Browsing all posts in March, 2010.
Easy Like Sunday Morning?
When I was a kid, I was always perplexed by the Commodores’ song, “Easy” with the lyrics, “Cause I’m easy…easy like Sunday morning.” Lionel Ritchie, who wrote the now classic ballad and attended Tuskeegee, surely experienced many an Alabama Sunday during his time here. He must have had [...]
Find: Two Books for Grown-ups’ Big Birthdays
Like it or not, every 10 years we get an “odometer rollover” and move into a new age bracket. Sure, forty is the new thirty, or sixty is the new fifty, but these platitudes aren’t much comfort when you’re the one with [...]
Z Outlet Warehouse Full of Surprises
Now here’s a place you would have zoomed right by if you hadn’t gotten a reconnaissance report first.
I might have named Z Warehouse on Lorna Road in Hoover ”Cheap Imports 2 U” because that’s what it is. Half of the merchandise is sort of specialized, [...]
Easter Baskets – Heirloom Quality or Novelty Only?
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Found Money Helps Spruce Up for Spring
You already know how helpful a Coinstar machine is for counting loose coins in exchange for a cash voucher or gift certificate.
If you elect to receive a cash voucher, the machine keeps almost nine cents of every dollar, but it just doesn’t seem right to clip coupons and then [...]
Stop Talking to the Contractors
We’re undergoing a remodeling project at the house and I’ve obviously pushed the boundaries too far. My husband has now declared that if he ever gets the contractors out of his house, he will never let them back in. They’re doing a [...]
Kid Friendly St. Patrick’s Day
Unlike some of you BirminghamMoms from long lines of Greek and Italian families, I don’t really have a singular distinctive heritage to celebrate with food and festivals. Maybe that’s why I’m grateful to the Irish for inviting all of us to join in like an O’Neil or a McDonald for one day every [...]
Brunch, the Perfect Moms’ Get-together
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Roly Poly Dessert/Snack Ideas
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Family Activities in Birmingham – March 2010
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