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When you become a Mom you develop a new perspective on education. You realize that education is so much bigger than the usual talk about property values; it is the deciding factor in not only your child’s future, but also in the vitality of the entire community. Even If you sacrifice to afford the best private education Birmingham has to offer or if […]
How many times have you muttered about that squeaky door hinge or the drawer that sticks? Then you get distracted before you can follow through on your resolve to do something about it, only to forget until – ugh! – the next time you open that door or drawer. Fear no more, for the same […]
A few years ago I went through the process of Once A Month Cooking, or OAMC, so I could have a month’s worth of prepared meals at the ready for hectic evenings. The practice is just like it sounds; you take one day to cook and make entrees for an entire month. It is tremendously nourishing to come […]
It has always annoyed me to get to the bottom of a tube of lipstick and finally have to give up on using it any longer, even when it’s clear there’s still product in the base of the tube. At the same time, make-up palettes that combine lipstick and eyeshadow never seem to work out […]
Yes, that's a giant heart he's sitting in At the Justin Bieber performance in Birmingham, I found the concert experience is totally different when you’re a mom instead of a mere fan. There were two types of concert goers: 1) Young girls and 2) their drivers. Most of us drivers/chaperones were moms, but there were […]
Note: I was so excited to have a Quizno’s near a library where kids eat free, I overlooked the even better news that kids eat free at all Quizno’s right now! BirminghamMoms have another option for taking the kids out this summer: Quizno’s on Montgomery Highway in Hoover is offering kids eat free (with adult […]
The neighbor who moved away and the cousin who is off at school probably have an occasional pang of homesickness for Alabama. They may occasionally bundle up and wonder whether the weather is mild enough in Alabama for us to still be going without coats or imagine the pecan pies we are devouring during the […]
Alabama has been rated as having the second deadliest diet in the nation. Interestingly, the top reasons weren’t buttermilk biscuits or pork, as one might expect (if we’re gonna be fat, shouldn’t it be due to some delicious food?), but rather soft drinks, sweet snacks, fast food and a paucity of grocery stores. Consider that we often […]
Halloween used to be the warm up for the holidays, but now it stands on its own decorating occasion. You can’t beat a pumpkin on the steps for a quick seasonal pick-up, but here are a few other ideas that have proven easy: This wreath could be dressed up in all sorts of ways. Halloween […]
Here is another great Birmingham daily deal from around the web! $150 (Pay $75) or $200 (Pay $100) to Spend on Hair Products and Accessories Your hair is like a classic sculpture: If you use the best-quality instruments available, the outcome will be magnificent. Render yourself Michelangelo and your coiffure “David” with today’s deal at […]