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Anyone who has visited the Pepper Place Market on a Saturday morning has wished they could bottle up the exciting buzz of vendors sharing fresh, local produce, the scent of the foods being prepared by a chef, and the general sense of goodwill that pervades the whole area (maybe it’s all those friendly dogs wagging their tails). The […]
Perhaps it is to be expected that one fad consumes our kids’ interests each year. These things have a mind of their own and resistance, it seems, is futile. In preschool, there’s no accounting for what interests our kids. Despite all the promising toys we give them, it’s a pair of rain boots or a random kitchen […]
Many years ago I was the only southerner in a training class for my first job out of college. A fellow trainee from New Jersey admitted, “When I think of Alabama, I have one of two images: Tara-like plantations, or chickens pecking out in front of a shotgun cabin.” Likewise, I shared what came to my mind for New Jersey at that […]
Your folks have no excuse not to come visit you for a long weekend this summer. The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, through its “In” Birmingham promotion, is doing its part to see that your family and friends have great lodging, deals and activities to entice them to the city. The “IN Birmingham” promotion is based on an extensive effort to identify the […]
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 like an in-box for the car. You would put it […]
Jefferson County’s Public Libraries are sponsoring a September food drive that will let you put outstanding library fines behind you and help a good cause. One dollar in fines will be waived for each non-perishable food item donated in September, up to $10 per library card holder. That means you can wipe out the fines […]
Before you abandon your (finally) perfected daily schedule for the pleasures of summer, get the kids registered for the summer reading program at the library. This is absolutely one of the best activities you can enjoy with your kids, not only to maintain reading skills over the summer but also to engage with your local community. If your kids […]
There’s a song out that your kids have heard even if you haven’t. The lyrics include, “..Shush your lips…do the Helen Keller, and talk with your hips.” The remaining lyrics aren’t – to use an old-fashioned term – ”wholesome,” even if the tune is catchy. The video has also spawned some controversy over the dancing (eyes shut, off […]
My mom maintains that the greatest blessing of having grown up on a farm is that she learned “where food comes from.” Personally, I have preferred not to know. I’ve been content to think chicken just materializes at the grocery store in portion-controlled strips with a touch of solution for preservative. Ditto the rolls of ground beef […]
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 our mental image of a wicked witch. We couldn’t […]