Seventeen years ago, I met a boy in the lunch line at Auburn University's Foy Student Union. It didn't take long to know that this was more than a college crush. It wasn't very long into our relationship that...
Recently, my son and I made the decision to get a puppy. I knew, more than him, that it would be hard work (especially on my part). Yet, when we saw a Facebook post about Golden Retriever puppies, we...
I get serious spring fever from about spring break until school starts. The sunny weather makes me want to get out of the kitchen and do something, anything, other than cook. I also try to knock out projects in...
If you decide to shop for organic, whole foods that are not overly processed and filled with preservatives, you will be spending more on your groceries. When we made these changes for our family, we did cut out a...
SHOUT OUT to all you amazing Mommas!!!
The time is here, friends.
That’s right. The day has come when school is over for three months, toddlers are running amuck, and we will no longer have time to care about the newest Unicorn drink at...
Every couple with young kids loves a date night, right?! But those date nights come at a high price, because you’ve gotta pay the babysitter AND buy dinner, or movie tickets, or pay for whatever entertainment/activity you choose. To...
In the South, people always ask about your upbringing. It’s really just polite conversation. Who’s your grandma? Where were you raised? Do you cheer for Auburn or Alabama? Where did you go to high school?
That last question always gets...
Who let the dogs out? (You sang that, didn’t you?) We are home more than ever. Families are outdoors and spending more time with our pets.
Animal fostering and adoptions have increased. Shelters have emptied. Dogs and cats find themselves...
As a millennial, I understand how our desire for simplified homes can come across as not valuing family mementos. However, I think part of the problem is that these sentimental items are often passed on in ways that make...
We at Birmingham Mom Collective are not strangers to the problems that alcohol abuse can cause to individuals and those that love them. A few of our contributors have shared their experiences with loving someone who abuses alcohol. We...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Tea Houses in Alabama
Allow me to introduce one of my favorite types of establishment: the tea house. If you've been to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you may...
