa I had gotten as a party favor and couldn’t bear to throw it away (although what was I going to do with it?). I thought of all [...]
A Plan for the Unwanted Halloween Candy
Michele, a BirminghamMom of three from Oak Mountain, has a great tip for the kids’ Halloween candy that gets left over because no one wants it (not even during a bout of insomnia with an empty pantry). Michele just tucks her kids’ unwanted candy away until the Christmas [...]
Find: World Products Has Tons of Party Favors, Wholesale Prices
If you have ever wound up in charge of the elementary school festival, rec league party, or PTO open house, then maybe you already know about a BirminghamMom’s secret weapon for goody bags, candy and party favors: World Products.
The company is a toy, candy and gift [...]
Sharpie Jack-O-Lanterns Today to Cut Oct. 31
This may be a no-brainer for most BirminghamMoms, but I am sharing it because I have found it stretches our Jack-O-Lantern fun over a few weeks instead of limiting it to Halloween evening.
Our family carves at least one pumpkin and sometimes several, but naturally this has to wait until within [...]
Find: Online File for Your Decorating Ideas
If you are addicted to shelter magazines and have folders full of inspirational tear sheets, check out My Deco File, a feature by Domino Magazine that allows you to create your own idea file online.
This great application allows you to upload images from any site and add them to [...]
Find: Oak Street Local is a Visual Feast
Riding through Crestline the other day I drove slowly to take in this Birmingham enclave that seems to relish fall and Halloween in particular. The front porch stoops are loaded with vignettes that are whimsical without being campy and predictable. I had one question: Where do all these [...]
Tiny Abundance – Discarded Bottles Perfect for Blooms
Here’s a wonderful way to add a grace note of tiny abundance (oxymoron intended) to your environment and be environmentally-friendly with the same gesture.
It’s this little vase, which is actually not a vase at all. You may feel a hint of recognition: It’s a syrup bottle from Cracker Barrel. [...]