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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 was with Ford Motor Co. in Detroit. After brief recruiting […]
Back in Mayberry, residents didn’t have to hop out of their cars to pump gas because Gomer Pyle was happy to attend to their needs.Fast forwarding to the here and now, full service gasoline is all but extinct. You don’t even need to look to see whether a pump is full or self serve. Most of us think nothing of swiping […]
If you aren’t much for cliches or the expected decorating themes, you may love the option of a non-piggy piggy bank for your child’s room. Check out this white owl from Z Gallerie ($12.99). You’d never even guess it was a coin bank, and it’s sophisticated enough to hold up on the family room bookshelf. […]
It’s summer time in Birmingham and without bug repellent my kids will be covered in red polka dots of bug bites. Even though we are careful to purchase DEET-free repellent, deep down I’ve wondered about the effects of applying bug spray to their legs and arms virtually every day of the summer…until today! This morning, at the Pepper […]
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 […]
It’s always a little thrill to find a new toy that’s inexpensive and entertaining for the kids, so imagine how much more exciting it’s been to find toys that fit the bill (affordable but well made) and were created by a toy inventor right here in Birmingham. Birmingham father of five – soon to be six – Nathan […]
If you’re in one of those charming older homes that is growing a bit cramped for your family, yet you know you won’t be moving anytime soon, you have another option for storage space that can be both attractive and servicable. Make do with some standard shelving and a cover from Let’s Get Organized in Homewood. This shelving can be purchased at […]
If you are addicted to shelter magazines and have folders full of inspirational tear sheets, check out My Deco File, a feature by Domino Magazine that allows you to create your own idea file online. This great application allows you to upload images from any site and add them to your file via a “Tear Image” bookmark. When you drag […]
Over lunch a fellow BirminghamMom casually mentioned what a hard time she had finding books that featured African-American characters for her young son. She pointed out that there are many books about famous and accomplished black historical figures or books about black history, but it’s much more difficult to identify books that have a little boy or little girl as the main character and who just […]
I’m about to let you in on one of the best-kept secrets in our city. It’s a place where you can find hand-smocked infant gowns at an unbelievably reasonable price, where bookcases on par with Pottery Barn are a fraction of what their catalog cousins cost, and stick horses – yes, the classic with manes made of yarn – […]