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Married With Children: Gift Games Are Over
Christmas, as we all know, is the litmus test of a fledgling relationship. Do you remember the agony of gift exchanges during your dating days? Would his gift be something neutral and noncommittal, something sentimental, or perhaps of real value? And what if the gift you gave wasn’t comparable to the one you received? [...]
Gift Giving Philosophy of a Practical Scrooge
A friend I met through work years ago has an unusual approach to gift giving at Christmas. Before there was time to ask whether we were going to draw names or do some secret Santa, he would politely decline and remind us, ”My gift to you is no gift from me.”
At [...]
Christmas T-Shirt for Next to Nothing
Even moms like a little holiday wear to get in the spirit of the season. Don’t your kids love seeing you look even a little bit festive?
The question is, how do you look hip and fun without being too juvenile or too mamaw? I [...]
Find: Bottle Cap Necklaces
What do you do when you want to donate money for a favorite cause but have taken a hiatus from paid work to raise your kids? This was the dilemma Abby, a BirminghamMom of three faced when she wanted to give more than her time to the causes she supported.
This [...]
Find: Plate for a Picky Eater
I feel for the parents of picky eaters. After all, it’s understandable when your child has a medical need to avoid certain foods, but it has to be exasperating when your kid is just plain unwilling to step out of a comfort zone.
On more than one [...]
Find: Alabama Goods
I know firsthand what it’s like to be homesick, and I don’t just mean the summer camp variety of homesickness. I mean the kind where there is no sun like the Alabama sun, no breeze like the Gulf breeze, and no barbeque that can satisfy.
My first “real” job [...]
Find: Car Butler (Aluminum Frame Tote)
It’s true that I’ve probably never met a tote I didn’t like. However, this one is unique simply because it suits such a heretofore unmet purpose. I’m calling it the car butler.
Several months ago I read a a book about organizing that suggested creating an “errand box” which would work [...]
Visit Oz in Hoover
NOTE: As of April, 2010, this McDonald’s completely remodeled. Alas, there’s no sign of a Yellow Brick Road any longer.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the making of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz, which created cultural icons in technicolor (Dorothy, Toto, and the bunch) and defined [...]
Find: Christmas Hairbows
Aren’t these the cutest things? Little girls who are weary of the same old bows might enjoy the novelty of having something different in their hair. These hairbows are at Tricia’s Baby Station in Vestavia off Hwy 31.
Even the simplest outfit would be festive accessorized with a hairbow like [...]
Community Yard Sale to Help a Family
Jann Robinson, founder of Backstage Catering Company, is a BirminghamMom of six young children who was widowed when her husband, Dave, lost his battle with lymphoma a couple of years ago. Although she has continued to maintain and develop her customer base, the recession has had a negative impact on her [...]