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A Ratio to Solve Decorating Dilemmas
Math enthusiasts around the world celebrate Pi Day on March 14th (corresponds with 3.14…get it?). I don’t claim to be a math enthusiast, but the event did start me wondering whether there is a mathematical equation of some sort that I have found helpful. I’ve decided [...]
Find: Removable Hooks Make Space Anywhere
Don’t throw away the hooks you used to support wreaths, garlands and lights! Reuse them. They are packaged with additional adhesive backings so you can give them a second life providing useful storage in all sorts of hidden spots. Here’s a repeat of a Find [...]
Grandparents’ Day is Sunday, September 12th
Maybe we’re all skeptical of “Hallmark Holidays” but there aren’t enough excuses to thank grandparents for all they mean in our lives. If you’re lucky enough to still have your own grandparents around, you know that you haven’t been giving them the time and attention [...]
Free Homework Help a Click Away
If you’re reaching the limits of what you can remember from your school days (let alone illustrate or explain for your kid), you’ll be delighted to know that FREE online tutoring is available to you with nothing more than your library card.
Real, live tutors are available [...]
Top Ten Questions to Ask a Childcare Center
Searching for childcare is truly one of the most important and, in some cases, heart-wrenching decisions parents face. How do you select the best place for your child? What qualities should you look for in a facility? We asked Randy East, Director of the Elizabeth [...]
Find: Print Features Alphabet from Birmingham
Here’s a versatile photo print that is unique to Birmingham and can give you years of enjoyment.
We spend months teaching kids the 26 letters of the alphabet, but seldom notice how attractive the letters can be in their own right. Lindsey Tanner with Birmingham photographer [...]
Kids Eat Free and Dining Deals
This is an old post — more current information can be found on our Kids Eat Free Directory. Thanks!
The weekly calendar of Kids Eat Free Deals in Birmingham.
Please note: All kids’ free meals require an adult entree purchase, are dine-in only, and cannot be [...]
Find: Self-Service Gas Stations for Busy BirminghamMoms
Back in Mayberry, residents didn’t have to hop out of their cars to pump gas because Gomer Pyle was happy to attend to their needs.Fast forwarding to the here and now, full service gasoline is all but extinct. You don’t even need to look to see whether a pump is [...]
Keep Dining Coupons Handy
I am an established discount diner, the kind that has to rifle through the coupon drawer before ordering a pizza. It’s a point of pride that I can yield my tastes to whatever is included in the buy one, get one special. So great is my determination to use these deals that my daughter at three once [...]
Laundry Solution: Stackable Bins Serve as Laundry Baskets
Maybe a clean pile of laundry is preferable to a dirty pile, but both are disconcerting in their own ways. You can keep dirty laundry hidden in a hamper or closet, but what about keeping the clean laundry tidy in the time until it is put away? Even when clothing [...]