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Did your grandmother skip the part of her stereotype where she was supposed to knit sweaters for the family? Ours too! But there is a local octogenarian who can knit something more artful than a sweater – a beautiful heirloom stocking from your choice of more than 15 patterns. There is even a little pearl […]
Plain chair before For months I’ve been searching for a “mama-bear” chair. This time I wanted a chair that felt great to me alone, no consulting with the husband about his comfort (after all, he is one foot taller) or the kids, who just want to wallow around with their feet all over everything. I […]
Emi Jay hair bands in all sorts of colors Ponytails are possibly the easiest hair fix ever and reason enough for many women to keep shoulder-length hair. Pulling hair up and out of the way regardless of overdue hair appointment or workout is a small luxury, and savvy coworkers know that hair pulled up late […]
Martha started the practice, followed by Emeril, Rachel, Wolfgang and now Paula: designer cookware. Before these guys, All-Clad cookware was the cook’s ultimate choice, but then the celebrity chefs decided they could have their own name stamped on the bottom of the pans they flashed on screen. If you’re less interested in the name than you are […]
Moms, we’re now into the 21st millenium, and all I can think is that we are surely beyond giving grooming kits for Father’s Day gifts. As a girlfriend commented, “Isn’t that the equivalent of getting a blender for Mother’s Day?” I would say the comparison is more like getting a bathroom scale or a pedometer as a […]
Team colors – holiday shirts Take a look at these fun holiday T-shirts and sweatshirts (obviously the cell-phone photo does not do them justice). Tiger Santa looks tailor-made for all the girls who just want a National Championship for Christmas. Of course, crimson remains the timeless Christmas color. If you want to wear your colors in […]
Moms, get your sleighs over to Garden Ridge in Irondale for the best selection of holiday décor at competitive prices. Granted, Garden Ridge’s location at 5401 Beacon Drive, Irondale, AL 35210 is a bit off the beaten path (in a near-empty shopping center near the I-20/Kilgore Memorial interchange). However, don’t let the location deter you. […]
Find your signature home fragrance at a local source for hand poured, custom blended soy candles at a fraction of the price of national brand and boutique candles. Diane is a Birmingham mom who practices the art of candle making in a small workshop at Yucatan Trading in Cahaba Heights (the store beyond the Summit […]
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 […]
Have you lost your head? This jacket alone is $90! Legend has it that in the old days – and only a couple of generations back – kids played “stick ball” and spent hours jumping a piece of rope. The kids wore what were termed “play clothes.” But those days are over. Even we grown […]