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People I Want to Punch in the Throat…Before I Die
Whose big idea was it to start these lists of dishes to eat, things to try, and places to see BEFORE YOU DIE?
As someone who battles a never-ending to-do list every day, I take these inventories of X number of things to try, see or own much more [...]
Could a Mom of Seven Run for President?
This week a presidential candidate had to cancel some scheduled campaign events because his three year old, criticallly ill daughter was hospitalized with pneumonia. (Oh, who am I kidding? You know it’s Rick Santorum.)
The daughter, who has the genetic abnormality Trisomy 18 and is expected to have [...]
Baby Gifts and Gear featured on Talk of Alabama
Here are some of the interesting baby gifts and gear previewed on ABC 33/40′s Talk of Alabama Thursday morning:
The gift for “You mean the baby shower for Julie in Accounting is today?”
Here’s the go-to gift for the day you walk into work and remember the baby shower [...]
Recession Coping Strategy: Pretend You’re Just Another March Girl
I’ve read lots of suggestions about how to live frugally, enjoy your family, and develop character during the Great Recession, but never have I heard of a more imaginative strategy than that of my friend, a mom of tweens. When the last grocery item rolled across [...]
Find: Coupon File for Non-Extreme Couponers
If you coupon but aren’t extreme enough to have the 5-inch binder and a spreadsheet to track all your deals, check out this coupon file. To see it in the store, you’d think it’s like all the other accordion file coupon holders, but look closely: the [...]
Why Is It Every Man Declares a Beard Season?
It is destined that every man should attempt to grow facial hair, and each of them revisit this notion every so often just to terrify us. While some men look great with facial hair, let’s agree that most either: 1) don’t, or 2) can’t grow (or perhaps groom) something on their faces.
These [...]
Best White (no-iron) Blouse
No list of wardrobe must-haves is complete without a basic white blouse, perhaps even several. (With one linear foot of closet space for white shirts of all sorts, I can vouch that it’s all about the collar/neckline and cuffs.) With a suit, a white blouse is a no-brainer, [...]
Birmingham Zip Codes: Snob or Shame?
The second interesting factor in each year’s Christmas card bonanza – after all the photos of kids - is the return address label. It’s fascinating to see the return addresses that list the city as ”Birmingham” versus those that list Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, etc.
I started noticing this phenomenon when the large mail department at a former [...]
Blue Christmas
Santa’s bag isn’t quite as full this year.
Based on casual conversations, this is another holiday of reduced circumstances. Many families who haven’t experienced a job loss have had a significant reduction in income or are anticipating one. A blazing hearth loses its charm if you’re [...]
Teacher Gift Rules – It’s a Rough Year to Be Room Mom
For years Alabama legislators enjoyed complimentary tickets to ballgames and events, but now the state is tightening up its ethics rules concerning employee gifts to prevent any appearance of undue influence. And who stands to be most affected? Teachers. The people who deal with our kids all day and are frequently [...]