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“Escape Into Reading” – Summer Adult Reading Theme at Hoover Library
That thundering, squealing noise you hear in your head is the approaching herd of children who are about to be out of school for the summer. They’ve been academically useless for the last two weeks and can only think of summertime and being out in [...]
Mother’s Day Gifts that Help the Community
Mother’s Day is around the corner. While kids and spouses may adequately prepare for your day, Mom is still in charge of organizing the gift giving, cards and lunch for grandmothers, beloved aunts and friends of the family. If your mothers are like mine, [...]
Anyone Who Has Potty Trained a Kid Can Appreciate “Ship My Pants”
Sigh. The potty training years. Did you come to know every restroom in the city? Did you plan all your outings based on proximity to restrooms? Did you learn to never venture out beyond a quick sprint to the facilities (because “I’ve gotta go” can [...]
“Daddy’$ Money” Shoes for Tween Girls. What Does Mom Think?
Have you seen the advertisements for Daddy’$ Money shoes? These are a line of Chuck Taylor style (thick white sole and toe) sneakers for girls with – gasp! – two inch secret wedges inside. They’re basically heeled sneakers with the heel covered in fabric. Leaving [...]
Mom’s Taxi Truth: I Could Have Been Someplace Fun by Now
What is more discouraging than pulling out of your garage, sitting behind the wheel all afternoon and part of the evening only to arrive… back where you started, in your garage? You’ve been behind the wheel shuttling kids and equipment for hours and all the [...]
Oscar Night: A Reminder of What I’m Missing
Congratulations of those of you who can watch the Oscars and recognize the actors and their characters, let alone hold an informed opinion on the relative merits of each film. Having kids made first-run, theater screened movies a thing of the past. Not since giving [...]
Marriage Vows for your Younger Self
It’s only natural to go through the passages of life and ask yourself what you would do differently now that you have the benefit of age and experience. Anne Morrow Lindbergh, author, mother of five, and wife of Charles Lindbergh (she was an aviator in [...]
January: Confronting that Pesky Alter Ego, Ideal Self
Of all the popular fascination with zombies, vampires and unicorns, the most fearsome phantom in my mind is that smug wannabe Ideal Self, the one I imagine becoming every single January of every year. Something about the new year and the magazines in the checkout [...]
Alabama Shakes a New Music Moment
We’re republishing this post about the Alabama Shakes because we said it back in May – “If you haven’t heard of them yet, you will.” Congrats to the ALABAMA SHAKES on their Grammy nominations! Last year the #1 country song in the nation was Brad Paisley’s ”Old [...]
Alternative to Socks and Slippers (As Seen on Talk of Alabama, ABC 33/40)
Check out this indoor footwear by Nufoot. They’re not socks and they’re not shoes, but they are something in between. These are the compromise for folks who don’t want to go barefoot but don’t want to shuffle around in socks, either. Think about all the [...]