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Here’s a wonderful way to add a grace note of tiny abundance (oxymoron intended) to your environment and be environmentally-friendly with the same gesture. It’s this little vase, which is actually not a vase at all. You may feel a hint of recognition: It’s a syrup bottle from Cracker Barrel. Those little bottles left on the table after a Momma’s Breakfast can have […]
Guys, welcome to the upkeep of whole body grooming At some point along the cultural path, women lost their petticoats and started raising their hemlines. Someone (in retrospect, this was most likely a marketing executive at a disposable razor company) decided that that women’s legs looked better shaved, and the biggest grooming headache besides hair […]
Cherie Greenberg of Harper’s Salon in Mountain Brook is a BirminghamMom who survived the hectic days and demands of young children. She shares her tips on how to treat yourself and your hair this fall: Moms need style too! It’s important to me as a stylist to remind women who are moms of young children […]
For years Alabama legislators enjoyed complimentary tickets to ballgames and events, but now the state is tightening up its ethics rules concerning employee gifts to prevent any appearance of undue influence. And who stands to be most affected? Teachers. The people who deal with our kids all day and are frequently under threat of cutbacks in supplies or jobs, but who at […]
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Santa’s bag isn’t quite as full this year. Based on casual conversations, this is another holiday of reduced circumstances. Many families who haven’t experienced a job loss have had a significant reduction in income or are anticipating one. A blazing hearth loses its charm if you’re preoccupied with how the roaring gas logs will add […]
Ten steps, 20+ products. And yet I balk at cooking from scratch? I think most of us harbor a concern that we don’t want to become That Woman that continues wearing blue eyeshadow and setting her hair with Dippity Do long after the world has moved to styling with blow dryers. To avoid becoming a […]
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s striking to note that every man is an easy mark for jewelry stores, fragrance counters and lingerie shops. Florists happily reinforce the implicit message that you will be scorned for the rest of the year if you don’t bring gifts come February 14th. Guys, this year you get a pass on the extravagant gift. […]
Every year the kids bring home Mother’s Day mementos that have been created with the thoughtful guidance of their teachers. It’s usually a compilation of drawings or quotes from each child in the class on topics such as, “I love my mom because…” or, “My favorite memory of my mom is…” There’s a reason there was a […]