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Did you download over one hundred pictures from your last family trip, the birthday party or the school play? Thanks to digital photography we are documenting our lives but the stories often remain on the computer. Visit ShapeCollage.com and download free software that allows you to create a collage of photographs in ANY shape. I […]
Now it's the socks, not just the shoes. The in-demand clothing item for tween and high school kids right now is SOCKS. Today’s kid is begging for Nike Elite socks, which are probably great athletic socks, but worth $14 a pair? That’s debatable. True, I can buy a bag of six or maybe 12 perfectly […]
The next time you are lunching at Zoe’s, look for the recipe cards with great ideas on how you can make a Zoe’s pint into a meal or side dish. Consider Pimento Cheese Biscuits: just add a tub of Zoe’s Pimento Cheese to a biscuit mix side-of-the box recipe. Or the Mediterranean Layer Dip, which […]
It's a hair brush Your mother was the first person to discover that your hair tangled easily. If you remember the torture that followed after a shampoo, you sympathize with your own kid writhing on your lap now as you try to tease out the knots even after creme rinse and a few sprays of […]
Books and calendars offer some of the best prints you will find for your home, and they are some of the cheapest as well. There are a couple of calendars that are out this year that are particularly well suited to framing and are already on quality paper. Consider this calendar (sold out at Anthropologie […]
Value salads expand on a plate Until this summer, I had only thought of value-menu side salads as an alternative to fries or something that more disciplined people might order instead of a burger. But when my mother-in-law waltzed in to a grandkids’ swim party with pizzas and a big sack of salads, she showed me that these individual salads, at around $1 each, […]
Imagine a nutritionist at your shoulder suggesting the proportion and variety of foods you should pack off to school with your kindergartener. For $7.99, you can have pediatrician Dr. Sears’ own suggestions embedded in a dishwasher safe, attractive “Nibble Tray” that takes the guesswork out of packing lunch. The Nibble Tray speaks to mom with […]
The holiday card season is fast approaching and before you start to print return address labels, consider this lovely stamp created by Birmingham artist Katherine Tucker. There’s something that arrests your attention at the sight of hand lettering, which is rare these days. Katherine’s stamps offer a practical way to address envelopes and still retain a beautiful, personal touch. She has many […]
This summer, several local bowling alleys are offering free games for kids. Yet another way to beat the heat and keep the kids active – fight the summer slide by having the kids add the scores. Here is a list of deals and options for your kids in Birmingham. Brunswick Riverview Lanes – 2908 Riverview […]
Surprise: A smooth, inexpensive polish that holds up as well as pricier brands You know Wet N Wild, the dirt cheap cosmetics brand at drugstores and discount retailers. If you were leery of the products because they seem too gaudy and inexpensive to be any good, you should know that the brand has a neutral […]