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The human herd What possesses reasonable people to have a full day devoted to the concept of thankfulness and then spend that day strategizing about how to get more? Not only to get more stuff, mind you, but to leave warm beds and stand in long lines for it, swarming electronics counters like starving refugees […]
Photo Credit: Raymond Brown Are you planning and preparing for a trip to Disney World. If so, you are in for a treat (not the restful or relaxing type of treat, of course). Disney is all about making memories and this list of packing and preparation hints will ensure you only create good memories. Here […]
Here’s an assortment of fun ideas for Father’s Day gifts (as featured on Talk of Alabama ABC 33/40), all available at large retailers such as Lowe’s, Home Depot, or Bed, Bath & Beyond: Entertaining Dad GrateChef grill pads – These are great products for the griller who loves to tailgate or visit a vacation hideaway […]
Last Friday I was loading purchases into my trunk at Target when a woman with a stroller and two young children approached me. “We’ve been staying at homeless shelters the last few days,” she said sweetly, “and I’m trying to sell this jewelry I’ve made to earn some money.” She held out a small box full of earrings and […]
Only one problem – nobody is going with me on my escape. 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 […]
Here is another great Birmingham daily deal from around the web! $5 for a Total $10 Donation of Toys for Children Soon, most of us will gather with our loved ones and give thanks for family and football over a serious turkey dinner. Today, we’re offering an opportunity to express our gratitude for all we […]
Moms are always having to allocate limited resources, and no more so than now when they appear even more scarce. After basic needs are taken care of, it’s time to allocate precious money, time and attention to whatever discretionary options you have left. Here are some considerations: Among things that matter to you, get what you really want. There is a time […]
It doesn’t take a safari to earn a wall trophy and some bragging rights. If you can fit together a three-dimensional puzzle, you can proudly claim a rhino head without ever taking aim. These puzzles are at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens gift shop*, and there are plenty of species to suit your adventure: the classic […]
Moms with kids under 12 spend an average of 16 hours per week in the car. That’s like having a part time job (you could run a paper route with the time you spend behind the wheel running errands and chauffeuring). Being confined to a vehicle for so much of the day, it’s no wonder we depend on […]
It must be a mom thing to think your kid’s Jack-o-lantern smile is adorable, even if your kid doesn’t. But nobody wants to see a child develop self-esteem issues, and the day mine was told by a classmate that she had “country teeth” was the day we knew a bite correction wasn’t as compelling as […]